High School Schedule

<p>Could someone tell me what test scores, grades I would need based on my planned classes and ECs to get into Stanford, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton. I'm an 8th grader who is an A student from PA at a private school.</p>

<p>This is my planned schedule for High School
My EC's might add as I find out about things</p>

<p>*probably regular but maybe honors</p>

<p>9th grade
Doctrine
English 9*
Honors Geometry
Accelerated/ Honors Biology
Honors World History I
Spanish II*
PE
Computer Programming 1
ECs-
Golf
Basketball
Math Club
Choir</p>

<p>10th grade
Life with Christ
English 10*
Honors Algebra II
Honors World History II
Honors/Accelerated Biology
Spanish III*
PE
Computer Programming 2
ECs-
Golf
Hi- Q/Math Club
Basketball
Choir</p>

<p>11th grade
Romans
English 11*
Math Anaylsis
Accelerated/Honors Chemistry
AP US History
Spanish IV*
Health
Career Stewardship
Psychology
ECs-
Golf
Basketball
Choir
Math Club/Hi-Q</p>

<p>12th Grade
Apologetics
English 12*
AP Calculus
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
AP Euro History
ECs-
Golf
Basketball
Math Club/Hi-Q
Choir</p>

<p>Notes: I will probablly be able to play golf for the Ivies,but probablly not Stanford. This may help me get in.</p>

<p>Also, should I consider Penn or Yale? My mom went to Penn Wharton business school and my dad went to Yale Architecture school. Legacy help?</p>

<p>Any estimates or advice would help a lot.</p>

<p>Are you serious?
You are just 8th grade..... Just Relax...</p>

<p>o yeah, Im considering careers and such but I think I want to major in economics or something business related. I have considered engineering and law, but I think business is the field I want to be in.</p>

<p>Honestly, that doesnt look very strong for your dream schools. Since you want to major in Econo or Business, I would suggest looking at a completely different set of schools, such as Upenn, UCLA, NYU-Stern, Chicago, etc. </p>

<p>Legacy only helps a little, its what the colleges a "tip factor", not enough to make-up for poor grades or low test scores. </p>

<p>To have a good shot at the ivies, you need a much strong schedule, take the hardest courseload possible. AND KEEP playing sports for 4 years, that helps more than legacy. </p>

<p>You also need a 2100+ SAT score in most cases....</p>

<p>Make sure that your ECs are strong and unique...</p>

<p>Those classes suck. =/</p>

<p>How can you possibly know what field you want to go into? You're in 8th grade...</p>

<p>Yeah. Try to enjoy the High School.... that a Junior like me can't.</p>

<p>230+ PSAT
2300+ SAT</p>

<p>800/800/800 on at least 3 SAT II's</p>

<p>Above 3.9 UW GPA</p>

<p>Tons and tons of EC's, athletic ability, and national awards.</p>

<p>o yeah, my freshman course selection form is due on friday, and as u can see, i put AP calculus for senior year. right now i am on track to take pre calc. is it a not a big deal to go to a good college with no calculus, or should i take summer tutoring? I might move up to the AP calculus sequence anyway because i have a good grade in the Pre calc sequence right now.</p>

<p>OMG. Just relax.
You can never predict what you are going to do in your future and how your circumstances might change. Besides, many factors can change your course and/or view of life. Never, never, set out courses for 4 years. </p>

<p>Anyway, not believing that this would dissuade you...
Calculus, you can catch up always at summer school
SATs in the 1% of test takers.
Stay alive for the next 4 years(most important)</p>

<p>You will need to do everything you possible can to "upgrade" that courseload into the "hardest courseload" possible, catergory.</p>

<p>Just relax. Everything will fall into place once you get through your freshman year. My freshman year, I had an extremely weak courseload with no Honors classes except Italian and and was in the sequence for Precalc my senior year. If you're that motivated to take AP Calc in high school, ask your counselor if you can take Alg.2 and Geometry together. A lot of my friends had done that. It's not worth taking a rigorous 5-week course over the summer all to see that you have a very weak knowledge of the basic concepts. If the Alg.2 and Geometry double up is not permitted, take the Alg.1 course, but try to do your best in the course and learn as much possible. (I took Alg.1 and Chem over the summer in high school. Math for the rest of high school was doable since math was my strength. However, AP Chem now is rough!) SATwise, try your best and if you feel your mature enough, start studying/prepping now. Try working at what you feel are your weaknesses and see how it progresses. You have a TON of time! Also, keep a good rapport with your guidance counselor. S/he can do miracles for you when it comes to colleges. Make sure s/he knows you so that if you are waitlisted or deferred, they can help you get accepted. Their recc is also extremely significant.</p>

<p>I commend your ambition, but believe me once you get through your freshman year, it'll make sense. Because of high school, I went from wanting to be a lawyer to now wanting to be an engineer. High school changes a lot. Enjoy yourself and I wish you all the best with the apps process in a few years!</p>