<p>So my freshman year was disaster and I feel like it is going to greatly impact my college applications. Here are the grades to prove how horrible it was.
Repertory Company: B+
Honors English: C+
Spanish 2: B
Honors World Cultures: B
Algebra 1: A+
Honors Biology: A+</p>
<p>Repertory Company is only an elective, so I don't know if that will necessarily count or be important. However, you can all see how bad these grades are. But I have a plan and I need to see if I am doing the right thing. </p>
<p>Sophomore Year Schedule:
Honors English 10
Spanish 3
APUSH Part 1
Economics and the Entrepreneur
Honors Algebra 2
Plane Geometry
Honors Chemistry
Honors Bioethics *VHS</p>
<p>As you can see, I am taking the most rigorous classes my school is offering and sophomore are not allowed to take any other AP. The honors bioethics class is an extra class on Virtual High School. APUSH is split up into 2 years at my school and if I ever hope to study physics, I have to be in advanced math. For my plan I am currently studying all of my subjects. I had to borrow textbooks from the school and I am utilizing other sources as well. I love to learn. I am also planning to test out of Spanish 3 and take Spanish 4 as a sophomore. Do you all think this is a good idea? I really would like to spend the year starting up a Physics Club and prepping for math and science competitions. Yes I am also studying for the PSATs. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should or should not do? I would love to get into a good university that has a physics department that is great as well. It so happens that every top physics school is a top school in general or as great as the ivies. So I'm screwed. I just really want to make up for my extremely horrible grades. Thanks for taking the time to look at this.</p>
<p>You seem motivated, but you really need to make sure that you can accomplish all of this well or you will just end up with bad grades in advanced classes. If you think you can manage it, go ahead. If you are a bit unsure, drop a few of the advanced courses for normal ones and take more junior year when you are more confident. Also, don’t study for the PSATs- what’s the point? Get the results for the PSAT back, then begin prepping for the SATs next summer. If you want to study physics, I recommend starting up that physics club and taking advanced math, even if you have to drop some more interesting advanced courses.</p>
<p>Summary of what I would do (though, of course, it’s ultimately up to you):</p>
<p>Do two of the following:
-don’t take APUSH soph year, since it looks like humanities isn’t really your thing
-don’t test out of Spanish
-Consider dropping down to regular English (your worst grade freshman year)</p>
<p>Take the rest of your classes.</p>
<p>This will allow you to spend time on your clubs and just be happier in general.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for taking the time to help me out! If anything I guess I would drop honors English and not test out of Spanish.</p>
<p>You can do it man.</p>
<p>But beware… Us history has a lot of reading… It was my last favorite subject. Im lucky I had a laid back teacher and got an A… Barely</p>
<p>@eligarar Thank you for the tip! I definitely need all the information I can get on APUSH and from what I hear, my APUSH teacher is so not laid back. He even has a blog for the class and the students are required to respond to the questions he asks on them.</p>
<p>Check the APUSH 2013-2014 thread.</p>
<p>If you can get on top of your reading, then you’re golden. You’ve got to convince yourself that you love the subject do it doesn’t overwhelm you something I just couldn’t do.</p>