<p>I have just ended my junior year. I am part of the IB program, and I also take several AP courses. My course load for this year was IB Biology, Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, AP US History, Ap English Language, IB Latin, and TOK/Research.
My unweighted GPA is a bit low: 3.38
Weighted: 4.17 I do not know my rank.
SAT: 2210 CR: 740 M: 670 W: 800
I plan to retake
ACT: I will take this.
SAT Subjects: I plan to take Biology (M), Chemistry, Math 2, world history, and possibly physics.
I plan to take for senior year: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, AP English Lit, AP Latin Vergil, IB TOK/AP microeconomics, AP US government/ap macroeconomics.
Extracurriculars: State Latin forum: 1st place in greek Literature and Roman history and 1st place in the nation in greek literature (NJCL) and 3rd place in state latin certamen (sophmore/junior), and trying to start a Greek certamen program. Treasurer of school Latin club
Member of National Latin Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Science National Honor society, national honor society, and national history honor society.
Vice president of the schools chapter of the medical club and also the school's director of the medical simulation that used by our school. I took part in HOSA and started Take heart America programs in neighborhood elementary schools. I have participated in public health education sessions for people living in low income neighborhoods.
I am currently working on two research projects now. One that deals with biochemistry and another in medicine (possibly might tie in optogenetics). I am trying to get these papers published by major science organizations such as the american physiological society and the endocrine society.
I am planning to be a member of the local county's public health committee and health it committee.
I am working as a pharmacy technician at the hospital where my mother works.
I have volunteered at the local childrens clinic in the oncology and pulmonology departments.
I have volunteered in the art museum in a program (camp) for special needs kids.
I have volunteered in the food bank, red cross, housing projects for the homeless.
Do I have a chance of getting into emory, vanderbilt, carnegie mellon, northwestern, or university of chicago?
My backup plan is morehouse college.
Also for background information I am a immigrant.
Also I have thought that if things go really bad then I will go to morehouse college and then transfer to emory or possibly Northwestern. Is it worth it to transfer during your undergraduate years?
Any advice is helpful, and please be honest.</p>
<p>alright first get that act done, second you have a fighting chance but you need to trust yourself and apply anyway even if you feel you cant get in, a friend of mine had a 2.0gpa but he applied to harvard, just to do it, he thought he didn’t have a chance in each but he got accepted…take my motto if you dont try you won’t know… same here… you don’t apply…you have no chance… so go out there, rock that act, and apply even if you feel like you can’t make it, go plan b and transfer from there…</p>
<p>another thing it’s not really worth it you’re two years are just your basics so you can transfer during those two years but you’ll still hit the same classes again so really id just finish two years and then go to emory or wherever else</p>
<p>Your scores look pretty good and your extra curriculars are really cool because they are different than i think most peoples would be (take heart, the research etc.). my only suggestion would be to MAKE SURE you keep your grades up so your GPA doesn’t drop. you need to get that GPA up. and obviously take your ACT : ) Good luck!</p>