<p>I'm still a junior in high school, but I want to get a head start on college. University of Chicago is one of my main choices. I plan on being an economics major. To be honest, I did kind of poorly my first two years in high school, regrettably so. My current GPA is about a 3.6, and I have only had 1 AP course so far(I scored a 4 on Modern European History). At the moment I am enrolled in only 2 AP courses. So far this year I'm doing fairly well. I have A's in every class. I'm also taking Calculus at the moment and will be taking multivariable calc my senior year. My extracurriculars at the moment include Junior Statesmen of America(Debate), Model UN, Future Business Leaders of America, and I'm a weekly volunteer at my local hospital. I also attended a summer program at Columbia University last summer for Business, Finance, & Economics.</p>
<p>Ok so here are my plans before applying to college. I plan on becoming an officer in at least one of the clubs I am a member of. I'm competing in an Economics competition through FBLA, so hopefully I'll do well on that and receive some kind of mention. I plan on getting a job once I get my license. I'm going to try to take a credit course at NYU over the summer(probably economics since my school doesn't offer it as a course). I still need to take the SATs. I'm taking SAT II Math IIC in January, SAT I sometime in the spring, and SAT II Physics in June. In my senior year, I plan on taking almost all AP courses. And hopefully by the time I apply to college, my GPA will be at least a 3.7.</p>
<p>So do you guys have more advice as to what I can do to bolster my credentials? Does this plan seem practical in upping my chances in getting into Stern? Any help is appreciated. Thank You.</p>
<p>so far it sounds like you are taking full advantage of what your school offers for courses. your GPA is fine, considering the classes you are taking.
your extracurriculars look nice too. just make sure uchicago is a good match, though it sounds like it would be.<br>
its hard for me to give you advice since it seems like you have all your bases covered, excpt for test scores. you should be fine on those, it sounds like.
one piece of advice -dont worry too much right now!</p>
<p>One minor issue you should pay attention to: Stern is a graduate business school. Unlike Wharton or Kellogg, it doesn't have an undergraduate division. Some undergraduates may take a course or two there if it makes sense, but no undergraduate "get[s] into Stern". And being an economics major is in no way the same thing as being a business student.</p>
<p>I'm saying this so you can focus on what Chicago really is and what it isn't.</p>
<p>We do have Chicago Careers in Business (CCIB) though...</p>
<p>You get to apply at the beginning of your 2nd year, approx 50 students are admitted, and you go to weekly workshops on topics that are very practical to business/getting a job in business along with taking courses at the GSB (a minimum of 3) and getting a GSB mentor in the field you choose to pursue.</p>
<p>It's a great way to support that liberal arts education UChicago provides.</p>
<p>i apologize. i copy-pasted this directly from my post on the NYU forum. i meant to edit that last "Stern" to "Chicago. correct me if i'm wrong: isn't there an economics major available to undergrads?</p>
<p>yes well i plan on majoring in economics. i also wanted to add that i'm Bangladeshi-American. i'm not sure if that helps but i understand colleges are into diversity.</p>
<p>Try to do college visits while college is in session - your hs's spring break, maybe. You are naturally concerned about your credentials being right for the college - take some time to make sure the college's credentials - and feel - are right for you.</p>