<p>Everything but the SAT/ACT scores and the extra-curriculars seemed Ok to me. Just those two, moreso on the SAT/ACT scores were keeping me worried for the whole application process. Test-taking and standardized tests are not my things.</p>
<p>Any chance of transferring to a reputable computer science/engineering school?
Hi Guys! I recently completed high school and applied to three colleges. I got accepted into Bowie State University and the place is ok. Even while I am African american, I didn’t want to attend a HBCU…I want a more diverse college experience. I want to transfer in 2 years to a school like Georgia Institute of Tech, Illinois Inst of tech, UMD College Park or an UC University due to their highly reputable computer science/engineering programs. I don’t think I will ever get into those programs even if I do well here because the computer science program here is average. To a great dismay, I got at 1510/2400 on SATs and never took the ACT. I will be starting college next Tuesday. I believe I could obtain a significantly higher score on the SAT if I took it again and most tell me that the ACT is a lot easier than the SAT. Should I retake these test to earn a better footing. I would take in Dec. Also because of my high school guidance office I was misplaced and stuck to take trig my senior year when I was supposed to take Honor Precalc. I have tested into Honor Precalc at my current university and a lot of the schools stated above that it is highly recommended that I complete Calculus 3 before transferring for junior year. Is there a way I could test out of another math class during later semesters to catch up. Is there any hope for me? please help!</p>
<p>wow alot of people picked gpa</p>
<p>Extracurriculars</p>
<p>GPA by far. Sophomore slump is the most awful thing I’ve ever had to deal with my whole life so far. I’m pretty sure I was depressed or something back then.</p>
<p>gpa… I didn’t like grades before I [url=<a href=“http://www.gradshop.com%5Dgraduated%5B/url”>www.gradshop.com]graduated[/url</a>] :(!</p>
<p>I only have a couple more days at school to change my courses. I would like to be able to keep my options open for university, but I definitely know I want to go into sciences. Also, I would like to apply to some liberal arts colleges such as Pomona and Reed College, as well as to some of the universities in my country.
I have always done the advanced courses in my school. Last year, in Sophomore year, I took Precalculus 11, Chemistry 11, Physics 11, pre-ap English 10, Socials (Humanities) 11, French Honors 10, and Drama 10, and I received a 96.0 average. </p>
<p>This year, in my Junior year, I am taking AP economics, which takes up one block but includes both Macro and Micro, AP Physics and Physics 12 concurrently, Precalculus 12, Chemistry 12, Pre-Ap English 11, and AP Statistics. Now for the dilemma… I am considering switching from AP Statistics to AP Computer Science A. I know how to do basic programming in Python. I have received the homework sheets from the class, and do not find them too hard. However, everyone tells me that Comp Sci is much harder than AP statistics. I have spent a fair amount of time on my AP Stats homework. </p>
<p>On the other hand, I am considering not taking either one of them. I have to prepare for SAT’s, and I also like to do art, write, sail, and I am running the science club this year and I hope to create a science project. If I didn’t take either, I would take Drama, which I really enjoy and have always gotten very high grades in.
It is a hard decision for me to make. Since school just started, I do not really know yet what my work schedule will be like because the teachers are taking it easy on us. I would like to have a decent amount of time for my ec’s, and I would also like to maintain my 4.0 GPA. </p>
<p>Next year, I am planning on taking Calc AB/BC (don’t know which one yet), AP Chem, Biology 12, and AP Lit. Beyond that, I do not know what other courses I will take. </p>
<p>Would dropping Stats lower my chances of getting into a good Liberal Arts College?
I really can’t decide what to do, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :)</p>
<p>definitely extracurriculars… I am actually happy with everything else (:</p>
<p>Choosing classes.</p>
<p>Ditto on choosing classes… I’m a homeschooler, and an unorganized one at that, and while the work I do is decent and I do well in classes I take, I made the very horrible and unnecessary mistake of getting myself into a position where I only have two years of foreign language as a senior. Even worse, the second year IS senior year. I’m good in every other aspect, and this was such an unnecessary mistake it’s painful. <em>cries</em></p>
<p>I really worried about my GPA, I really want a rising GPA for Junior year but right now that’s not happening omg</p>
<p>My essay!! Wrote it a day before submission and it didn’t work :(</p>
<p>willywonka I feel the same way, it’s like when I look at others ec’s and whatnot it seems almost impossible that they got that much done in 4 years… some of the applications would probably be the equivalent to a nobel peace prize.</p>
<p>I would say my interview.Nevertheless if you are good in your GPA, you might still denied or get failed when it comes to applying for a job. Having a high GPA will only consider you as a good in theories if you weren’t good in speaking. Speaking is good especially when looking for a job. Because in interview, it is the moment where you will going to sell yourself towards the employer and to their companies for them to hire you.</p>
<p>I’d change my extracurriculars. I have pretty much no leadership, and I’m really scared that I won’t get into any of the schools I want to because of it.</p>
<p>770 math, 770 writing, 690 reading (makes me look so illiterate and unbalanced) its probably the one dissappointment I have as well as a 3 on AP world history (my only 3)</p>
<p>definitely gpa/ more e.c.</p>
<p>Wow, if I could go back in time and restart my entire life…</p>
<p>I wish I did something big rather than being so diverse with my EC’s</p>
<p>Very easily my grades. I definitely didn’t put any effort into my classes, except for German. It’s actually a little embarrassing that I’ve done so poorly.</p>