High School Profile - Is it Good For Med?

Pre-Med & Medical School High School Student Topics
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<p>Currently a sophomore, but I really just wanna know how it compares to some of the profiles you guys had.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian</p>

<p>NJ: Extremely Competitive Public</p>

<p>GPA: 4.00 W, 3.86 UW (Do colleges recalc GPAs to account for difference in scales? For intance, my school give A for 95% or above. Anything lower but above 90% becomes an A- which is a 3.67 (UW) as the GPA. I know this is not a common system, so what do you guys think?)</p>

<p>PSAT: 206 (It's bad. But I didn't study, so I guess that makes it a little better? I know I can do much better.)</p>

<p>APs: Physics B (4 on exam).</p>

<p>Junior schedule: AP Calc BC, AP Chem, AP English III, AP Computer Science A, Honors Global Studies (this course is required by the state otherwise I'd take an AP), Honors Latin III (no AP).</p>

<p>ECs: </p>

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<li> Medical Proffesionals Club (planning on officer role next year)</li>
<li> March of Dimes Chain Reaction Youth Council (also officer potential)</li>
<li> Piano (5 yrs. , not amazingly proficient or anything)</li>
<li> Science Competitor's Club - Competed in Exploravision among others </li>
<li> NJ Science League (Chem I)</li>
<li> Junior Statesmen of America (officer role next year). I'm a confident speaker and expect to go far here. I also write for the political newspaper run by the region that gets published and viewed by hundreds of other JSA students.</li>
<li>Also had leadership role in organizing the JSA-sponsored talent show in my school.</li>
<li> Latin Involvement = Silver Medal on NLE freshman year and competition at Princeton University came 2nd place for Latin I</li>
<li> Volunteer at local hospital</li>
<li> Volunteer at local senior center</li>
<li> Researching over the summer for microbiology.</li>
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<p>Awards/Distinctions/Competitions</p>

<ul>
<li> Speaking award at JSA convention. </li>
<li> Competed in AMC, but didn't have enough time to study, so I didn't make it through. I was extremely disappointed with this outcome (I guess math isn't as much my strong suit as I had suspected). I don't plan to fail next time.</li>
<li> Some future competitions I plan to be a part of: Regional Science Fair/ISEF, Chemistry Olympiad, USNCO, (maybe) USABO, Science Bowl, Central Jersey Math League, AMC/AIME, other math comps, Siemen's/Intel, and whatever else you guys can recommend. What I want to know is how important it is to compete in such competitions? Are they absolutely mandatory for admission to top colleges? I am confident in my math/science abilities but I also feel like I shouldn't have to have the pressure of performing well competitively. It feels wrong to me. But it also seems inevitable. Help?</li>
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<p>Sorry if this was too long. Some schools I'm considering = Columbia, UPenn, JHU, Cornell, Washington STL, U Chicago, NYU (match?), Rutgers (safety?) and any others you guys would care to recommend. I really want advice. What should I do? Where should I improve? I'm open to all comments. Thanks to everyone who responds.</p>

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<p>wow. 4 a sophomore u seem to be on the right track. Your PSAT isnt bad! it puts my 168 to shame and your ECs are very spread out (but not generic)
keep up the good work!</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>I'd suggest studying for the PSAT next year for National Merit and obviously preparing for your other standardized tests. Otherwise, your record looks good.</p>

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<p>How does your school calculate weighted GPA? 4.00 is very low for somebody with a 3.86 UW who has already taken an AP course.</p>

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<p>wow..that's an impressive profile you got there. your PSAT score is not bad, i am too ashamed to tell u my score. as someone posted, study for the next one. my advice for you is be a well-rounded person. some of my friends who were pretty average, got into stanford and some got into medical school thru their well-rounded personality. get involved in sports, something creative and artistic, do something fun and mention it on the application and this will show the admission committee that u are not only academically advance but also a person who enjoys different things. don't focus way too much on science and math. after all it's high school and keep your mind open. you are all set for college and i am pretty sure u will get into a really good school like stanford or harvard.</p>