So, I know I am the younger age group to be on here, but I have been thinking a lot about the colleges I want to go to and how I can get there, so please consider my question. I am a sophomore currently. I know I am capable of doing really well because every single teacher I’ve had has said, “You are a smart and are capable of excelling in your classes if your full effort is there.” By Semester 2 Freshman year I did start trying and ended up currently with an A in the highest english (AP not offered but I’m in a 1:3), a A- in the average history, an A in math, and a B+ in Science (the level below AP). The situation with math for me is complicated because I didn’t do any homework in math and 8th grade back in my not trying days so my math teacher said I needed to retake Algebra my freshman year instead of the freshman standard course, Geometry. Algebra was the below average level. My math teacher in high school said it didn’t matter which course you took to colleges because even though it maybe a year behind for my high school, it is a year ahead of most schools so it doesn’t matter if your on the Algebra track or the Geometry track. I’m not sure to believe him or not but as of this year I am taking Geometry with mostly freshman.
The other issue with me is that since I have had so many organizational problems in the past and my mom is a lawyer… I am now enrolled in learning skills. I used to be full-time though and now I am just part-time. As a result of taking full time freshman year I didn’t start take a language my freshman year so I am taking Latin (Year 1) as a sophomore and am again in a class with mostly freshman. For extra curriculars I was elected to Student Senate freshman year and got re-elected this year (I’m well known enough that I will get re-elected all four years and possibly president my senior year), and I started a club at my school that revolves around fixing social issues and achieving humanism in our community. Senate and my club both have to do with bettering the community and I am very into both. I will work my tail off if that is what it takes because I have major goals (NYU is my dream school), the thing I know about NYU and love is that grades and numbers aren’t the only thing that matters and maybe if I make a change in my community (that’s what my club does and something I’m very interested in) that would help my chances. Things I’m willing to do is to double enroll in two math courses junior year so I can take Calculus senior year instead of Pre-Calculus (if what my math teacher said isn’t right) or to join the Model UN Club and/or speech and debate (even though they don’t genuinely intrigue me which I thought counts for something).
Thank you, I’d love to hear what you think and/or suggestions for me.
