<p>^ I’m not sure. </p>
<p>Does anyone else know?</p>
<p>Bump
10char</p>
<p>i hate you and your 4830853 AP classes.</p>
<p>■■■■.</p>
<p>nah im just playing but girl you make me jealous :P</p>
<p>Haha not precisely sure how to take that, but thanks, I suppose :)</p>
<p>In a way, I think that not having AP courses offered at my school has made me more adamant about wanting AP classes, and because I cannot obtain that at my school I self-study. I really love it like that but I worry that it won’t help me all that much in regards to college admissions :(</p>
<p>^^ BTW, do you have any opinion on my chances? </p>
<p>Please 
you did insult just me so you totally owe me…just kidding but CHANCE anyway</p>
<p>all i can add
is that princeton is extremely numbers oriented.
you’re already valedictorian…
want to get in? get a 2350 to 2400.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>^What were you saying about the major though?</p>
<p>Somehow you saying that a 2400 is necessary is a whole lot less scary than you saying special ECs are necessary. I like standardized testing so perhaps…we’ll see ;)</p>
<p>Wait. You’re a candy stripper?!</p>
<p>Hilarious…really…I haven’t heard that one before…</p>
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<li>I volunteer at the hospital…better?</li>
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<p>Thanks for chancing me, and I’m sorry it took so long for me to reply.</p>
<p>Honestly, you seem to have a really strong academic schedule, but it’s hard to say anything until we see your actual results. Taking many AP tests does not mean anything unless you get good results and good grades. And don’t listen to those people who think you’re crazy. I took 8 tests this May and managed well.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, your GPA and Class Rank are exceptional and you should work hard to keep that up. Your leadership positions are all speculative, so it’s hard to say anything about them either. However, your EC’s seem good as well as your awards.</p>
<p>My suggestion is this…wait until you get more results and stats and repost a thread. Wait until you get your SAT I results too. You seem to be on track in terms of getting a good shot at Princeton, but as aforementioned, I can’t say anything solid until I see some actual results.</p>
<p>^ Thanks for the chance! Yes that’s the type of response I expected to get…still need SAT scores for more accurate info… The only thing I’ve taken (besides AP tests) is the USH SAT test and I got a 790 - not great but that can just be my third one so that I can apply for Georgetown. USH wasn’t one of my strongest subjects so hopefully I’ll be able to get a couple of 800s. I’m taking the SATI the first testing date I think.</p>
<p>The physics at my school requires Calc BC. But i think you can do it!</p>
<p>Thanks!! I’m pretty excited about Physics…just got my PR book the other day!</p>
<p>damn you’ve got a lot of things under you. But I personally believe you cant self-study Physics. It’s merely impossible. Unless you have a actual tutor or teacher teaching you, you need a professional. The rest is all good. Psyc will be the easiest for you.</p>
<p>^ Hmmm…even with a class? I am interested in it but I am probably wariest about that one… Will see how much I get done with other things this summer. Thanks for the advice :)</p>
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<p>Um, a 790 is a great score.</p>
<p>Ehhhh - 800 just seems like such a common number, and it gave me the so close yet so far feeling…but thanks i guess and it serves its #3 purpose</p>
<p>Hello. This is an impressive resume, but I’m just going to be honest with you. When applying to colleges (and I’ve seen this happen with so many kids at my school), most all school activities don’t matter. There is a logical reason for this: unless you are the ONLY person in a club/activity/sport/musical activity, then you are not unique to that activity. Showing commitment to a club is fine, but what ADCOMs are looking for is something that makes you stand out.</p>
<p>You are completely right in trying to find a medical hook. Most people don’t do that. They expect that showing a strong commitment to school clubs is good enough if they have enough on the list. But it’s not.</p>
<p>Right now, you look strong, but I’ll just be honest in telling you it’s not good enough yet for an Ivy League. If you can score an internship at NIH or a really impressive research position, then that’s awesome. That’s just one part of creating a medical perspective on your resume. To truly create a medical hook, you have to show that you are more committed to medicine than any other activity on your post above. Yeah, essay contests and Ac-Dec competitions are fine…but if I read this resume and someone asked me what field I thought you wanted to go into, it would probably be political science or international relations because of your leadership roles.</p>
<p>I’m not trying to pick on you. I went through the same process as you - I had all kinds of school things - speech, debate, band, orchestra, etc. - and then I realized: if someone had to tell me what I wanted to go into based off my resume, it sure as heck wouldn’t be medicine.</p>
<p>In terms of getting into NIH, all I can say if GOOD LUCK. I am going to be a high school senior this fall, and applied for it this summer. First, I have strong family connections there. Second, my medical resume was very strong. And I didn’t get in. I have heard from my family that is there that they rarely accept high schoolers, and in the off chance that they do, they are most likely from the Baltimore area.</p>
<p>If you don’t get NIH or some other snazzy internship, go to a local university and interview there. I have a strong belief that the BEST THINGS to do to create a hook are not arranged in a program, internship, or organization. The best activities are things that YOU create, find, and develop. That way, they’re YOURS! It just makes sense. And don’t worry about your chances about getting a research job at a university - most research directors are understanding that high schoolers have little to no true medical knowledge, and they will teach you all you need to know once you start.</p>
<p>Sorry for the novel-lengthed reply, but I rarely post on CC, so this was sort of an outpouring of long felt comments. Any other questions?</p>
<p>Hi jellowdaisies,
I wouldn’t suggest you to study that many APs at the same time. You should only self-study 1-2 APs at max a year. It’s not easy to study for the APs on your own and get 5s on all of them. However, that’s just my suggestions, though. You probably might be able to do it if your school doesn’t give you lots of homework or in case you already know some parts of the AP subjects that you’re studying. It’s not a good idea to study for a bunch of APs and get 2 or 3 or 4 on them. I think it’s a better idea if you have less AP but get 5’s on all of them and you can have more time for clubs, sports, and other stuff.</p>
<p>Well, I am sorry to tell you that I know several kids in my school who have better recs. :I
I wish I was wrong but yeah…</p>