<p>I am in the tenth grade and I currently have a 2.9 GPA. I know I didn't start Freshman year well, but is there still a possibility that I get accepted to a top university such as Harvard? How many AP/Honors classes should I take these next 3 years? As for extracurricular activities, I'm going to do something that's very personal to me and that's try and fight obesity/heart disease/diabetes through starting an organization. People say you should do things because you like them and not for your application, well health is something very important to me and the whole world.</p>
<p>In order to to raise your GPA to a level considered competitive for HYP (3.7 to 4.0 unweighted GPA), you will need to ace all of your classes for the next three years. That means getting nothing less than an A- in every single class. And you need to take the most rigorous curriculum available at your high school. That means taking the maximum AP/honors courses allowed at your school each year.</p>
<p>It’s not impossible, but it will be extremely difficult. You can try the calculations for yourself by inputting your current grades and the grades needed to raise your GPA: [Harvard</a> University GPA Calculator](<a href=“http://thegpacalculator.appspot.com/college/harvard]Harvard”>http://thegpacalculator.appspot.com/college/harvard).</p>