Just a young confused child.

Elyk96
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:43:28 +0000

Alright, so I’m 15 years old, and ever since I can remember I’ve been stressing about my education.

My first question, is which grades actually matter?
I’ve heard a multitude of stories, from grades 9-12 being a big deal. I’ve also heard that the only grades universities will look at is grades 11-12.

I’ve also heard that you show your six best classes? This worries me, because I’ve slacked some classes that I disliked, and I don’t want that to effect my odds of getting into a university. Right now I’m standing at a 90 in Grade 11 academic English, but in my computer engineering course I ended up with a 74. Will this effect my odds of admission into a university, regardless of the education? For example, law, considering it has nothing to do with the engineering of computers. Basically, I’m just curious on how universities will judge my grades/how they look at them.

Secondly, I’ve heard that AP classes help A LOT. I’d definitely be up for AP classes, except my school has none. How much does this damage my chance of admittance into universities?

I’ve also been checking up on athletic scholarships. But I’m not really sure which sport would be the best, in terms of chances of earning a scholarship. Considering I’m half a semester ahead in school, I’ve debated taking a semester off school in order to train myself for whichever sport I decide. It would be like a normal school day, except I’d just dedicate it to that sport. Would this be a good way to up my chances of getting a scholarship?
The sports I’ve been considering are rugby, football (soccer), and track.

In all, what makes or breaks admittance into a decent university.
Thanks!
Hope this was understandable.