<p>I am a sophomore and was looking at UPenn and noticed the Huntsman Program and basically fell in love. It covers my interests (business, international studies, politics, etc.) and I think that I would be a great fit. The only problem is that I'm sure there are people who are way more qualified than me all around the world. What do you suggest I could do to increase my chances?</p>
<p>Also: I take the most rigorous course load possible. I have all A’s and A+'s in all of my classes.
GPA: UW: 4.0
W: 4.38
I am ranked #1 in my class.</p>
<p>EC’s:
Student Council:Class Treasurer(9,10)
Environmental Club: VP (10)
FBLA: Member and one of first members (10)
Newspaper: Writer (10)
Medical Club: Member (9,10)
Science League: (9,10)
Varsity XC (9,10)
JV Tennis (9), Varsity Tennis (10)</p>
<p>Volunteer:
- Created and am in charge of an art program for elementary school kids that occurs twice a week
- Relay For Life (Sponsorship Committee Member: 9, Publicity Committee Shadow: 10)
- 5K Walks for JDRF</p>
<p>Job Experience:
Camp Counselor</p>
<p>you should join/start MUN at your school. You should also be taking a foreign language all 4 years to be prepared for SAT subject test in that language.</p>
<p>There is a MUN at my school, but the only trips they’ve had were at really bad times and I was unable to go (because of sports, etc.) Do you think that’s a problem?</p>
<p>And I was going to take Spanish up to AP Spanish 5.</p>
<p>Oh! I accidentally left out that I have been a member of JSA last year and this year.
Also, that I was accepted to be my school representative at the HOBY Leadership Conference.</p>
<p>Anyone think it is okay if I am not in MUN? I’m trying to start an International Club in which we discuss international issues (exactly like MUN, but discuss in the club rather than going to a conference).</p>
<p>yes that would be fine. You also should try to get teachers from humanities/language/business to comment on your interest in these fields during your senior. Just keep this in mind when establishing teacher-student relationships.</p>
<p>Specifically, what courses are you currently taking, have taken, and are planning to take?</p>
<p>Freshmen Schedule (everything was required. No choices except honors or not) was:
Biology Honors
World History Honors
English Honors
Research Skills(no honors offered)
Algebra 2 Honors
Spanish 2 (no honors languages in my school)</p>
<p>This year:
Chemistry Honors
US History Honors
English Honors
Financial Literacy
PreCalculus Honors
Spanish 3</p>
<p>Likely Junior year schedule:
AP Physics
APUSH
AP English
Journalism/Art (both half year courses to fulfill practical arts and visual requirements)
AP Calc BC
Spanish 4
Leadership Honors (required for peer leaders)</p>
<p>Likely senior year schedule:
AP Bio
AP Pysch
AP English
AP Gov/AP Macroeconomics (half year courses)
AP Stat
Multivariable Calculus
AP Spanish 5</p>
<p>(Junior and senior year I’m giving up lunch, but oh well. Hopefully it’ll be worth it in the end!)</p>
<p>Is this a good schedule?</p>
<p>Do u have to take a language if you are already bilingual?</p>
<p>dude chill. don’t worry so much about joining specific clubs, just try to make a difference in your community (especially related to your interests). Let your interests guide you to stuff you think is cool and make an impact/improve whatever you do. Be a mover(referencing the current essay prompt).</p>
<p>Any other suggestions? Is my schedule looking good? (I’m taking the most rigorous courses possible, but I don’t know how that looks compared to other students at other schools with more options.)</p>
<p>Your schedule looks good, but I wonder why you only have to take 6 classes, for when I was in High School I took 8 XD. You take language classes so you can do well on the SAT IIs for the language. If you are concerned about the schedules of your peers, I recommend going to the High School Life page and going to the High School Class of 2015 thread and asking around, you can probably find out there, as most of the High school class threads are nice and helpful to members.</p>
<p>Also bear in mind that a large portion of the Huntsman program kids are international, probably more than half so you’ll be competing for fewer spots effectively. Just make sure you show that your language skills are top notch through grades and standardized tests. Beyond that the schedule looks okay and you should probably beef up those extra cirriculars by doing something unique in the community. Good luck.</p>
<p>So taking language classes are required, even if you are already bilingual?^</p>
<p>What do you mean something unique in the community? Specifically a really small community like mine in which there are barely any opportunities.</p>
<p>If you are fluent and can get an 800 on the Spanish II SAT then don’t take language classes. Make your own opportunities. ;D</p>
<p>I speak and write fluent Hindi (but there is no subject test for that), i took 3 years of french but then I stopped because it interfered too much with my schedule. I guess if I want to have a shot at this program then I will need to take the French subject test…</p>
<p>I think the Huntsman program made a test for Hindi. I may be wrong, but I think I remember reading that.</p>