<p>That's it. Seriously. I dropped Spanish 1 and Algebra because my younger brother had a mental breakdown at the beginning of the year(hospitalized for 2 weeks) which severely interrupted academics. I tried algebra at local community college in the summer but it went way too fast.</p>
<p>Sophomore schedule:</p>
<p>English/H</p>
<p>History/H</p>
<p>Environmental Science - online</p>
<p>Spanish 1</p>
<p>Algebra 1</p>
<p>Student Body</p>
<p>/4.0 as of now</p>
<p>School didn't offer honors or ap last year btw. The only science courses available are biology and physics, but I dropped physics and went to keystone. : )</p>
<p>So, anyways...question:</p>
<p>Will this adversely affect my college application? I'm applying to Chapman's Dodge College which has an ~8% acceptance rate...</p>
<p>I hear they put an emphasis on creative resume, but I'm concerned my lacking academic schedule will be a turn off.</p>
<p>Seriously, CHILL. You got time! Enjoy your life. College comes when it does and you're far from that point. By the time you actually apply, you might be a different person. Let that person grow before you OCD about college.</p>
<p>I'm a senior this year and I promise you it's not that fun. Freshman year doesn't count in some places. btw. Anyways, I think you're a better applicant if the college can tell that you live your life according to you--not your college application.</p>
<p>Yeah, sounds great in theory...but I'm pretty sure colleges would prefer the kid with a full load freshman year than a kid with classes that don't even meet minimum requirements.</p>
<p>Why ask if you are not even going to take advice? Would you REALLY rahter someone lie to you and tell you that it means much more than it does? You had a circumstance that affected yoru courseload (not even your performance). You can talk about this when you apply in two years if you really feel it neccesary.</p>
<p>And first grade? If you mean by preparing them for extra curriculars than perhaps.</p>
<p>Just saying but I've very much enjoyed my life so far. I'm applying for colleges right now and I can account to the fact that I had much better positive things to write about in my essays than if OCD'd the whole time. Anyways, you can have a creative resume if you take opportunity as it comes. Living your life doesn't mean always meeting the minimum requirements. I will be vald. of a program I'm in and I say I've lived (and plan on continue on it!) A creative resume is not calculated like you might naively assume, btw.</p>
<p>Neither. Enjoy your time in HS. Get involved and just have fun. I never expected that I would would be debating hard-core economics for fun or even enjoying MUN as much I do. It's okay not to plan everything out. You can't plan out life.</p>
<p>OK, let's say it's going to adversely affect your college admissions. Now what? There's nothing you can do about it anyway. All you can do is take full loads for the next 2 1/2 years and do well. Obsessing over last year isn't going to help, and could hurt by pulling your focus away from what you have to do now and in the future.</p>
<p>Now, about no clubs - how about starting one? If you can't do that, there are other alternatives to playing video games. Volunteer somewhere. Get a job. Take dance, acting, art classes. Don't sit on your couch waiting for someone to hand you something; no one will.</p>
<p>You have 226 posts; you've read these boards long enough. You know what to do. Now go do it.</p>