Thank you all!!
@Hamurtle Agreed, I have a fat list of safety schools including CSUS’s and UC’s
@yeehaw23
Yep, I tried to start science olympiad, science NHS, and Mu Alpha Theta clubs at my school this year but the only one that got approval was science olympiad #:-S and aside from me, there were 2-3 other people willing to commit to training for science olympiad (which is definitely not enough) so that was kind of a bust … It might give you perspective if I tell you that my school severely lacks both opportunities and motivated people. It is to the point that a senior previously (kind of similar to me, did Mathletes, research, and community service) was able to get into Stanford mainly
because he demonstrated initiative through independent research (I mean, he was also valedictorian but I’m sure you get the gist).
@Happytimes2001
Aha thank you for taking those adversities into consideration, it makes all the difference. In October/November, I created a file of professors doing research at nearby colleges for me to contact hoping to get a lab volunteer position, but I still haven’t written and sent out emails because I’m busy trying to get through schoolwork while taking care of my mental health. I’ve begun reviewing for the 4 ap exams and 3 SAT subject tests and believe me when I say it is A LOT, especially since my APUSH teacher doesn’t “teach” (so I’m reteaching myself everything through AMSCO) and apparently the SAT II Physics includes all topics in AP Physics 1 AND 2 (so I’m basically teaching myself all of Physics 2 too).
I would really like to attend a school on the east coast. The issue though there is Affirmative Action, which makes getting accepted more difficult for me just because I am Asian, and since affirmative action is banned in California, you’ll see schools like Stanford and Berkeley with a high Asian population, which lowkey gives me hope. I’m just in a weird situation there right now, and I haven’t looked much into Midwestern schools yet.