<p>Hey! I'm a sophomore at a competitive high school and I was just wondering if you guys could give me some advice on how to excel not only academically, but in other aspects as well, (i.e. extracurriculars...). So, here's my plan for the rest of my high school career and tell me if there's anything I could possibly improve on etc. Okay, here I go:</p>
<p>maintain a 3.8-4.0 GPA (UW)
Get a high SAT score ( 1900-2200 is my goal, and I should start taking SAT prep classes at the Princeton Review...) And hopefully I can become a National Merit winner.
I'm a Urm btw and I take the most challenging courses available at my school ( all honors and AP), and I also plan on doing PSO next year either at a reputable in-state University or just at a local community college. Oh yeah, and get 4s and 5s on my AP exams...
Here are the following curriculars I plan on getting involved in:
Track- 4yrs
Debate:3yrs
Speech (if I make the team my high school's speech and debate team is highly competive and is nationally ranked..) 3 yrs
Student council 3 yrs
NHS 2 yrs
Newspaper 3yrs</p>
<p>And, I might join Science olympiad ( not sure??!)</p>
<p>I also plan on exceling in all of my curriculars and hopefully establishing leadership positions in all of them if possible. I also might consider starting a club next year...</p>
<p>Lastly, this summer I plan on applyng to this program at Standford and the summer following that a research/internship at a hopsipal or research facility.</p>
<p><em>Sighs</em> So, would this be good enough to get into a reputable college??!</p>
<p>Oh, I forgot that I plan on receiving many voluntering hours.:)</p>
<p>Focus on doing well in school and enjoying life. Way too early to worry about this garbage.</p>
<p>Agreed, TUOwls. Don't obsess with planning, do what you love, learn as much as you can whether you see it in the gradebook or not, and maybe take an SAT practice test or two when the time comes, if and ONLY if you have the time.</p>
<p>I agree with the "don't obsess about planning" but I think a little bit can go quite a long way when it comes to direction.</p>
<p>I don't really recommend SAT prep classes, because it's better to sit down with someone who is knowledgeable about basic math, grammar, reading (like a parent) to study for SATs, or just research the SAT prep forum to check for specific books. Classes are never really productive, unless you have trouble with self-motivation.</p>
<p>Do you have any particular passions or goals? Right now I don't see anything specific from you as a person, because these are considered "starting point" ECs, where the most popular or the most well known ECs (at least on CC) are listed. It's a good list to start, but I think you need to do some more soul searching and exploring for what you truly like to do, then start pursuing leadership in your own style for the next three years. I suggest trying to maintain these ECs while adding the ones that you are truly passionate about onto the list, and maintaining the goals of a high GPA/SAT. If you want to talk more specifically, pm me please :D</p>
<p>Starting early doesn't hurt.........</p>
<p>BUMP!! bumpity bump...</p>
<p>Bump....someone please.</p>