<p>Kay, so I once upon a time loved school. I got fine grades and was doing super. When I finally got to highschool, I got a bunch of honors classes, and I was ready to rock it.
NOW with three months left of school, I've realized that not school is like high school. But three months after school began, I failed my first quarter and went into serious upsetness...Not depression, but more like...denial ( of failing). Anyway, my somewhat depressing life story is not revelevant. (Small side note though, I do have personal issues that might have been a factor, but I rather not use it as an excuse.)
Moreover, after doing really bad, I woke up (sunshine..and rainbows) and worked harder, and got my grades up. (Only final grade goes on transcript, quarter grades/semester grades do not). And for the most, they're okay now...except for one course: well actually two. One would be physics, which I really don't like nor do I understand the material, no matter how much I study it. And the other is English, But its an Honors Class. So my gpa still hasn't touched the 2.0 realm yet, but its only like 3.3 (unweighted). As of right now. But I still was able to register for some upper level classes for next year, so if I don't do what I did for freshman year (its the moral of the story), and stay focused for the rest of my...once again I add...sad high school career, I think I can get a 3.7 GPA (unweighted), and 4.8 weighted. But GPA set aside, because I can still increase it for the rest of highschool, I think I will be stuck with a C in physics as an overall grade, and a C in english. Unless I do like a million extra credit things, which my teachers don't generally offer.<br>
As for SAT scores, I already took the PreSats (Part of John Hopkins Program), and I didn't do so bad (Of course always room for improvement). I do bad in my classes sometimes, because I don't complete some work sometimes, (except for Physics; Physics I just suck at), but I'm generally good at tests more than projects and etc. So I am determined to really put my effort in, so I could get high scores on my SAT, SAT II, ACT and APS.
As for ECs, I'm doing as much medical volunteering I can (but so far I don't have much as I'm only 14). I will continue to work on that. I also hope to shadow a doctor by junior or senior year. As far as clubs go, I joined some medicine related clubs such as Bio/Med clubs, chemistry olypiad and etc. I've joined the National Brain Bee (I plan on pursuing Neurology), and I've made it far into the competition before I lost, but I plan on trying until I win at least regional.
So if I never ever get a C, and mostly A's in upper level classes and overall classes, and do well on all my exams, and I have good EC, are my chances for BS/MD programs ruined???
I mean...I wouldn't be so upset (I'm lying: I'd be crying in my bed for days) and I have other options as well (Also a lie, I actually don't know what to do with my life after that). I've been wanting to go into BS/MD programs since a long time, and I didn't purposely intend to fail that quarter, but once I started failing physics, I spent all my time focused on that class, so I started failing English...which really sucked because I was still sucking at physics. And even though I did good for the rest of the year, the overall grade was still made up of the quarter grade. But I really am determined to work harder and achieve higher standards.
Please don't chance me. I know as of right now I have no chance. But just let me know, if reach the standards I've previously listed, will those two C's matter?? (They look so horrible...i know, my whole brain is crying). Any help will be appreciated, and I apologize if this post was too long :)
<strong>Additional</strong>* I live in the Tri-State Area, and I plan on applying to schools nearby;
prominently TCNJ. But I do plan on applying to more than a few in this area, I'm also looking at ones in Texas, and every where around the country.</p>
<p>If we are being honest BS/MD programs are rather unlikely. They are beyond selective (there are countless stories of people getting into ivies and rejected at every BS/MD program they applied to) and you grades where less then superb this year. That being said there are lots of schools that don’t look at freshman year, those would be your best bet. The Cs are not ideal, but could be worse. Focus on doing better next year, but don’t take super hard classes if you struggled with too much rigor this year.
Good luck!</p>
<p>Don’t worry. Many schools don’t count the GPA from freshmen year. In addition, they like to see an upward trend throughout your high school if there is any room for improvement.</p>