Chance at Cornell or UPenn?

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<p>Hi :+) my name is brooke :+) when I graduate, I would like to become a Veterinarian. </p>

<p>My freshman year, due to the fact that my school unfortunately did not have many opportunities, I had merely three honors courses (they didn't offer any more than three) and no clubs (they had no clubs, and allowed no clubs .. it's a christian school, and they expected us to go to some Bible institute or something after high school.) So starting my sophomore year, I went to a different school (catholic school) where there were more opportunities. And hence:</p>

<p>9th grade:
Biology Honors - B
Spanish I - B
American History Honors - A
English II Honors - A
Bible - B
Physical Education - A
Algebra I - B </p>

<p>GPA: 3.8</p>

<p>10th grade:
Chemistry Honors - A+
Spanish II Honors - A+
World History Honors - A+
English III Honors - A+
Christian Ethics - A+
Drama - A+
Algebra II Honors with Trig - A- </p>

<p>GPA: 4.8</p>

<p>Clubs:
National Honor Society - President
National Spanish Honor Society
Environmental Club
Key Club
Student Government - President
Future Veterinarians of America (founder) </p>

<p>sports:
Volleyball
Soccer
Swim team </p>

<p>That summer: ASPCA, Clearwater Marine Aquarium - Diver, Green Team - Florida Aquarium, Veterinary Hospital, Summer at Brown (pre - college), steady job at Barnes & Noble </p>

<p>11th grade:
Physics Honors - A-
AP Spanish Language - A+
AP European History - A+
English IV Honors - A+
World Religions - A+
AP Art History - A
Pre-Calculus Honors - A </p>

<p>GPA: 4.87</p>

<p>clubs:
nhs - president
nt'l spanish honor society
environmental club
reptiles club (founder)
future veterinarians of america (founder)
student government - president
classical music club (founder)
science olympiads</p>

<p>sports:
volleyball
soccer
golf
swimming</p>

<p>Dual enrollment:
Linear Algebra
Oceanography
Veterinary Technician </p>

<p>That summer: University of Pennsylvania Young Scholars Program, Diver for the Clearwater Aquarium, ASPCA, provided prom dresses for those who can't afford them, provided blankets for the homeless, research on aquatic medicine, worked at Pinellas County Reptiles (reptile shop), steady job at Barnes & Noble </p>

<p>12th:
Anatomy and Physiology Honors - A+
AP Spanish Language - A+
AP Government and Politics - A+
AP English Literature and Composition - A+
Peace and Justice - A+
AP Art History - A+
AP Calculus AB - A </p>

<p>GPA: 5.2</p>

<p>clubs:
science olympiads
future vets of america (founder)
reptiles club (founder)
classical music club (founder)
student body president
student government - president
environmental club</p>

<p>sports:
volleyball
track
swimming
tennis </p>

<p>dual enrollment:
Advanced Multivariable Calculus I
Microbiology (combined lecture and lab)
Psychobiology (combined lecture and lab)</p>

<p>letters of recommendation:
professors from the University of Pennsylvania, and Brown University. All of my high school teachers (from 10th on), two from my 9th grade year, from my school principle (catholic high school), admissions director, nuns at my church, school guidance counselor, college planner </p>

<p>awards:
national merit finalist
AP national scholar
AP state scholar</p>

<p>SAT - 2200
ACT - 32
PSAT - 152 </p>

<p>Do you think I have a shot at Cornell, or UPENN school of veterinary medicine? Btw, I contacted Penn Vet, and they said that since my school in 9th grade didn't offer just about anything, they wouldn't be too hard on me. So I have a feeling I'm completely fine with my 9th grade year. Since I, after all, did make up for the extra curricular activities throughout my 10th, 11th, and 12th grade year. So, what do you think?</p>

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<p>Go to UC Davis. They have the strongest veterinary program in the United States.</p>

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<p>LOL actually Cornell is no.1 in the US. UC Davis is no.2.</p>

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<p>Are you in high school? How do you already know your senior year grades if you are just now applying to college?</p>

<p>Also, how was a 152 PSAT a national merit finalist?</p>

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<p>what’s your deal? yes, I’m going into tenth grade. this is just my plan. that’s all. actually I’ve realized, in my research that I should go to a college first to get my undergrad in Biology or biochem… Probably going to middlebury or another lac in new England. and then to UPenn or Cornell. sounds like a good plan to me :+) but no, I’m 15. this is just my plan. that’s all. don’t freak out over it!</p>

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<p>OP, I don’t think anyone is freaking out. It is just that this is a “chance” post and since you did not state this was your “plan”, it reads as if this is what you have accomplished to date. Hopefully, you will find that most of us on CC sincerely try to provide productive feedback and assistance to each other.</p>

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<p>@upennvetgirl727 what @azcpamom said is right. you didn’t say this was your plan, so it seemed like this was your high school record, which was confusing.</p>

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<p>sorry guys, didn’t mean to make it confusing. :frowning: sorry</p>

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<p>That’s okay, and it’s good to have some sort of goal for high school, but focusing too much on college could give you so much unnecessary stress. Enjoy these years, do your best, and reassess at the end of junior year.</p>