<p>I am a sophomore in high school currently hoping to apply to princeton. I have a 3.96 GPA and i attend one of the top 5 school schools ranked in the US. I take math, spanish, chem, bio, physics, orchestra (quitting tho after this year to do economics), literature, american studies. All my classes are honor classes and I go to a full ib school so im on track to get an ib diploma from one of the top 5 schools in the US (newsweek). My tutor says that according to my current scores in practice, i will get around a 2300 act. i got a 2050 on practice at beginning of 9th grade. I do plenty extra curriculars. Math Club, Math HOnors society, Model UN (award winner best delegate major conference), Econ Challenge (captain), Euro Challenge (captain), quizbowl (won championship), INTERACT (key club basically), IASA (indian american student association), and i do track/field. And i plan on doing scioly next year. i will also do research through my mothers hospital and i might submit to intel or siemens westinghouse. I will also volunteer during the summer and plan on doing a high school research program in Michigan State. I plan on becoming a doctor. Will I get in? How about to harvard? Is there anything I can do to boost my chances?</p>
<p>People will tell you a lot of different things about what you should do to get accepted to a top-ranked university. The most important thing, however, is that you do things you truly enjoy and try to go far in them. It seems that you are involved in a great deal of extracurriculars; I advise you to think about which ones you would like to pursue deeply. </p>
<p>Your main motivation should not be an acceptance to X school, but to explore and enjoy learning. You’re just a sophomore, so you have time to try new things and think about what field you would like to pursue. </p>
<p>Conducting research and become an Intel talent finalist is definitely one of the “best” additions to a college resume. You should only do this, however, if you enjoy doing research for the sake of something besides a “brand name school.” Otherwise, it is unlikely that you will go far in this area. </p>
<p>You will also change your mind about what school you wish to attend. If you really want to be a doctor as soon as possible, you might apply to 8-year medical schools programs. Perhaps you will want to attend a liberal arts school, or a college on the west coast. </p>
<p>Extremely selective schools like Princeton tend to see through an applicant who works hard only to get in to the whole “HPYSM” group. Explore your options and do what you want. Don’t waste too much time looking through college confidential and worrying about your future :)</p>
<p>Well obviously the most important factor to getting into Princeton and Harvard is going to a top 5 school in the US. So it looks like you got that one down.</p>
<p>Also, I’m no mathematician, but I’m pretty sure that if your goal were to be a doctor as soon as possible, attending an 8-year medical program would actually NOT help you achieve that. A 7-year program might, though.</p>
<p>What these guys are saying is TOTALLY WRONG.</p>
<p>With that 2300 act score you are definitely in.</p>
<p>Yes, I agree with Idiosyncra3y. That approximately equates to 175,000 SAT. That is an auto-accept at all schools.</p>
<p>But seriously, the other posters are giving you good advice. Do what you love, take hard class, do well in those classes, get good test scores.</p>
<p>in before “over 9000” comment</p>
<p>you have a lot of impressive things to put on your resume, but another big thing colleges look for is community service and leadership along with great academic achievements. Find a way to get involved in your community and show you like to give back.</p>
<p>actually, attending an 8-year med programs actually WOULD save you time and money, as you wouldn’t have to apply to medical schools and ace the MCAT. I think everyone knows that undergrad + medical school should take about 8-9 years, but many people choose to take time off in between to beef up their resume.</p>