<p>TAMS is a state-funded program which allows juniors in high school to complete the last two years of high school concurrently with the first two years of college. Students apply as sophomores. </p>
<p>This chances thread (for those of you who may be wondering) is for my younger sister.</p>
<p>SAT score: 2180 (670 M, 720 CR, 790 W) --- will be retaken for college admissions</p>
<p>GPA: 6.7142 / 7.0 (4.0 unweighted --- straight A's in all honors courses)</p>
<p>Rank: 12 / 1204</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Indian (the Asian kind) female</p>
<p>AP courses currently being taken:
1) World History AP = projected 4+
2) AP Computer Science A = projected 5
3) AP Spanish Language = projected 3+</p>
<p>Essays: She's a really good writer, so I'm positive they won't detract from the application</p>
<p>Recommendations: Has made great impressions on all her teachers... again, they won't detract from the application</p>
<p>ECs:
1) Vice President of Key Club
2) Secretary for Spanish National Honors Society
3) Secretary for Model UN
4) Orchestra for 4 years (violin)
5) Chemistry Lab Assistant
6) Science Tutor
7) 120 community service hours</p>
<p>Awards:
1) Best in 7th grade Science
2) Best in Integrated Physics and Chemistry
3) Best in Algebra
4) Best in World Geography
5) Best in Spanish III
6) Multiple citizenship awards
7) Solo and Ensemble Class I division (3 times)</p>
<p>If anyone here is knowledgeable about TAMS admissions, please comment on
my sister's chances to allay her nerves.</p>
<p>don't know much about the school but hse looks really really good to me! i wouldn't put on the 7th grade science thing tho...it was four years ago and looks pretty stupid on there. but othe rthen that, she looks good!</p>
<p>hey i got an admissions letter for TAMS to and I have to decide by this friday whether or not I am going through with it. I would be taking the IB program in 11th and 12th grades and have a running shot at getting in the top 2 or 1% of my graduating class. But I really want to go to TAMS and I was wondering if it was worth leaving behind everything I already hav going for me. Help please. My biggest concern is extracurricular activities...does TAMS completely ruin chances of getting truly involved in extracurriculars or does it depend on the individuals themselves? Thanks in advance. Also, I plan on majoring in medicine and/or business...hope that helps with the advice-giving.</p>
<p>^ i think you should stick with your school. I would. DON"T leave behind everything you've worked for. You've just a good a chance to get into great schools as the top 1 or 2% of your class.</p>
<p>Hey, congrats on getting in! I'm a junior at TAMS right now, so I'll be one of your seniors.</p>
<p>As far as your decision, it really depends on you. TAMS has lots of opportunities, but you have to make the effort to join things/do research because you don't have anyone to sign you up for things anymore.</p>
<p>The best thing about TAMS is that it offers so much that your normal high school doesn't have. There's an award winner for Algebra, IPC, etc., at each high school in every grade in the country. That's honestly nothing too special, and neither is playing the violin (unless you do something amazing with it) or being a secretary of something (how many secretaries of clubs are there in the nation? Thousands and thousands and thousands). (Sorry, I'm being brutally honest.) Here, you could potentially do lab research and present your findings at professional conferences (sometimes in other countries), go to national competitions for math and science competitions, and explore your interests in any UNT or TAMS club, among other things. TAMS is what you make it. Keep in mind that it takes hard work to do the things I listed and not everyone does those things. Everything depends on your motivation.</p>
<p>Another plus is that we have a good relationship with many top schools (for example, I went to an MIT open house and I mentioned the "Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science" to one of the admissions officers, and she responded, "Oh! TAMS! We know the place.").</p>
<p>What school are you at? That is a HUGE class, so I'm assuming Plano.</p>
<p>Anyway, good luck with your decision. I'm not trying to steer you in any direction because that's a decision (and a pretty big one) you'll have to make for yourself, but I hope the information helped.</p>