<p>I'm in IB...and there's one class that has truly messed my GPA up: IB Biology.
I loved Biology up until I took this class.
We pretty much have a test every week and it doesn't help that I am one of...4 IB students in a class of AP kids.
We have to do IB syllabis and then we get tested on them, without any discussion on them whatsoever.
If we ask our teacher what's on our test, he will tell us to read the chapter.
I read the chapter and with my luck, all that really stuck in my mind...is not on the test.
So, low and behold, I made a D 2nd nine weeks, a D on the semester exam, and...to top it all off...a D 3rd nine weeks.</p>
<p>To "redeem" myself in the eyes of college, I am going to try my hardest on the AP and IB Biology exam, take an SAT subject on Biology, and maybe even write about my experience with this class in my college essay if I am able to.</p>
<p>Also, this is my schedule for next year:</p>
<p>Pre-AP Chemistry (I don't want to do IB chem)
Statistics and Probability (my school isn't offering the AP course of it)
IB Math Studies
IB History of the America's II
IB Psychology II
Peer Leadersip II
Spanish IV
IB English IV</p>
<p>So, hypothetically, if I make pretty good grades in all these classes, do you truly think it will up my chances of getting into my dream colleges?, which are:</p>
<p>Vanderbilt
Bowdoin
Macalester
Wesleyan</p>
<p>I just don't want to stress myself out my senior year for nothing. The only thing that really worries me is taking two maths.</p>