Hey, I’m a junior in HS. I really want to go to a good tech school and major in computer science. I feel like I’m not crazy special, so I’m not sure if I even have a chance of getting into a school like Harvard or MIT. Everyone around me thinks I can, but I’m not sure. I moved cross country halfway through sophomore year and came upon some hard times where I couldn’t really focus on school, so I feel like it isn’t a very good representation of my skills and is kinda anchoring my GPA.
My stats are:
- ~4.2/4.3 weighted GPA, plan on (hopefully) bringing it up to a 4.5 by taking all high level dual-enrollment/AP classes next year
- 850 volunteer hours due to working at a summer camp with young kids, learnt a lot there about work ethic and how to be around people
- Varsity swim for 3 years so far, team captain for a little while last season
- Varsity tennis freshman year, haven’t gotten back into it since I moved
- 4 plays, including being a lead in 2, plan on doing at least one more next year
- NHS inductee
- Only taken the PSAT, but I got a 1330; 600 Math (didn’t study, ended up learning my lesson), 730 Reading
- Only top 15% in my class, but a lot of kids in the AICE program that we have in Florida have artificially boosted GPAs
Fun facts:
- Know how to play 7 instruments, taught myself all of them besides drumset and trombone
- I know Java, and am currently teaching myself Python, coded my first game today, actually
- I’ve been in Honors and AP classes for as long as I could remember
- I was doing my mom’s college level algebra homework for her in 6th grade
I don’t know. I just feel like I’m not all that special. I have a passion for learning and that’s the main reason I want to go to such a high level school. At this point in my life, I honestly couldn’t care less about prestige and wealth, as long as I can live comfortably. Is there a decent chance I could get into a school like Harvard, MIT, or Stanford?