<p>Why do you need to take all these upper-level science classes with labs in one semester? </p>
<p>I think it would be wise of you to spread them out so that you aren’t stuck with a 20h computer lab and a chemistry lab AND a physics lab all at the same time. That’s probably not a smart way to be taking classes–if you spread them out more, then you can devote more time to each one, which will likely lead to better grades and thus a higher, more competitive GPA.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would structure my semester so that it’s both challenging and possible for a sane person to complete. That might mean taking one upper level chem class (3), that class’s lab (2), one required humanities class or something (3), a challenging but not time intensive math (3) (does that even exist??), and something fun (3). The humanities and fun class balance out the more challenging classes, and you can have time to develop other areas of your application too by getting involved, volunteering, shadowing…</p>
<p>There’s so much more to college than taking classes. Generally takes people about a year to figure that out. If you can find a way to value the non-academic things too, you’ll probably end up less stressed out and a more well-rounded (and more competitive!) applicant in the future. Majors aren’t designed to be completed by sophomore year. They’re designed to take 4 years. Might as well let them!</p>