<p>StoneImmaculate is absolutely right. Don’t Worry about this. Study hard and study smart. DO NOT SETTLE FOR B’S. Prepare for the SAT right now. Sign up to take it in January. Then You will see where you stand as scores come out in february. Sign up for an SAT prep class. Try for SATs of 2200 and up. But remember that nothing can beat high grades and tough classes. Try for top 5% of your class. Participate in good ECs, and be well rounded. Try to play a sport, join a service club, a culture club(ie spanis club), a club focused on a potential career (ie DECA), and an academic club. Being well rounded is very important. Make sure that you do something worthwile during you summers, ie summer programs, volunteering, working. Try doing something different each summer.</p>
<p>When I was your age I was too interested in making money. I did pretty good in school and SATS but not good enough for HYPS. I do have a lot of money now (i’m a senior) but I’m kind of going to have to settle for what college I go to. </p>
<p>By the way, freshmen year I went into business for myself doing lawn maintenance. I contracted myself out to real estate agencies looking for cheaper lawn care for houses that were on the market. I made a killing. Then mid sophmore year I had quite the savings so I started doing imports(lacoste, ralph lauren etc). Also I started working 25 hours per week sophmore year, some colleges will take that into account.</p>
<p>If you do try to start your own business it may take some money depending on what you do. I was lucky enough to get an interest free loan from my dad. $550. I used it to buy a cheap lawn mower, edger, and blower, and my first tank of gas and oil.</p>