I’m a junior in the IB program. I think I’m doing okay right now, but I don’t know what colleges I should look into with my GPA.
I used to be a music major my freshman year, getting a 4.0 both semesters in honors classes. Transitioning to my sophomore year into my school’s IB program , I got my first B in AP U.S. History after only reaching a borderline. I wasn’t really phased, but I was convinced that I could get a 4.0 next semester. One week until grades went in, my pre-calculus teacher gave us a final that I failed from a stupid mistake and ended up dropping down to a 79%. I could make a lot of excuses as to why my percentage was so low, but I know it was my fault for being so stupid. However, this is what my transcript looks like.
Freshman Year (Semester 1) -
Beginning Orchestra: A
Health: A
World Studies HH: A
French I H: A
Accelerated Algebra TEL: A
English I HH: A
Biology HH: A
Freshman Year (Semester 2) -
Beginning Orchestra: A
Physical Education: A
World Studies HH: A
French I H: A
Accelerated Algebra TEL: A
English I HH: A
Biology HH: A
Geometry (Online Summer Course): A
Sophomore Year (Semester 1) -
Driver’s Education/Swimming: A
AP U.S. History: B
Intermediate Orchestra: A
English II PDP: A
French II PDP: A
Pre-Calculus/Algebra II/Trigonometry PDP: A
Chemistry PDP: A
Sophomore Year (Semester 2) -
Physical Education: A
AP U.S. History: A
Intermediate Orchestra: A
English II PDP: A
French II PDP: A
Pre-Calculus/Algebra II/Trigonometry: C
Chemistry II PDP: A
(My rank used to be 39 out of 663 before transferring into the IB program. They don’t tell us our rank now, but I know I’ve been lowered).
Junior Year (Predictions for Semester 1) -
IB Theory of Knowledge: A
IB World Literature HL: A
IB Biology HL: (Right now it’s a B, but I think I can get it to an A before the semester ends)
IB French SL: A
Advanced Orchestra: A
IB Calculus SL: A
IB History HL: A
Extracurriculars (I’ve been doing 5 clubs this year):
Dance Club
Film Production Club
Chess Club
Key Club
Trading Card Club
Frisbee Golf
(I plan on participating in 5 different ECs my senior year)
What certain level of colleges should I consider if I can upkeep my GPA to a 4.0 throughout my junior and senior year, while also participating in a lot of school activities? I’m preparing for the SAT at the moment, so that my test scores can be high enough. Also, should I do volunteer work outside of school?