<p>Hey guys, first time posting on here. I was recently ranked 22/388 as a sophomore. However, this year I jumped up to 8/388 (Now I am a junior). Originally, I had planned to ride on the Texas Top 10% Law to UT, but now I think that I am in a realistic class rank for better schools that I wouldn't have considered otherwise. I have looked around this site for a better place to post this but I couldn't really find one. I was just wondering if you think I have a chance at USC (top pick cali), Johns Hopkins ED, and Vandy. If not, some advice on how to improve this year would really help :)
Also, if I am posting in the wrong area, please tell me so I can post this somewhere else.</p>
<p>Junior
Rank: 8/388
GPA: 4.00 uw / ??? weighted (all A's)
White Male, Public High School
Loc: North Texas
-ACT: Haven't taken yet
-SAT: Haven't taken yet (I have study books, been studying)
-SATII: Planning to take MathII and a BioE or M (Don't know yet)</p>
<p>Courseload:
-Freshman: 4 PreAPs (Cores), required health/speech, Spanish I, top band, top jazz band
-Sophomore: 5 PreAPs (extra is comp sci), top band, top jazz band, Spanish II
-Currently taking: AP Bio, AP CompSci, AP EngComp, PreAPPrecal, PreAP Physics, Leave Early (jazz band last period, lowers GPA)
--Pretty much the most challenging courses offered...</p>
<p>Extra Stuff:
-Duke TIP Summer Studies - 7th grade/ intro to medsci, 8th grade/ nanotechnology
-NHS
-TriM Equipment Manager for the band (probably section leader next year)
-Spanish Club
-Region Band/ Area Competitions (trumpet)
-Jazz Region Band
-Volunteer for Sertoma (helping deaf and blind)
-Took a community college course (US Hist, to double up on sciences this year)
-Freshman year I worked as a soccer referee :P</p>
<p>I know this is pretty weak compared to most of the people on here, but I would just like some honest opinions and advice. (Or if I am posting in the wrong place)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>