Im wondering if anybody is in a similar situation as me or has been in one.
IF you are in college, will you please leave your age grade and what college you attend/attended
So, I go to high school in Massachusetts and just finished up my freshman year. I played on the JV volleyball team (DII state champs) and ran hurdles for track in the spring. In the winter I played on a good club volleyball team. I am also on my towns environmental committee. Academically I’m doing well I took all honors classes and AP Biology. I received a 3 on the AP exam and am not looking for college credit, I did it for the experience and challenge. My final grades for the entire year which will appear on my college applications are all A’s or above and a solid B in AP biology.
My weighted GPA for the entire year was a 4.3
My GPA Unweighted:
quarter 1: 3.6
quarter 2: 3.7
quarter 3: 3.8
quarter 4: 3.9
My Sophomore year schedule looks like this:
AP chemistry
AP US history
Elective: civil and legal issues (H)
Full credit elective: anatomy and physiology (H)
Spanish 3 (H)
Algebra 2 (H)
English II (H)
and Wellness (1/2 credit)
Based on my credentials so far, how would you say I compare to other students so far? Do you think that I have a shot at a highly selective college or a scholarship? My life long dream has been to go to a good college in Boston (i live 15 mins north) for pre-med and eventually become a surgeon.
Any responses would be greatly appreciated
Yes, you’re on the right track. You’re still very early in your high school career, but your grades are strong and you’re involved in extracurriculars. Keep performing well in challenging classes, try to gain leadership positions if possible, and work hard on the SAT/ACT. There are lots of good schools in and around Boston; you’ll have many options if that’s still what you’re interested in, come senior year.
stay motivated. you’ll be ahead of the pack due to your choice of taking an ap test freshman year; taking ap tests sophomore year is also notable. remember to keep your grades up and aim for the “upward” trend since your GPA wasnt so stellar freshman year.
If you just finished your freshman year, you really don’t need to start worrying about college yet. Sure, keep it in the back of your mind so you’ll stay motivated and not get too lazy, but don’t worry. Sure, yeah, you’re on track to get into good schools but this was only your first year and you haven’t taken the SAT/ACT yet nor have you really gotten started with ECs yet. So don’t worry. The best advice I can give you is to not focus on “what selective colleges are looking for.” In other words, don’t just take a class or do an extracurricular solely because you think Harvard or wherever will like it–do it because you like it.
Somewhere between 40,000 and 2.2 million people are in the same situation as you are (from Ivy League applicants to everybody applying to college for the first time.
Yes, you are doing the right things- but don’t go into overkill on CC now (really, truly nobody needs your quarter grades. nobody. ever.) or you will wear out your welcome before you get to the middle of your junior year (after you have test scores) when you have more information and know more about what you are looking for.
Actually, on second thought, my response was too sharp & not helpful enough- you are right to be thinking a little ahead (a little! not obsessively…). So, here are some further thoughts of useful things that you can do right now.
Have a serious conversation with your parents about financing. What can & will they pay for? If you are going to need financial aid, how much. You can practice by running the net price calculators for the colleges that you think you are interested in now to get some rough ideas.