Admission for TAMS

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<p>Hi everyone! This is Harumi!
I'm in eighth grade and I'm trying to get accepted into TAMS in my 10th grade. Here are my grades this year, 8th grade.</p>

<p>LA: 97
Math/Algebra I: 95
Science: 96
Social Studies: 98</p>

<p>I took the SAT in 7th grade 'cause I was part of the Duke TIP Talent Search. I was in 40th percentile for math, 38th percentile in reading and 45th percentile in writing. I'm not sure about my actual scores though.</p>

<p>I'm very shy, so the number of ECs I have are very low, but here they are.</p>

<p>Japanses classes
Singer of the month; Choir
Piano classes
Kumon grader</p>

<p>Is that too little? What must I do to bring the number of ECs to a higher, more acceptable level? </p>

<p>I took a practice SAT on my own last week and here are my scores. I prepared for two weeks before I took the practice SAT.</p>

<p>Total: 1540
M:640
R:400
W:500</p>

<p>I'm following the 8-week plan on majortests.com for the SAT. Please tell me what I should do in the next two years to help my admission for TAMS!</p>

<p>Just so you guys know, I'm in 8th grade. I still have two years to prepare!</p>

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<p>Try to maintain all A’s. But if you get some B’s that’s okay too. I had at least one B every year from 7th-10th grade, and I got into TAMS. Also, get a good score on the math portion of your SAT (at least a 600 which is what you have now) I got a 1730 on my SAT. Try to do at least one extra curricular and earn some awards. But, focus on your grades more.</p>

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<p>I had my poem published in a competition, I was nominated for a National Language Arts Award. I’m very close to all of my teachers (does that matter?). I made it into Region Choir two times, first in 15th chair and second in 5th chair. I can’t think of anything else now. (T_T)</p>