<p>I have recently become interested in North Carolina after hearing about their great medical program, but I doubt I would be able to get in. Can someone offer advice on what I could do to improve my chances? I'm currently a sophomore so I have time! </p>
<p>I go to a very difficult, large high school in Texas (this is a big issue with North Carolina accepting 82% of their class instate).
GPA: 4.619 (will go up with more APs jr and sr year)
Rank: 36 out of 651</p>
<p>Classes:
8th grade (for classes that earned high school credit):
Spanish 1- A
Speech- A
Health- A
Algebra 1- B
9th grade:
PreAP biology- A
PreAP english- B 1st semester, A 2nd semester
PreAP geometry- A
PreAP world geography- A 1st semester, B 2nd semester
PreAP Spanish 2- A
10th grade:
AP human geography- A
AP world history- B 1st semester, A 2nd semester
PreAP english- A
PreAP chemistry- A
PreAP algebra 2- A
PreAP Spanish 3- A 1st semester, B 2nd semester</p>
<p>Extra curriculars:
2 years on jr high drill team- social officer
Member of high school drill team
10 years ballet performer
National charity league- 9th grade vice president of philanthropy, 10th grade president
Interact- service club
national English honors society
Joining mu alpha theta and HOSA for my jr year
Hopefully national honors society for my sr year</p>
<p>Awards:
2 student achieving excellence awards
Extra mile award from my national charity league adult advisors
Nominated for 4 summer leadership conferences</p>
<p>Volunteering:
Junior volunteer at WOW! Science camp
Junior volunteer at VBS
Junior volunteer at Sunday school
Volunteering through national charity league
Also volunteering at a local health clinic this summer</p>
<p>Summer:
Shadowing 2 doctors
Working as an intern at my church
Volunteering</p>
<p>I also got a 186 on my PSAT as a sophomore. This was not very good, but it was without any prep. I hope to do better next year and get a good SAT score.</p>
<p>Is there any chance I can get in to North Carolina? Please let me know and thanks for reading!</p>