<p>Hey all, I'm a junior in high school this year, steadily approaching application time.</p>
<p>I know colleges look for students who take on very challenging course loads--a B in an honors class is better than an A in a regular class, etc. </p>
<p>My freshman year, I took 3 out of 4 available honors classes. Not that bad, especially considering my teachers basically told us "don't take all honors, or you'll die!" However, sophomore year, when 5 honors plus 1 AP class were available to me, I took only 3 honors (English, Western Civ, Bio) again. I knew I was smart, and I could have taken 4 or 5, but due to a mixture of self-doubt and laziness, I just decided not to (I didn't have a job or any other outside demands). I maintained a 4.0 UW GPA.</p>
<p>This year, I kicked it up a notch, adding AP US History on top of 3 honors (English, Chem, French V), plus a language double-up with Latin I. (I'm in regular Math Analysis.) I'm also editor-in-chief/president of two clubs this year, with a weekend job. I still have all A's. </p>
<p>Finally, my schedule for next year is AP French, AP English, AP Gov/Sociology, Regular Physics, Regular Calculus, Latin II.</p>
<p>My question is, will my comparatively "weak" freshman/sophomore workloads affect me at all? Are they obsolete after next year especially, when I prove I can handle the pressure? Can I stop regretting putting off my transformation into an overachiever until Junior year? I'm applying to "most selective" liberal arts colleges.</p>
<p>This question is really neurotic now that I think of it, ahah. Sorry, but I'm curious.</p>