I need some advice, everyones opinion is really appreciated

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<p>Guys, i really messed up freshmen year and i got a 2.0 gpa... i know colleges like to see an upward trend and this year (sophomore year) i got a 3.5, but is the 2.0 too drastic of a bad grade to compensate for this year and my next two years grades? What are the MINIMUM grades i will need to earn junior and senior year in order to get into a college thats not commuter, but residential (please don't name absurd colleges either,rather ones you would want you or your children to attend, not like hamburger university)? could you also give me an AVERAGE estimate of where my extracurricular activities and SAT scores should be by the time i graduate? and also what colleges should i be looking at assuming my 3.5's are constant for the next two years?</p>

<p>For reference:</p>

<p>Philosophy or English major</p>

<p>I'm Indian</p>

<p>My course load jr year is going to be
Ap chem
AP US history
Ap english lit
Honors precalc
Spanish 2
Ap computer science</p>

<p>My course load senior year will be something similar
Government/economics (AP if its offered)
AP English language
AP calculus
physics (AP if its offered)
Spanish 3
AP (either environmental science, European history, or art history)</p>

<p>Current Extra curricular activities
Student Focus Group (designed to help with school issues)
10th grade class president
Debate team
Peer leadership
Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano 4 years each
Computer science club
Volunteer at a local hospital - 250 hours
Volunteer tutoring at local elementary school- 250 hours
Volunteer at IGC (international gujrati charity) gold tournament every year- 40 hours
Mock trial- freshman year</p>

<p>I would also like to take my time to thank everyone who answers, i cannot put in words how greatly appreciated this is. My college counselors are terrible and hardly help the students, once again thanks!</p>

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<p>I would think any of your state schools would be a fairly easy option to get into...disregarding schools such as UMich, UVA, UF etc. </p>

<p>A solid SAT score of 1200+ can get you into most average state schools so I would shoot for that or higher...you have good courseload and good extracurrics. so no worries there. I'd also look into some liberal arts schools if you dont like the size/appeal of a state school. Keep in mind that a high upward trend of grades looks very good and that many schools don't factor in freshman year when taking into account your resume. Also if there was a reason for your low grades freshman year, besides pure laziness, you could explain that in an essay such as an illness or close relative death. </p>

<p>What schools have you been considering or would like to see yourself at? </p>

<p>Edit: you might want to move this to the "College Admissions" board to get more responses</p>

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<p>bump, thanks for the reply suga, seriously I'm grateful<br>
uhh, i kinda wanted to goto BU but thats out of the question right?</p>

<p>Other things i forgot to mention: </p>

<p>i live in california</p>