How bad was my decision?

adflk223
Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:06:06 +0000

I’m currently a sophomore in an IB program. My GPA is 4.00/4.74 and I’m tied for valedictorian. For my junior year schedule, I decided to pick a “fun” elective as opposed to an AP elective. Due to impending budget cuts next year, the only AP classes that stand to remain and I have not taken are studio art(can’t draw) and US History. I would take US history, but because of IB my school is going to divide the class into the first semester of my junior year and the second semester of my senior year and there is an EOC that accounts for 30% of my grade that will occur in my senior year. My concern is that I will be tested over information I haven’t seen in over a year and I won’t be able to do as well.

Anyways, my question to you guys is: How do you think my decision to take an easier elective will effect my college admission? As it is not too late to change my mind: What do you think I should do?

Here’s a list of colleges I’m interested in:
Colgate
Fordham
University of Richmond
Elon
Davidson
Wake Forest