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1

Heyo, I’m a freshman from cd 3 and I wanted to get an idea of how low my chances are to getting admitted into ncssm.

I took

  • Earth Honors
  • Spanish 1
  • World History
  • Marching Band

And i am currently taking

  • Band
  • English 1 Honors
  • Gym
  • Math 1

I’ve had straight As and I received a mediocre 1300 on the psat.

Next year I plan on taking

  • Math 2 honors
  • Math 3 Honors
  • Biology honors
  • civics honors
  • english 2 honors
  • spanish 2
  • band
  • marching band

Other information

  • All district band 7-9 grade
  • All state band 8-9 grade
  • All district jazz 8 grade
  • All state jazz 8 grade
  • President of the spanish club
  • member of the science club
  • member of beta club
  • member of key club
  • In our community band and school jazz band

I know my stats are crappy and not much information was provided. I was just wondering what my chances were ig

2

MarvelousStick,
To heighten your chances, I would recommend

  • Taking the SAT
  • Doing science research over the summer
  • At least take 1 ap class in 10 grade
  • Run for school council or student government
3

You will need to take the SAT. Don’t stress over your score, just do the best you can. My DS got into NCSSM with an average score, but did have a great GPA. As far as classes go, take a rigorous course load for your school. Every school is different in what they offer and when. NCSSM will take that into consideration. My DS had to wait until Junior year, before he could take an AP course. If there is an Honors version of a course, always go that route versus the general…as long as you feel confident in a high A or high B. If student council isn’t your thing, don’t do it. Your EC’s look fine and need to reflect your interests. If your schedule allows and you can find something you like, you might want to find a way you can volunteer in your community. Take your time with your essays. Most of all. Remember they can only take so many students. If you don’t make it, find other ways to get the classes that interest you. The North Carolina Virtual Public School is a great program as are classes at your local community college.