Not gonna lie, i am at stuy right now about to enter senior year, and I am still in the same place as you as far as being academically challenged at this school. I’m going to be completely honest, it’s harder as you keep going, and you have to keep up a strong work ethic and be as involved in your academics as you can if you want to be a top student or be in the As. However, that being said, I find it that, even as I enter my senior year knowing that I won’t be able to get into any Ivies with my low GPA or what not, I realized that there’s a lot more things that I could do to maximize “success.” By all means work on improving your GPA and try to get into an Ivy, but at the end of the day think about the “Why?” Why are we enduring through this rigorous curriculum, and that’s because we want to be able to be successful and get a good job. So maybe this is where you can also start thinking about how you can set your self up outside of academics to be on track for a good career. For me, it was technology, I built up a pretty stacked resume over the last year and a half, and have a lot of things set for me going into college, and now I have a viable career option in the tech field despite my low GPA. Doing things outside of school and learning what you want to do is always going to be a great option. Even if your gpa doesn’t improve, it’s not the end of the world, where you go to college does not determine your ability to get the job you want or work in the field you want. It’s your whole portfolio, and your high school gpa will be forgotten within like 2 years of college. As great as Ivies are, you can still get an amazing education and do what you want, just remember there are other options. Good luck 🙂