<p>AP Bio-4
AP Latin
Currently taking:
AP Environmental
AP Chemistry</p>
<p>Bio SATII- 670</p>
<p>Grades in 10th grade were not so good, all B+'s and two A's </p>
<p>Extra Curriculars:
Key Club
Knitting Club President
Tutoring for NHS
Tutoring for a separate program
hostess at a resturant (work experience)
volunteer at a hospital
scinece program at NJIT
currently doing NJ Science research in Biology</p>
<p>Summer- did two courses at harvard and earned 8 college credits </p>
<p>Is there anything I can improve on? I still have time! =)</p>
<p>Also, take the SAT I. AP Latin is one of the most impressive exams you can have on your resume. Also try to self-study some APs if your school doesn't offer many. It looks like you want to go into medicine.</p>
<p>I'll have taken 12 APs by the time I get out of high school, which translates to 83 hours of credit (5 semesters) at my local state college. I could go in as a junior. Saves money, but that's probably not what you're looking to do. Pray tell what is your rank and what are your letters of rec like?</p>
<p>Based on what you have told us, your chances are not great. However, your GPA is really good. If you take the SAT I and score high, it will put you into a much better position. It sounds as if you are a weak tester. You should buy practice books for the SAT and SAT IIs and spend the time testing yourself. It is really worth the effort. You also need to put together a good application and show them that you really want to attend JHU.</p>
<p>Maybe I'm wrong. It's not that 680 is bad, it's just that the top schools are looking for higher scores. Is your school competitive, Habdragon? If you are looking at top colleges, you are competing against kids from the very best private schools, the very best public high schools, and magnet programs. My high school was not competitive and people were thrilled with scores in the 600's. To break 700 in any of the tests, I had to get a prep book and cram. When I arrived at college, a large number of fellow students came from foreign and US high schools where 800s and scores approaching 800 were common. My school did not teach to that standard, and did not have a goal of having people achieve top scores. I am not saying that she will not get into Hopkins, just pointing out a possible weakness, since she asked. She has time to prepare and get those scores well into the 700's, and maybe get some 5's in the AP exams.</p>