<p>What I need is something that really strengthens my chances at NCSSM. Right now I want to focus on getting into NCSSM. Do you have any suggestions of what I should do?</p>
<p>Yes. I am going to volunteer this summer and I am going take pre-calculus. Also, I have been in many camps and different places. I am probably going to go to another camp this summer too.</p>
<p>North Carolina School of Math and Science. Can I get in?
NCSSM Applicant Chances
hey guys,
i applied to ncssm for class of 2014 and i was hoping if some people can help me give me some chances of me getting into ncssm. I live in CD 4, wake county</p>
<p>Classes:
ALL courses except for spanish 1 and 2 are honors and above</p>
<p>Freshman Year:
Anatomy and physiology A
Research methods A
Spanish 1 A
English 1 A
College Writing Seminar Course A
Earth Science A
Civics and Economics A
Integrated Math 2 (like alg 1+ 2)</p>
<p>Sophmore Year:
Integrated Math 3 (alg 2 with some precalc) A
Biology A
Chemistry rigth now A
English 2 right now A
Spanish 2 A
College Math 171 (Precalc) right now A
US History A
Phsycology (online) A
College Health A</p>
<p>GPA : 4.77 weighted, 4.0 unweighted, class rank 1</p>
<p>EC’s:</p>
<p>School Clubs:
accepted into NHS for junior year
President of HOSA
Student Government
Tobacco Reality Unfiltered
Student Ambassadors</p>
<p>Sports/Activities:
Won top 15 in 3-4 state tournaments in chess
won top 50 in nation in chess
2011 Wake County All Star U16 cricket team (played against atlanta here and there)
Invited for 2012 North Carolina State All Star U16 Cricket Team</p>
<p>Leadership:
Volunteer Coordinator (3rd in command) for a cultural youth group of 100 plus members
Executive Leader for 2 years for a local chapter of HSS organization (hindu organization for expansion and unification of the hindu community)</p>
<p>Outside School:
Cary Teen Council
Om Squad (the cultural group mentioned before)
Teen2Teen Advisory Board (Local Library)</p>
<p>Awards and Recog:
2011 Gold Prez volunteer service award (PVSA) for 250+ hours in om squad
2011 Silver PVSA award for 175+ hours of community service for Cary teen council
Teen Volunteer of the Year for the entire Town of Cary
Won 2nd in state for 2010 eCYBERMISSION contest
won 2nd, 15th, 7th, 6th in state chess tournaments in NC and NY
countless chess awards and tournament wins (too much to list, but did for ncssm)</p>
<p>600+ volunteer hours for the entirity of high school so far</p>
<p>SAT: 1900</p>
<p>So what do you guys think? good chance? Bad Chance?</p>
<p>WOW!!! You seem to have everything perfect. The only thing is, is that you live in CD4 which is the hardest in NC. Everything else seems great! I will be applying for the class of 2015. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1317129-chances-ncssm-i-will-applying-class-2015-a.html#post14153891[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1317129-chances-ncssm-i-will-applying-class-2015-a.html#post14153891</a> </p>
<p>Please answer mine.</p>
<p>What classes should be taken before applying to NCSSM?</p>
<p>What classes should I take prior to applying to NCSSM?
By the end of 10th grade I will have taken:</p>
<p>Algebra I
Honors Geometry
Honors Algebra II
Honors Pre Calculus
Honors Earth science
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
AP Biology
AP Environmental Science
AP Psychology
Biomedical Technology</p>
<p>Take the hardest classes. I will apply next year and take these:
9th Grade Classes:
Geometry Honors-A
Biology Honors-B (92)
PE/Health-A
English I Honors-B (92)
World History Honors-A (currently)
Latin I-A (currently)
Algebra II Honors- A (currently)
Biomedical Technology- A (currently)</p>
<p>I plan on taking Pre-Calculus honors online during the summer.</p>
<p>10th Grade Classes:
AP Calculus AB & BC
Civics & Economics Honors
English II Honors
Biology II Honors
Latin II
AP Biology
Chemistry Honors</p>
<p>Hello everyone,</p>
<p>I am a rising freshman for high school (8th grader) and I’ve been interested in attending NCSSM ever since 2007 after seeing a school bus owned by the school and my parents informing me about the school. Silly, I know. I feel like it’s a bit too soon to worry about such and such but I just want to get ready for what’s coming. I’ve been wanting to go to this school for such A LONG time and I don’t want to fail in achieving my goal, failure is what I fear the most. But, when I look through several forums, etc. about NCSSM, I feel like I’m not good enough and that I need more extracurricular activities but I don’t want to push myself way too hard. So, here’s what I’ve got so far:</p>
<ul>
<li>I’m a straight A student.</li>
<li>I am currently taking Geometry in the 8th Grade, meaning Algebra 2 next year, probably honors.</li>
<li>The only extracurricular activities I’ve done since the 7th grade (that’s what the counselor said that counts) is Taekwondo, I am a first degree black belt, and won several 1st place awards and one 2nd place in tournaments. I also teach others as a black belt. I’m currently doing a program called WAM (Women and Math), I run track, I tutor in my school, I am part of the National Honor Junior Society, I play the viola, and is part of the youth group in my church in which I volunteer occasionally.</li>
<li>I am planning on volunteering over the summer.</li>
<li>As for the SAT, I haven’t taken it yet but I’m preparing with the Duke SAT Prep since I want to take it during freshman year to see what it is like.</li>
<li>I have already been accepted to CMA (City of Medicine Academy) for highschool.</li>
</ul>
<p>My weaknesses:</p>
<ul>
<li>I’m not very good in Language Arts. Though, I’m better than regular students.</li>
<li>My vocabulary is pretty low.</li>
<li>I’m not so sure about my writing.</li>
</ul>
<p>So, my question is: How can I improve myself and what should I do to make myself look better?</p>
<p>If you feel like it’s a bit too early to prepare myself, then state so 
Oh, and I like in the Triangle Area in Durham.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Does anyone know how difficult CD2 is? And does the application have a place to show what you will be doing 2nd semester of your 10th grade year?</p>
<p>Your transcript will show both semester classes, but it will only show the grades from the first semester. I will be applying next year from CD6. Do you know how competitive that is? Also, please answer my question at:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-chances/1323026-chances-ncssm-cd6-applying-class-2015-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-chances/1323026-chances-ncssm-cd6-applying-class-2015-a.html</a></p>
<p>Hello everyone!<br>
I am applying for NCSSM class of 2015, and I was wondering how good my chances were.
District: CD 1
Class Rank: 5(Which I plan will be higher next year.)
SAT: N/A
GPA Unweighted: 3.7
GPA Weighted: 4.2</p>
<p>Extracurriculars and Achievements:
Math Club-9th and 10th grade year
AIG from elementary school until High School
Church Christmas drive(Packaging Christmas gifts)
Njhs hours(24.5 hours)
Played Penny Pingleton in Hairspray
Played Mrs. Whiteson in A Christmas Carol
Tech Crew and Concession worker for Bye Bye Birdie
Tennis 9th and 10th grade year
Viking Voices 9th and 10th grade year
Honors Chorus 8th grade year
Sang solo at Oxford Christmas Parade
Sang solo at Elementary Schools
Volunteered at GHS Art Gala 9th grade
Student of Merit from 6th to 9th grade year
Organized Can food drive for school(Made posters, announcements, collected, and gave food to the people)
Yearbook staff in 8th grade
Relay for life in 8th grade (7+ hours)
Volunteered at the Granville Art Festival
Teen Court in 7th grade
1st Place Winner of Downtown Wake Forest Art Contest
8th grade English Achievement Award
STEM Stars (Fixing, Re-imaging computers and instructing others on how to use them)
Night of the Stars in 9th grade
Student Government (Representative)
Church Choir
Asheboro Leadership Retreat Participant (9th)
Franklin County Humane Society
Alice in Wonderland School Play</p>
<p>Freshman year Courses
Vocal Music 1(98)
Honors World History(95)
Honors Earth Environmental Science (93)
Geometry(91)</p>
<p>Vocal Music 2(98 so far)
Honors English 1(97 so far)
Health/PE(94 so far)
Spanish 1(98 so far)</p>
<p>Sophomore year Courses
N/A</p>
<p>How do my chances look?</p>
<p>What are you going to take sophomore year? Or at least what do you plan on taking? Also, what congressional district are you from? That is an EXTREMELY IMPORTANT part of your chances!</p>
<p>I’m from CD 1, and I plan on taking;
Honors Biology
Honors Algebra 2
Honors English 2
Honors Civics and Economics
Spanish 2
CTE 1 & 2
and Computer Programming! Also, I hope to take a class over the summer, any recommendations?</p>
<p>CD1 is a tough district. Well I do think you would have a chance considering you have a lot of extracurricular activities. I am from CD6 which is less competitive. Here are my activities/classes: </p>
<p>I am currently a 9th grader and I’m going to apply next year. My current activities are: HOSA Club, Latin Club, and History Club. I also “observed” our science bowl team and I will probably compete next year. I will start participating in World Cultures Club, Key Club, be a competitor in Science Bowl, and Environmental Club. I will also do the clubs I did in my 9th grade year. I will volunteer in the hospital during summer time and will probably get well over a hundred hours. Also I volunteered in my 8th grade year by tutoring students. I hope to do this in my 10th grade year except tutor an entire class after school. This will complete 50 hours of community service that key club requires. I would say one of the greatest accomplishments I have had is getting strait As through middle school. Also I hope to start a math club. Also, I have played 7 years of recreational basketball and 3 years of recreational soccer. I have gone to church camps during the summer time for 7 years. I played one year of basic tennis and can thoroughly play the tabla drums. I was accepted to be a part of Duke Tip. I was also admitted into the National Youth Leadership Forum. I was also the 7th and 8th grade science person of the year award. I have also gotten an award by reaching my reading counts goal in 7th and 8th grade. I have also completed 5 levels of recreational swimming courses. I have entered my school science fair 3 times. I have an award in 7th grade for creating and directing the best math skit and got an award for the best use of technology for this skit. I have gotten a Minority Academic Award for 3rd to 8th grade. I have been a part of Academically Intellectually Gifted Students from 3rd to 8th grade.</p>
<p>My classes/grades are (93-100 is an A; 85-92 is a B):
9th Grade Classes:
Geometry Honors-A
Biology Honors-B (92)
PE/Health-A
English I Honors-B (92)
World History Honors-A (currently)
Latin I-A (currently)
Algebra II Honors- A (currently)
Biomedical Technology- A (currently)</p>
<p>10th Grade Classes:
AP Statistics
Pre-Calculus Honors
Civics & Economics Honors
English II Honors
Biology II Honors
Latin II
AP Biology
Chemistry Honors</p>
<p>To laurenjeffries, I realized looking at your stats your science and math class grades were your lowest, I suggest next year really really strive your hardest in those two classes because those i believe are the main ones they look at. But either way your grades look fantastic and you have like a million EC’s, so just keep it up! And because you writing grade is so high it will probably come in handy when writing the essay for the application and at discovery day. And does any one know if there are available places in johnston county to take classes during the summer?</p>
<p>Actually, I have never gotten anything below an A in math in my life. Also, I got a 92 in biology. I hope to redeem myself by making an A in AP Biology.</p>
<p>Yeah, I also realize that my math and science grades were not the best, but I am hoping that next year will be much much better! Plus I am thinking of taking Honors Psychology online over the summer, and I am sure I can make a high grade on that. Thank you!</p>
<p>@laurenjeffries You never gave me my chances:( Can you please answer it? :)</p>
<p>@yerhs52, I would say based off of your grades an EC’s, you have a great chance. Just study hard for the SAT, maybe get a tutor, and try your best to score high on that and I say you have a really good chance of getting in.</p>
<p>The SAT is my number one weakness. Lol. I hope that they don’t look at it too much.</p>