<p>Deeply interested in CS or Neurology
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I am a freshman
GPA: 3.41UW / 3.7W (screwed up last semester, resolve to get a ~4.0 this semester)
ACT: 27 Combined / 28 w/ writing (First try, intend on retaking)</p>
<p>Courses:
Gifted English
Gifted Chem
APCS
Gifted APWH
Gifted Gimt3
Spanish 3
Phys Ed </p>
<p>ECs (so far/planned):
Robotics Club member
Newspaper Club member
Almost Eagle Scout
Plan on doing Track and Field
Intend on getting at least 100 community service hours at hospital this summer</p>
<p>Other Info:
Trilingual
Enrolled in a gifted program that requires 144 Standard Age Score (equivalent to 99.8 %ile).
(I will get my IB diploma a year early as a result of this)</p>
<p>Potential hooks:
Grew up in remote region of Russia
First generation american</p>
<p>** Am I potentially on the right path or are my goals overly ambitious? **</p>
<p>I beg to differ. I think he has a fair chance at Cornell if he can get his grades up and maintain them. He (or she, apologies if I am wrong). You’re already taking 2 AP’s as a freshman, that’s good. If you can get 4-5 on both of them, that would already look good. You may want to join mock trial next year (Far too late to join at this point in the year) and look into debate. I can’t offer much information on debate, sorry.</p>
<p>I’m going to go out on a limb and guess a 28 on the ACT is equivalent to roughly a 1800-1900 on your SAT. That’s impressive for a freshman, I’m sure you’ll be able to get your score up to a 32+ later. You should also take your SAT’s and SAT II’s sometime later, most likely Sophomore-Junior year.</p>
<p>Get an internship during sophomore and junior summers. Your counselour should have more information.</p>
<p>Taking more AP’s is suggested. I think 12 total would be a good number, if you can get 4-5’s on the tests.</p>
<p>You’re a freshman so yeah. That’s the advice I can offer for now.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your input (I’m a ‘he’ by the way). There are no mock trials at my school so would something like JSA be a good substitute for it?</p>