Taking a class because you love it vs. for the grade?

clairede
Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:21:20 +0000

I never had the grades to get into an Ivy or ACT score (though I did well) but I fully advocate taking what you love. You’ve got one shot in life and I believe that filling it with classes you’ll simply be in for the grade. Senior year is full of burn out. You need something to resort to if everything in your life seems completely pointless.
Especially since you’re thinking of this now, this class could really change the way you think. It could lead to new clubs, new ideas that shape your essays and more importantly, yourself.
And honestly, one class you do well in that isn’t the highest offered shouldn’t kill your admission chances.
Good luck!