<p>Art will be counted, but luckily you are wising up and showing maturity as the years go on. Good job! </p>
<p>But those few F’s are going to worry adcoms. Not that they’ll think you are not smart–you are. But they will see a pattern of a student who shuts down and doesn’t do the barest minimum to pass. It is hard to get an F if you show up to class and have a good attitude. So you have exhibited the opposite. The biggest obstacle will be to convince USC and other schools that you have grown up and seen that mistake. You should write an essay to honestly explain why you let those F’s happen (admit your mistakes) and why they will never happen again. </p>
<p>Your case will be helped if you have teachers who have seen you grow and can write recs that talk about your work ethic, sense of maturity, etc. It’s not too early to be thinking about who you will ask to write those letters. If you have a teacher who is a big fan of yours, you may want to speak to them about your Freshman troubles and ask if they might write about their assessment of your current dedication to school and classes–even the ones you may not love.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>