<p>Hey everyone, I'm currently a junior just starting second semester. I'm wondering how to balance out my schedule senior year, plus I'd like some insight on my chances at different schools. I basically have the first part which talks about my academics and then what to do senior year, and the second part which asks about admission chances.</p>
<p>Area of Study Interest:
-Pre Law
-Business (not sure what exactly, I know I'm not interested in econ)
-Political Science</p>
<p>GPA/ Class Rank
- Unweighted GPA: 3.932
- Class Rank: Haven't been given out yet, but I'll probably be in the top 10%</p>
<p>SAT/ACT/ Subject Tests</p>
<ul>
<li>PSAT: 220</li>
<li>SAT: Reading 720, Math 750, Writing 680 (Only taken once)</li>
<li>ACT Composite: Not yet taken</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: Not yet taken</li>
</ul>
<p>Courses for high school credit:</p>
<p>7th Grade:
- Algebra 1 (2 A's)</p>
<p>8th Grade:
- Geometry (2 A's)</p>
<p>9th Grade:
- French 1 (2 A's)
- Biology (2 A's)
- Honors English (2 A's)
- Honors World Studies (2 A's)
- Algebra 2 (2 A's)
- Orchestra (2 A's)</p>
<p>10th Grade:
- French 2 (2 A's)
- Chemistry (2 A's)
- Honors English (A, A-)
- Honors European Studies (2 A's)
- IB Math Methods 1 (A, B+)
- PE/Health (2 A's)</p>
<p>11th Grade:
- French 3 (A)
- IB Physics SL (A)
- IB English SL (A)
- IB American History SL (A-)
- IB Math Methods 2 (B)
- IB Business and Management SL (A)</p>
<p>Now, for senior year I know that these classes will be for sure: IB French 1, IB Physics HL, IB English HL, and IB Business and Mangement HL.</p>
<p>I'm wondering if I should take math next year, because I don't really like it, plus the only option for me is to take MM3, since stats hasn't actually been a class for at least 3 years because not enough people have signed up for it each year. I'm also wondering what to do for a social science class.</p>
<p>If I were to take MM3, I don't know how well I'd do in it, especially since I really don't like the teacher (same one as the one I have this year). It's hard to understand her plus I really dislike her teaching style. One option is to skip math, and then take a class like IB Psychology, IB TOK, or Sports Med, and my friend says he can have somebody who teaches at a private school provide a once a week class for a certain fee, and while it won't go on my transcript he has done this a lot and wrote a college supplement explaining why it's good. I don't know if this is a good option or not, since I haven't heard about that many people doing it but it would be a stats class which is targeted at business.</p>
<p>And for social science, I want to take US Government and Constitutional issues for the first semester, and then Business Law second semester, but how does that affect what colleges see? Would they think that it's better because I'm pursing my interests or would rather see me take another IB class which is more challenging, specifically IB 20th Century History?</p>
<p>Well the senior stuff is done, now onto the "other stuff".</p>
<p>Other activites:</p>
<ul>
<li>Honor Society Club: In 9th grade we had an "Honor club" because freshmen couldn't join the actual NHS</li>
<li>Junior State of America: Basically debate club.</li>
<li>Physics Club: It's actually more of a rocketry club, we're building a rocket to complete in TARC</li>
<li>Tennis: I've been a competitive player for 4 years, I'm ranked in the top 40 in my section, and I train at least 10 hours a week. I started pretty late actually, but I'm starting to be a top player in my section and one of my goals is to play tennis for college if possible.</li>
<li>Piano: From kindergarten to 10th grade</li>
<li>Violin: From 6th to 9th grade </li>
</ul>
<p>Volunteering:
- Mountains to Sound Greenway
- Robinswood Tennis Center
- Local state parks
- Sometimes for our schools</p>
<p>Awards:</p>
<ul>
<li>DECA Area: 6th in Business services, qualified to state for my Entrepreneurship Written paper as well. (State hasn't come up yet so I don't know how I'll do there, hopefully good!)</li>
<li>Varsity Captain for Tennis (not really an award but I put it here anyways!)</li>
<li>2009 NW WA Junior Championships Boys 16 Doubles Champion</li>
<li>2009 Bally Tennis Holiday Champs Boys 18 Doubles Finalist</li>
<li>Nominated for the National Youth Leadership Forum</li>
</ul>
<p>Essays/ Recs:</p>
<ul>
<li>Both of them should be pretty good, essays might be difficult though!</li>
</ul>
<p>Well there you have it, that's basically all I've done for high school, and how does that affect my chances for applying to schools? Like what schools could I easily get into, what schools would give me good chances, and what schools probably won't accept me? I really don't know too much about colleges, especially some of the smaller schools, but I have some interest in NYU, Claremont, Boston College, George Washington University, Washington ST Louis, and UChicago. </p>
<p>I have gotten some offers to play tennis from schools (not scholarships) which do have excellent academic backgrounds too such as Swarthmore.</p>
<p>And of course going to schools like UPenn and Columbia would be great too! </p>
<p>I know this was long, but thanks to everyone who took the time to read this and respond!</p>