<h2>So right now, I'm a sophomore in high school. I am really focused on becoming a physician later on in life, so I've been looking at schools for undergrad that are strong in the sciences. Can someone just tell me what my chances are for Duke, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Harvard, and Stanford?</h2>
<p>Academic related:
-I have a 4.12 GPA.
-Ranked 2nd in class (hopefully that will go up soon:) )
-I have not taken the SATs yet, but I have been studying hard and am hoping to get above 2200 as my practice test are currently in this range (i'm taking them this winter 2014).
-I took one AP as a freshman (AP Stat) and got a 5.
-This year I am taking AP Chem and APUSH and later on in high school I will be taking AP Bio, AP Physics, AP Psych, AP Euro, AP Lang, AP Calc, AP Lit, AP Computer Science, AP Music Theory (basically every AP my school offers + some more).
-Freshman year I won the math award and spanish award (only awarded to one female/male per class)
-part of the GIEP (Gifted Intelligence Education Program) at my school
-will take a "Harvard Extension" class at my school next year because I have completed all my schools math courses that are offered</p>
<h2> (basically, you virtually sit in on Harvard classes, and if you get in to Harvard, the class counts as actual credit) </h2>
<p>EC's and volunteer work:
-Key Club (10th grade)
-former math tutor at school
-national honor society
-Started an English tutoring program during the summer in China for Chinese students at the China Agricultural University
-FBLA officer and has competed on state level (9th-10th)
-Class Secretary for every year in high school so far (9th-10th)
-Debate (LD, qualified for semis this year) (10th)
-Mathletes (10th)
-Starting third-wave club at school (10th)
-Science Olympiad (10th)
-Volleyball (starter)
school & club experience
-Invited to attend National Student Leadership Conference this summer</p>
<h2>-attended Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth for two years where I studied international politics and chemistry</h2>
<p>Music:
-Violin
have participated in county's and districts orchestras
I have gone on two European tours for violin where I played at various venues in Spain, France, and Italy
Member of my county's highest level symphony orchestra
If I continue to practice 1-3 hours a day, I should be on track to make the regional and all-state orchestras :) hopefully!
I will be competing in various county concerto competitions this year. I'm really not sure how I will do, but I thought I just might include this, too
I have always been a first violin in my school orchestra and I have been concertmaster, principle, assistant principle, or co-concertmaster in other various orchestras
Also in the chamber/select orchestra at my school.
I train weekly with a world-class violinist who graduated from Curtis and Julliard. My teacher was also a student under the famous, Dorothy Delay</p>
<pre><code>Sorry if I forgot something, but that's it for the most part! I know I probably don't have a good chance for the Ivies because I know practically every applicant is like or better than me, but I think I might have a good chance with Duke and Johns Hopkins. So basically, be completely honest; I can take some criticism:)
Also, I've been looking into a Cornell engineering program and a Carnegie Mellon summer program. Are there any other good programs that are worth joining? Any other advice to make me a better applicant?
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