<p>I am only going to be a sophmore this year, but I was hoping to receive some input and advice as to what I should aim for in the next few years...</p>
<p>Hispanic</p>
<p>Aunt attended Dartmouth, cousin is a professor there, but other than that, no legacy standing.</p>
<p>International Baccalaureate Student in the top 11th school in the nation, according to Newsweek [however, I am not quite sure how the ranking / rating works so this might not mean much...]</p>
<p>Intended major -> Molecular Biology
Intended career -> possibly in the military, cardiothoracic or neurosurgeon.</p>
<p>Freshman Classes:
- Pre-IB / AP Government [2As, 2Bs]
- Computer Apps [4As]
- Pre-IB English [3As, 1B]
- Pre-IB Biology [4Bs]
- IB Pre-Calculus [3Bs, 1C :/ ]
- Pre-IB French [4Bs]</p>
<p>Sophmore Classes:
- Pre-IB English
- IB French
- AP US History
- AP BC Calculus
- Pre-IB Chemistry
- Honors Anatomy and Physiology [Elective]
- AP Music Theory</p>
<p>Took AP Govt, score not yet known, but from what I've heard, AP Govt doesn't matter to Dartmouth anyways...?</p>
<p>Will be taking the SAT II Biology in the fall</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA -> 3.46
Weighted GPA -> Unknown
Rank -> unknown</p>
<p>ECs include:
- 10+ years of Kumon Math and Reading Learning Center, currently in top
3% of students
- Indoor Track
- Outdoor Track
- Cross Country
- Drama Club [crew i.e. set construction, house crew, not mainstage stuff]
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- AGAPE
- 10+ years of piano, currently taking lessons from a Julliard graduate
- Member of the National Federation of Music Clubs, rated "Superior" for<br>
Piano [out of Superior, Excellent, Satisfactory, Fair, Needs Improvement]
- Various community service / volunteering [i.e. concerts, festivals, soup
kitchens, shelters, camp counselor, assisting students @ local middle
school for summer school]
- Youth Group at church [also volunteering as technician / engineer weekly
during services, volunteering for children's VBS this summer]
- Various church mission trips</p>
<p>Planning on joining the school's newspaper this year!</p>
<p>I am planning to somehow get involved with volunteering at NIH or the Naval Medical Center as my dad works there.</p>
<p>I may become a Kumon instructor, however, I wish to complete the entire program [currently on level M, course ends at Q], and that will definitely take a couple more years. There is also a points system that accumulates test scores and enrollment length, etc. and a college scholarship is available once a certain number of points is achieved. [only $500, but I'll need all the help I can get. Plus, it'll be a personal satisfaction sort of thing :) ]</p>
<p>Dad went to George Mason, mom did not go to college but has taken a few community college classes....
Sister will be attending college when I apply as well.</p>
<p>Hobbies: [random, but w/e]
- Biking
- Running
- Photography
- Media associated projects [i.e. short films, documentaries]
- READING!</p>
<p>Haha, it's kind of scary to see my experience [or lack thereof] typed out. It makes me realize how far I need to go....
Anyways, tips, advice, suggestions... anything you've got would be great.</p>
<p>Thanks so much. Greatly appreciated.</p>