<p>hi i'm finishing my freshman year at a minnesota high school, and so far i'm one year ahead in science, english, and math, that'll allow me to take at least 3 AP classes in my junior/senior year. also, i took the SAT's in 8th grade and received a 1,110 combined score and so far have a 4.0 unweighted GPA, but idk my weighted one, but i'm in three honors. for athletics, i'm in varsity soccer, and been playing since i'm four, i'm in the wrestling team. for languages, i'm fluent in english and spanish, and i'm going to take 4 years of french. also, i plan to graduate with an honors diploma from having more than 12 honor credits. for extra curriculars, i am in the school newspaper, but that's it. also, i dont have any jobs, and i dont attend summer programs. i would like to go into a career of engineering at an ivy league school, do you guys have any tips on anythin that i could do to improve my chances?</p>
<p>You really need to start attending summer programs, and get way more involved in extracurriculars.</p>
<p>come back in 2 years bud... enjoy hs while you still can</p>
<p>if i'm going to be involved in an engineering career what extra curriculars would be convenient?</p>
<p>k, try science related clubs... chem club... etc... and do lots of math/science competitions... math league... amc... nat. bio/chem/physics league...</p>
<p>robotics</p>
<p>not entirely sure sure about what else</p>
<p>Robotics club! Rocketry club!</p>
<p>there isn't a robotics club at my school, but i could possibly start one, i know some people that would joing, but i just don't know what we would do, since i have no clue about robotics lol, i'd join it to learn so i dont know if it'd be worth creating one. maybe with a physics teacher?</p>
<p>The robotics club here competes with other robotic clubs in...robot battles or something lol.</p>
<p>Try looking for the FIRST website (Fostering Inspiration in Robotics, Science and Technology - something like that?), they're kinda the robotics "league" and they might be able to help you start it up in your school.</p>
<p>Do the things that you enjoy (and don't stop doing them!), study hard and get good grades (esp. in AP/honors level classes), do something during your summers (classes, internships, jobs, anything...just don't sit on your ass), and stay away from this website for 2 years.</p>
<p>lol check this website periodically if you really are intent on applying for the ivies, but dont get too obsessed about this college thing like Ive become because its driving me crazy and im only a sophomore. College app is prbly now going to be a big disappointment for me. But yeah, work on ur ECs, community service, and maybe find something to do over the summer, even if it means doing stuff you dont particularly enjoy. It really depends on how bad you wanna get into an Ivy.</p>
<p>There is no sure path to an ivy league education. Just follow your passions (as long as they aren't sitting on the couch and playing halo 24/7 :) ).</p>
<p>If you want to go to a highly competive engineering program out of Minnesota (remember, the University of Minnesota HAS a highly competitive engineering honors program), then you should seriously consider PSEO</a> at the U of MN. That's better odds for you than staying in your friendly local public school. </p>
<p>I take it you are not in UMTYMP[/url</a>], right? Freshman year might still give you a chance to do UMTYMP calculus: check the eligibility rules. UMTYMP bills itself as the [url=<a href="http://www.itcep.umn.edu/annual/aluminfo.html%5Dbest">http://www.itcep.umn.edu/annual/aluminfo.html]best</a> channel in Minnesota to the Ivy League, and I think that is correct. </p>
<p>If you'd like to discuss plans in more detail, feel free to private message me. I have a son whom I homeschool (along with his younger siblings). He is in UMTYMP and is in high school class of 2010 unless he grade skips somewhere along the way. We don't know yet if he will prefer to do his undergrad degree here in Minnesota (not a bad choice, given his subject matter interests so far) or to apply to out-of-state colleges of the kind that interest you. </p>
<p>Good luck in making sound plans for your college applications.</p>
<p>Yes, UMTYMP is a very good (and helpful) program if you're trying to get into good colleges if you live in MN. Supposedly 70% of all MN people who went to MIT were UMTYMP people (which isnt that many, but still...).</p>