Since I don’t often see online schoolers posting, or at least they don’t mention that aspect, in the Harvard admissions thread, I thought I would see how my academics are perceived in light of such by the people here.
Okay, I haven’t yet taken my SAT’s nor the subject tests, however, I will be taking the SAT over the summer and the subject tests in the spring (I think that’s when they’re held, have to check for sure).
A little bit of context, I am supposed to be a sophomore, however, as I started at twelve instead of fourteen, I am a junior. Here are my grades and stats from freshman year to present (the grade is next to the classes).
GPA unweighted: 4.0
GPA weighted: 4.26
Rank: Not sure at the current moment, but last time I checked it was 1/215
Freshman:
Biology (A)
Literature Analysis & Composition (A)
Geometry (A)
Sophmore:
Algebra II (A)
AP Language and Composition (A) (Exam (5))
World History (A)
Honors Chemistry (A)
Advisory (A)
Junior (current): (Only first semester grades so far)
Precalculus (A)
Physics (A)
AP Literature and Composition (A)
AP United States History (A)
German I (A)
Speech and debate (A)
Health (A)
Managment skills (A)
Astronomy (A)
Senior year (Hopefully):
AP Calculus BC
Honors English 12
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
Anatomy and Physiology
German II
AP Biology
PE
(They might add on more AP’s to the school’s course offerings, so fingers crossed)
SAT subject tests (plan to take):
Math II
U.S History
Chemistry
German
Literature
I am a bit worried about my lack of extracurricular activities, clubs, sports, etc., as since I was homeschooled, and then online schooled, plus we are always traveling, I don’t have much. I have been making strides to join more traditional activities, in an online setting, so here is a full list of what I have so far.
Extracurriculars:
Piano (No competitions, just for fun since I was seven)
Founder and head of the math club (just started this year)
AMC competitions (My school didn’t have it so I proposed the idea to the assistant principal, a huge math guy, saying I wanted to start a group of kids practicing for the February test, and they agreed to start hosting it!)
Working on my parent’s foundation promoting mental health awareness for Iraq war vets (since I was ten).
Painting (mostly watercolors, I am hoping to enter some competitions this year!)
Debate team (this is really really new, I proposed the idea to my AP Lit teacher, I was named the captain, and we are practicing to start hopefully next season)
Church choir (did it in middle school, just started again this year)
National honor society
Youtube makeup channel (new and fairly successful)
Tutoring online students in Algebra II
I read a ridiculous amount ( My youtube channel has me doing my makeup/other beauty related things, whilst simultaneously reviewing books, discussing math topics, or anything else I have taken a fancy to in academia. Imagine scholar crossed with barbie lol)
Also, I am hoping to get an internship at my local hospital this summer, to get some experience in my career field, and if not I have a few other things.
Race (not sure if it matters): A quarter Filipino but honestly, nobody can tell (second generation immigrant with a Filipino mom)
I think that’s about it, what I am basically asking is if my resume can possibly measure up or even compete with most others, or if my extracurriculars are a problem (I am most certainly going to use my essays to explain my unique schooling and how it ties in with my life circumstances, as well as my passion for STEM influencing my free time)