Extra/Harder Classes.. lower GPA

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>Hello,
I used to post on this messageboard, back during my freshman year.. (can't remember my account)</p>

<p>I posted something about still having a chance for a UC, not doing to well during Freshman year, failing a class, and I thought, ah, I'll just try harder sophmore year. Didn't happen.. Two F's so far, although I made them up in summer school w/ B's. I used to love band, and that was 2 free A's for me.. but the again, I ended up failing a class or two.</p>

<p>Now I'm in my middle of my JR.With the same GPA.. maybe even lower. I dropped my band classes, and here's what I'm taking now.</p>

<p>1.American Literature
2.Creative Writing
3.Physics
4.Pre-Calculus
5.US History
7.Ecology
8.French II</p>

<p>I thought dropping my band classes was going to help my grades out a lot.. and I don't really know if is. It's a mixture of B's, and C's.. maybe one A. I don't even want to mention my GPA, it could even be lower. I picked my two electives thinking Creative Writing would be easy, and Ecology, because sciences look good. They really aren't to easy.</p>

<p>So my question is, should I even be taking these hard extra classes?
I'm pretty sure I have no chance at a UC anymore. I'm asian if that makes a difference. I'm from California, and I really don't want to go to a CC.</p>

<p>Also, I've been studying through SAT books a lot, and also doing a bunch of Ecology community service/extra credit type stuff.. Should I even bother?</p>

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<p>well you know the saying,
would I want to take a good class and get a B, or take a relaxing class and get an A, colleges would say, take the hard class and get an A.</p>

<p>I'd stick with those classes, justify your time</p>

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<p>Another question,
I'm gonna have a lot of extra credits from band, and my classes I'm taking this year. Will that help a lot?</p>

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<p>Are your classes AP/IB courses?</p>

<p>IMO, the F's in your sophomore year and C's your junior year will hurt you a bit. Don't lost hope though, it's not all about the grades, and I've seen many people where that's been the case--even with OUS applicants.</p>

<p>What UCs are you looking at?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the quick replies guys.</p>

<p>I've sort of given up on UC's. If I have a chance, to any, I could reconsider. Anything in California.</p>

<p>For state colleges, I was really liking SFSU, and SDSU.</p>

<p>And I really have no idea what I want to do in the future. I'd like to study music, although, I'd like to have something else to fall back on in case it doesn't work out. At this point, I'm really unsure..</p>

<p>Thanks again.</p>