@stantonstudent I know you didn’t really ask for a chance, but I thought that you gave me enough info to do so. I’ll start with your EC’s. They are excellent, much better than mine. It’s clear that you care about making an impact on the world and that is important, especially for an aspiring doctor. Your classes are very good too as you have a ton of variety throughout your day while also receiving the academic rigor of the advanced courses. As for your PSAT, just keep working hard to improve the CR. Johns Hopkins has the most competitive pre-med in the country. Even with your outstanding scores, they still may reject you because of the intense competition. Personally, I still think that you’ll get in just because you have excellent grades, EC’s, and standardized test scores.
As for me, I’ll be taking Algebra II Trig, IB English Language and Literature HL Year 1, IB History of the Americas HL Year 1, IB Spanish SL Year 1, IB Psychology SL, TOK Year 1, AP Computer Science, Science Research 11, IB Design Technology HL Year 1, Advanced Studio Production, and then science gets a bit tricky. I haven’t done any of my scheduling yet and I’m still contemplating which science I should take. I’m not sure yet whether I want to take an engineering path or a biological route. Here are my options: I can take IB Physics SL next year and then the following year take IB Physics HL. That to me seems like the easier way to do it, but I still might end up wanting to be a doctor and then I’d be at a disadvantage when I apply for pre-med. My other option is to take IB Physics 1 every other day next year and have that class alternate with IB Bio. Then, I can make my choice next year as to which class I would take HL the following year. If I do that, then I can take IB Bio HL or IB Physics HL senior year. Maybe you can help me out with that.
Senior year, I plan on taking IB Design Tech HL Year 2, IB Computer Science, IB Math Studies, AP Calc AB, IB English HL Year 2, IB HOTA HL Year 2, IB Spanish SL Year 2, TOK Year 2, IB Film, and I’m still not sure about my science class, but it will be either IB Bio HL or Physics HL.
I’ll be taking the “Redesigned SAT” next year and the the new PSAT. Like I said, I’m confident that I will see a huge increase in my PSAT score because of the studying that I’ve been doing lately. Personally, I feel that taking the new SAT is better than taking the old one because it shows that you’re willing to take the more challenging test. I’ve been reviewing for the old SAT because I feel it’s important to master the old before learning the new.
I have a few questions for you. Which books are you using? Right now, I’ve been using the Princeton Review book for the 2015 SAT while starting the Barron’s 1100 flash cards. I also wanted to know why I shouldn’t take the Math I SAT II.
Thanks so much for your post! I really appreciate it!