Advice for a Freshman to achieve my full potential

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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Hey guys! So I just wanted to show you what I’ve done so far in High School and ask you what I can do to improve my chances for getting into a great college. :slight_smile: Just as a note, at my school, we use a 6.0 scale for GPA, with regular being 4.0, honors 5.0, and AP/DE 6.0.

GPA: 4.667
UWGPA: 4.0
Core GPA: 4.4
Service Hours: 40

Classes:

7th Grade:
Algebra I Honors- A
Spanish II- A
8th Grade:
Spanish I- A
Geometry Honors- A
Summer 2014:
HOPE- A (Online)
9th Grade Semester 1:
Algebra II Honors- A
English I Honors- A
AP Human Geography- A
Biology I Honors- A
Debate I Honors- A
Band III- A
Spanish III Honors- A
Chemistry I Honors- A (Online)

Planned Summer 2015 Classes:
AP Environmental Science (Online) – I’m already signed up to start :slight_smile:

Planned Sophomore Classes (I’m already signed up for all of these):
Pre-Calculus Honors
English II Honors
AP World History
AP Seminar
Debate II Honors
Band III
Spanish IV Honors OR AP Spanish Lang (If I pass the AP Placement test)
AP Computer Science (Online)

Planned Junior Classes:
AP Calc AB
AP English Lang
AP US History
AP Biology OR AP Physics 1 OR AP Chemistry
AP Research
Band IV Honors
Debate III Honors

Planned Senior Classes:
AP Calc BC
AP English Lit
AP US Government (First Semester)
Honors Economics (Second Semester)
AP Physics 2 OR AP Biology OR AP Chemistry OR AP Physics 1
Band V Honors
Debate IV Honors
AP Spanish Lit OR AP Psych OR Jazz Band (Really have no idea about this one lol)

Clubs/Activities:
Marching Band (2014-2018) – I hope to be Clarinet Section Leader Senior and/or Junior Year
Symphonic Band (2014-2018)
Debate Team (2014-2018) – I hope to have some leadership position Junior & Senior Year (Not sure what).
Lyceum Club (2014-2018) – I hope to be treasurer junior & senior year.
National English Honors Society (2015-2018) – I’ve already been accepted :slight_smile:
National Honors Society (2016-2018, hopefully) – I hope to have some leadership position senior year (Not sure what).

By the way, I plan to major in Biology then go to Med school and become a neonatologist eventually.

Thanks for any advice guys!

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It sounds like you have your act together. I would just recommend that you have some balance in your life outside of school. Life is about more than studying.

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I’d recommend maybe looking around and seeing whether there’s a program at a nearby hospital or whether you can intern at a hospital during either your sophomore-junior summer or junior-senior summer. Otherwise, you seem to have everything under control.

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Enjoy life. Appreciate nature. :)>-

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@QuadMaster I forgot to mention, I’m actually signing up to voluenteer at a hospital for 4 hours a week :slight_smile: It should be a cool experience since I want to be a doctor :slight_smile: Thanks@

@siguy27 Lol I like nature. I go camping like once a year, it’s fun! :slight_smile: