<p>Hi, this is my first post on College Confidential. </p>
<p>I’m currently a junior in the first quarter of the year, and the past two years of high school have been good years. I had approximately a 4.5 weighted GPA with a 3.73 unweighted GPA. I’ve been taking Advanced courses (courses that prepare for AP) with only one honors course being English.</p>
<p>This year, my GPA appears that it will decrease, and I mean by 0.1 and above. I currently have a C+ in APUSH (probably will be my first C ever), and my grades in science and Spanish are steadily decreasing. With only two weeks left in the quarter, I doubt I’ll be able to raise my grades substantially. I’m afraid that a lowered GPA will affect my chances of getting into a university (aiming for Boston University but I’d be satisfied with UMASS Amherst).</p>
<p>Should I continue to take the challenging courses I’m taking right now? Or should I drop some courses down to honors?</p>