tips for a loser sophomore?

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I am attending a charter school for the arts currently, and last year I attended a regular traditional high school, so I couldn’t have stuck to exactly the same extracurriculars. I’m essentially doing a “chance me” but instead of asking for you to judge me abilities to get into a certain school, I was wondering if you have any tips; whether I should ditch certain classes or club or if I should try to be more active in certain areas. In the future I plan to major in something related to computer science, design, film, or maybe even law(?). Although I’m at an art school I don’t plan on attending in an art school for college.

Freshman Year:
0 Period PE
Advanced Drawing/Painting
Biology (regular)
Honors English 1
Spanish 2
Honors Geometry
AP Human Geography (weighted)

3.9 UW, 4.1 W GPA (4 point scale)

Extracurriculars:
-Art club
-CSF
-YMCA Youth and Government
-Youth Action Team
-Creativity Center (volunteering)

Sophomore Year:
Honors Lit and Comp 2
AP World History
Honors Chemistry
Ballroom Dancing 1
Spanish 3
Algebra 2/Trig
Ceramics (conservatory class)
Figure drawing (conservatory class)

Extracurriculars:
-CSF
-YMCA Youth and Government
-Creativity Center (volunteering)
-National Junior State of America
-Girls Who Code club (president/founder)

Thank you!!

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So than why are you at an art school if you don’t plan on majoring in it? Maybe add some rigorous classes like AP Chemistry, and Pre-calculus honors. Classes like: Ballroom dancing 1, ceramics, and figure drawing are all electives. I’d say keep figure drawing but replace the other two with two more academic classes or electives that have to do with yout future major(s). Your ECs are good, try to hold leadership positions in those clubs because colleges like leadership. Good luck!!

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For starters, I’d get rid of the self-deprecating terminology; that will not serve you well in the admissions process.

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Why attend an art school if you’re not going to major in it?

-You’re not a “loser”, work on your self esteem.
-If you can, change art electives to academics classes, since you’re not interested in them.
-Good ECs
-Continue volunteering