I get it, you guys probably get threads like this all the time, but I’ve been tossing and turning in my bed every night over this . I’ve always loved Bloomington’s campus, my friends say it isn’t all that difficult to get in to, I would give one of my kidneys to go to this school, but I’m anxious that I don’t have what it takes. Here’s my academic story. Please, if you’ve attended IUB, tell me what I can improve on to boost my chances so I too can become a Hoosier. I get it, it’s not exactly Harvard, but I hear admissions get heavier and heavier year after year.
My intended major is Physics or Astrophysics. I plan on applying sometime this year for early admission priority. I have a letter of recommendation from my counselor and my German teacher, but I can switch out to have it from a different teacher. Weighted, I have about a 3.45 GPA right now, but in my senior year I want to bump it up to a 3.5+. On the SAT, I scored about a 1140, roughly 600 in Math and 500 in English, I’m retaking it in August and hopefully I can nail a 1200/1300+. The reason my GPA is kinda low is because I was a B’s with some (like maybe 2) C’s student in my Freshman year. I was being bullied, kids would beat the crap out of me in the locker rooms, the school never did anything about it, even blaming me for being bullied on some occasions. I suffered from depression and generally didn’t care about school. But after that, I haven’t had more than 2 B’s on my transcripts. In my sophomore year, I got my crap together. I got 6 A’s and a B+ in Algebra II. I took basic Chemistry that year, and then in my junior year, my basic Chemistry teacher bumped me all the way up to IB Chemistry and I handled it really well, ending up with a B-/B. This is what my senior year schedule looks like:
Precalculus Honors
Physics Honors
German III
Newspaper
ACP English 12
AP Economics
Government
IB Psychology
Using this schedule, I see myself having no difficulty boosting my GPA to a 3.5+, I mean, it’s kinda hard not to if I do everything right.
I’m including some extra info, if it helps my chances in your eyes:
I am a white male.
I was one of the first students to begin forming a Math Club for my high school.
I worked for my school as a computer technician. I am also very proficient in computers. Before I discovered my love for Physics, I was an anticipated Computer Science major.
I was part of my school’s German club.
I anticipate to play Tennis and Golf for my high school’s sport teams in my senior year.
I participated in some National Honors Society events, such as a recycle activity my school held to end improper plastic disposal.
I’m a National Society of High School Scholars member.
I know that IU cares about diversity somewhat, so I thought I would point out that I’m a student with autism. I’ve been suffering from Asperger’s syndrome for the last 9 years of my life.
I write for my school’s newspaper.
I can’t lie, some days I have hope, and some days it just feels like it’s hopeless to continue trying. I’ll never give up on this dream, though.
Help?
