Freshman and Sophomore Years of High School

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<p>Is it still possible for me to be accepted to Columbia University with NROTC even with my first two years of high school? I attend a top college preparatory school in my area. Here is a list of some things I have done during my first two years:</p>

<p>Freshman Year</p>

<p>Academics</p>

<ul>
<li>Two Honors Courses [Honors Chemistry (a course designed for juniors) and Honors Geometry]</li>
<li>Two Electives (Multimedia Design and Concert Band) </li>
<li>Maximum Number of Credits </li>
<li>Honors Community Service (50+ Community Service Hours) </li>
<li>GPA - 2.957</li>
</ul>

<p>School Sports</p>

<ul>
<li>None</li>
</ul>

<p>Student Government</p>

<ul>
<li>Elected Ninth Grade Class Council Officer</li>
</ul>

<p>Extracurricular</p>

<ul>
<li>Volunteer at the Children’s Section of the Local Library</li>
<li>Judge in the Lower School Science Fair</li>
<li>Performed in the School Spring Drama Production </li>
<li>Member of Church Youth Group </li>
<li>Host at an School Information Session </li>
<li>Wrote and Acted for the School Drama Festival </li>
<li>Member of the Chess Team </li>
<li>Summer Volunteer at a Hospital</li>
</ul>

<p>Sophomore Year (so far)</p>

<p>Academics</p>

<ul>
<li>Two Honors Courses (Honors Biology and Honors Algebra II) </li>
<li>One AP Course (AP World History) </li>
<li>Two Electives (Introduction to Computer Science and Concert Band) </li>
<li>Maximum Number of Credits </li>
<li>Honors Community Service (50+ Community Service Hours) </li>
<li>GPA - 3.25 (as of the end of last quarter) </li>
<li>PSAT - 184 (without prior preparation)</li>
</ul>

<p>School Sports</p>

<ul>
<li>Junior Varsity Cross Country </li>
<li>Junior Varsity Swimming </li>
<li>Junior Varsity Tennis</li>
</ul>

<p>Student Government</p>

<ul>
<li>Elected Tenth Grade Class Council Officer </li>
<li>Elected Student Council Secretary (Highest Student Council Position Available to a Sophomore)</li>
</ul>

<p>Extracurricular</p>

<ul>
<li>Volunteering at the Children's Section of the Local Library </li>
<li>Performed in the Fall and Spring Drama Productions </li>
<li>Member of the Technical Crews for the Fall and Spring Drama Productions </li>
<li>Member of Church Youth Group </li>
<li>Founding Member of a Junior State of America chapter (Offered the position of Director of Debate for next year) </li>
<li>Model United Nations Delegate </li>
<li>Wrote and Acted for the School Drama Festival </li>
<li>Staff Writer for the School Newspaper </li>
<li>Member of the Community Service Board </li>
<li>Member of the Future Business Leaders of America chapter </li>
<li>Founding Officer of the 40 Hour Famine Chapter</li>
<li>Teen Leadership Summer Volunteer at a Hospital</li>
<li>Vice President of the Sports Writing Club</li>
<li>Member of the Chess Club</li>
</ul>

2

<p>… Bump…</p>

3

<p>Your EC’s are good but your academics aren’t quite that strong. However, anything is possible. Why is your GPA so low? You definitely need to bring that up and make sure you prepare for the SAT well in advance. Also, what field do you want to go into? For instance, if you wanna major in creative writing, enter a lot of writing contests to build up your resume. Or if you wanna do something science-related, work on an awesome research project or internship that will impress the admissions committee.</p>

4

<p>Sorry, kid, but I really doubt that GPA is gonna cut it for Columbia. Even if you get a 4.0 from here on out, they’re just going to think you weren’t pushing yourself during your first two years of high school. If it’s your dream, though, don’t let me discourage you - anything is possible…</p>

5

<p>I am wondering if the GPA is perhaps a typo? The GPA listed is far too low. You would need at least a 3.6 with everything else.</p>