<p>So, I've been a very inconsistent student for the past couple of years. In my freshman year, I earned a dismal 1.67 GPA. In my sophomore year, I decided to stop stepping all over my future and managed to achieve a not great but not terrible 3.5. This year, my junior year, my first semester I had trouble with some AP classes, and unfortunately only received a 2.8 non-weighted and a 3.1 weighted GPA. The good news is that this last semester I've been able to pull it together and i'm projecting a 3.5/3.6 non-weighted and 3.8/4.0 weighted GPA. However, due to the fact that I failed a lot of classes in my freshman year, I am currently a year behind than most students in math and science, so I'm taking Algebra 2 and Chemistry as a Junior. I didn't fail them last year, it's just that even before freshman year I was failing most of my classes so I was in Algebra 1 and Physical Science freshman year. Anyways, I haven't taken my SAT yet but I'm going to take it on June 7th, and although I didn't have much time to study for it, i'm hoping to study a lot over the summer and take it once again in October. I'm also doing some volunteer work this summer at the hospital my mother works at, as well as some other community service. However, i'm being realistic and I've come to terms with the fact that I'll most likely be attending community college. If I do, though, will the fact that I'm behind in my math and science classes be detrimental towards my chances of transferring to an upper-tier UC school or even mid-tier UC school after community college? Also, based on my current stats, what are my chances of getting into a university at all? I'm just a very conflicted and confused junior looking for some guidance. Thanks for reading!</p>
<p>If you go the transfer route after CC, then your HS career will have almost no weight – which will be perfect for you. If I may, while your EC involvement is good, if they, in ANY WAY, impede your study time and ability to achieve better grades, you should set them aside. The schools you’ll be applying to will not evaluate your ECs one bit. It’s a widely held myth by HS students that ECs are essential for college admissions. Only a VERY small number care about them at all. </p>
<p>If, you enjoy them, they expand your experiences and offer a good counterbalance to being a grinding HS student, then stick with them, by all means.</p>
<p>Good luck to you</p>
<p>Thanks for the good advice! The only way that my ECs will inhibit my academic ability is the fact that i’ll be participating in them alongside studying for the SAT. But I think i’m capable enough to do both. Thanks again!</p>