Class of 2018 African American student !!

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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I just want to tell you a little bit about my self

I am a young African American junior who is a first generation student. I get free reduced lunch ( low income). Live in San Diego CA.

EDUCATION
12th: TBD
11th: Honors Chemistry, Statistics, AVID, AP Computer Science, AP English, AP US History
10th: AP Biology, Advanced English, AP European History, Physical Education, Pre Calculus, Tech Theatre
9th: Art, Advanced English, Intermediate Algebra, Physical Education, Spanish 5-6
GPA: 10-12 Weighted : 4.00 10-12 Unweighted: 3.67

PSAT
10th grade- 890
11th grade - 1050

I am taking the Sat and Act with the Princeton Class starting at the end of this month

Extracurricular
Interact Club ( treasurer)
TFEC (secretary)
Library (tutor)
California scholarship Federation
Honor roll

I started to volunteer a lot this year because nobody told me i needed to before.

Summer Programs i have applied to
UCSD academic Connection
LEDA
Sharp hospital
UCSD health hospital

My goal is to go to UCLA and UCSD and get full rides to college. I want to major in biology or chemistry and go to medical school so i can become a pediatrician.

Any tips on what programs or scholarship i should specifically apply too that meets my need? What colleges am i looking at with this information? Summer programs? College fly ins? college tours in southern California for free? Any information can help.

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Make sure to take AP Calculus and AP Physics next year.

Check out the Questbridge program.

Also look at this subforum for AA specific topics;
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/

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I actually started an African-American HS c/o 2018 thread, so please check it out! We listed a ton of summer programs and in the older threads there’s info about fly-in programs and scholarships.

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Test optional schools - http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional

Some of the test optional schools also have fly-ins - http://blog.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/blog/college-fly-diversity-programs-2016-2017/

Possible full rides at HBCUs like Alabama State, Tuskegee, FAMU, Prairie View, Howard, Alabama A & M
http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/

Ask again after SAT/ACT scores are in.

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In the 12th grade, make sure to take AP Physics 1 or Honors Physics, AP Calculus (AB or BC, doesn’t matter), AP Chemistry, Honors (Advanced?) English, AP Econ/Gov, AVID.

Look into the Thomas Haider program:
https://medschool.ucr.edu/admissions/eap.html
In July register with UC Riverside for some sort of guaranteed admission system.

Good schools for CA lower income students, beside UC’s (+ SDSU for you), would be schools like Pomona, Pitzer, Whitman, Lewis&Clark. All are supportive of their premeds and have generous financial aid - run the Net Price Calculator to see which one(s) would be affordable.

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i got my act which was a 21 and sat 1100 but im retaking

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Why is it necessary to put african American in the title? It’s not a big deal.

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I recommend practicing for the SAT. Getting in with a 3.67 and 1100 for a full ride seems like a stretch.

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just beacuse I want too :slight_smile: and it is necessary if thats what i am.

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That will get you full tuition at Alabama State, for a full ride you need to prep. Try studying using Khanacademy.org and see if your school’s Naviance has a free ACT prep program. Also reserve test prep books at your public library.

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will check for more books!

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good @coolgirl3 you need a much higher SAT score

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spoke into existence and received a full ride to UCSD