Chance a Rising Junior (Advice Appreciated!)

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hello! I am a rising junior who just needs some direction and advice for the next two years. At this point, I'm not sure which universities I should aim for, so any help would be greatly appreciated!</p>

<p>At my school: CP < Honors < Gifted < AP</p>

<p>Freshman Year Schedule:
AP Biology (5)
AP Human Geography (5)
Gifted LA
Gifted Geometry
Gifted Spanish II
Lunch</p>

<p>Sophomore Year Schedule:
AP Chemistry
AP World History
AP Computer Science A (online)
Gifted LA
Gifted Pre-Calculus
Honors Spanish III (no gifted offered)
Lunch</p>

<p>Junior Year Schedule:
AP Physics B
AP United States History
AP Language and Composition
AP Calculus BC
AP Spanish Language
AP Art History
AP Psychology (online)</p>

<p>Race: Asian
UW GPA: 4.0
Rank: 6/619
School type: Competitive suburban school with 2500+ students</p>

<p>PSAT: 194 sophomore year
SAT: Aiming for a 2250+
SAT II: Biology - E (740), Chemistry (700)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
Student Council (9: Freshmen Class President, 10: Officer-at-Large, 11: 2nd Vice-President)
Beta Club (10: Student Leadership Team, 11: Vice President of Service)
Environmental Club (11: President)
The Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots National Youth Leadership Council (Only representative from my geographic location)
Keep America Beautiful National Youth Advisory Council - the largest community improvement organization in the United States, 1 of the 10 young people chosen
Model Metro Area Regional Commission (9: Environment and Land-Use Committee Chair)
County Leadership Team - 1 of 3 per class
School Leadership Team
Public Speaking - see below
Over 500+ volunteer hours</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Environmental Nonprofit Organization - Largest and fastest-growing student-staffed environmental nonprofit organization in the world, $100000+ annual operating budget (9: Program Manager, 10: Program Director)
VolunTEEN Nation - Communications Intern
GimmeMo Productions - Campaigns/Programs Intern</p>

<p>Public Speaking - I do A LOT of public speaking. I speak about global youth engagement and environmentalism. I speak throughout the united states at many conferences and universities, and usually, my transportation is paid for. I have spoken at:
TEDxYouth@TheBeltline speaker, 2012
International Young Environmentalists Youth Summit keynote speaker, 2013
TEDxMercerUniversityChange speaker, 2013
Amana Academy Lecturer, 2013
TEDxYouth@ColumbiaSC speaker, 2013
TEDxAmanaAcademy speaker, 2013
TEDxYouth@Lincoln speaker, 2013
TEDxSpringfield speaker, 2013</p>

<p>Awards:
Academic Letter
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar ambassador - 1 selected per class, 2013
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards - Honorary Mention for Humor, 2013
Beta Club Convention - 2nd Place for Quiz Bowl, 2013
Beta Club Convention - 3rd Place for Officers' Service Award, 2013
American Public Transportation Association Youth Summit - met with the US Secretary of Transportation, 2013
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<p>Where should I go from here?</p>

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<p>Whoops! Wrong forum…</p>

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<p>Are you going to major in the areas of environment protection?</p>

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<p>I probably going to minor in that.</p>

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<p>Your extracurriculars are great! Keep it up! Just bring that SAT score. You can consider retaking your subject tests. Math II has a very generous curve.</p>

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<p>AP Bio as a freshman?
Wow, that must’ve been tough</p>

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<p>The only problem with this otherwise sexy app is the SAT I score. Pull that up to a 2250+ and you are golden.</p>

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<p>Holy crap. How the heck did you take APs freshman year?? I wish MY school let me take APs freshman year!!!</p>

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<p>Don’t retake your SAT IIs but you should take one or two more. Everything is perfect and your volunteering is amazing but honestly you’re lacking academic ECs and competitions and things like that. </p>

<p>Your volunteering shows that you’re passionate about helping others and the environment but I can’t tell what you would want to major in or do in the future based on your schedule and ECs. If you want to go into the sciences, find clubs in your school. Look for research positions. Volunteer at a hospital. Your passion seems to be the environment. But you’re telling us that’s not what you even want to professionally pursue.</p>

<p>You have to pursue as actively and with such dedication something you actually want to do. Otherwise, what’s the point?</p>

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<p>Also there doesn’t seem to be much diversity in your ECs. You definitely should pursue what you’re passionate about with such zeal but trying new things will make you stand out. Colleges want a well-rounded person. Or so I’ve been told.</p>

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<p>A lot of my volunteering has come from hospital volunteering actually, but I just forgot to include it. I pursue environmentalism and youth global engagement because I greatly enjoy it, that’s my passion.</p>

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<p>Your resume is amazing. But I hope you won’t be putting down something like, Intended Major: Engineering or History</p>

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<p>Do you have to declare your major on the app?</p>

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<p>I am also speaking at the United Nations in the coming month!</p>

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<p>How. How are you speaking at the un.</p>

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<p>^^LOL</p>

<p>It’s pretty cool that you got to be a speaker at all those TEDx events!</p>