<p>I'm really questioning my chances getting into a school like IU or Purdue. I am currently a Sophomore in high school.
My freshman year I had A's and B's, with an occasional C.
I'm struggling this year with C's and B's, which I really have no excuse for.
I'm planning on trying harder than I ever have though my junior and senior year. Do colleges even look at senior year?
I'm in 2 sports and I volunteer quite often at churches and the Humane Society, no clubs though.
Right now, I think I have below a B average unfortunately, but I'm planning on getting it up as soon as possible.
I'm also going for an Academic Honors diploma, which I will mostly likely get.</p>
<p>Am I being worried for nothing or have a serious problem? I also go to a well known school that has most of our students go to IU and Purdue. Thank you!</p>
<p>Any advice or help at all?</p>
<p>before planning to try “harder than you ever have” next year, try very hard NOW. I do mean, NOW, as in, the minute after you get off this website, and until school is out for the summer.
Then, see if you can do something to offset your freshman-sophomore academic record and prepare for a better junior year. Is there a summer camp in a subject you’re passionate aboute? Is there a summer class at your high school in an academic field you haven’t done well in (ie., you haven’t done well in Geometry this year, but your high school has a math class that you could take this summer) so you can show that at least you try hard to improve (and actually get a better grasp of the subject to prepare for junior year, which is going to be your most important). Finally, if you’re trying to go to selective schools such as Purdue or IU, find a club or two that you’re interested in and, after listening and helping, get elected to officer and plan to spend senior year leaving your mark 
Finally, start visiting colleges beside the obvious (Purdue and IU are “the obvious”). Check out a wide variety of colleges: Earlham, Ball State, Valparaiso, Butler, Rose-Hulman, Wabash… There are lots of choices in your State, and I’m sure there are some also accross the state line too!
Find one medium-sized university, IU, a smaller private college, and another one. Visit, hang out in the student union and the cafeteria, sign in your name at the Admissions Building and go on an official tour, etc…</p>