<p>Freshman GPA was a 3.35 but all A's since then</p>
<p>EC:</p>
<p>300+ hours of volunteering work at local hospital and library
College Partnership
Junior Math League
French Honor Socety
Math Team
Model UN
NHS
Yearbook
Science Olympaid
Science Honor Society
Tutoring Club
Writers Club
Young Democrats
Basketball every year</p>
<p>SAT: 2100
SAT Subject Tests Planning to Take:
Math level 1 and 2
Biology</p>
<p>Essay: probably a decent essay and very good recommendations</p>
<p>please chance me.....anything you need at all please post it!!</p>
<p>There's no pre-med program, it's just a sequence of required classes. You'll have a major like bio, chem, history, engineering, whatever. Most likely, you'll apply to CLAS (College of Arts & Sciences) unless you're interested in engineering or architecture.</p>
<p>yeah seriously what is it with everyone? Some chancers say they're applying to a preprofessional major that doesn't exist (i.e. prelaw, premed), some say they're applying to an ED program that UVa doesn't have, some say they're applying to the graduate schools for undergraduate admission (Darden does NOT equal McIntire folks). I mean come on guys, you're applying to COLLEGE. You're spending the next four years of your life at these universities and don't you want to know what your doing? And one last thing, everyone, when applying to state colleges, it really does matter if you're instate or out of state. Some people I know who got in that are instate wouldn't have had a chance in hell if they were OOS. </p>
<p>sorry philly, you got the grunt of this rant. It's not directed solely at you. Moving on, I think you have a good chance. If your instate, you're SATs are fine. If you are not, then I would think about taking them again. Or take the ACT if you have not done so. I think I took about 10 APs in high school (I honestly don't remember but it was somewhere near there) and I didn't study for my ACT and I got a 33 out of 36. (But I got like a 35 on my science section. And remember your CALCULATOR. I forgot mine and I got a 31ish on my math thing.) ACT is based on what you learned; SAT is a reasoning test.</p>
<p>Aww db123 -- I had a 27 for science and a 32 overall. Ahh, time management. </p>
<p>It just bit me today. I worked all night on my lab report (i.e. I did not sleep) but forgot to type the abstract (what kind of absent-mindedness is that?!), which may cost me 25% of my grade. And oh, I forgot to type (as opposed to write) my pre-lab for my second lab and I misunderstood the nature of the second question -- effectively I didn't answer it. And oh yeah, notebook checks. I didn't know it was mandatory to write your name and lab section on them? I lost several points for that or something. Sooo .... depending on how they grade, I may have lost a third of my points in CHEM 181L so far. Anyone empathise? Is this a bad omen for the semester? </p>
<p>Anyway, philly93, maybe you've just started your college search. At this point last year, I know I didn't really know about any schools, except for dreaming about MIT (and of course, considering my local university and my so-called state "flagship"). I somehow discovered that a decent-sounding University of Pennsylvania was offering a dual programme centred around cognitive science (neuroscience, artificial intelligence) with links to a respectable-looking linguistics department. I didn't realise until later that it was an Ivy hahahahahahahaha. But yes, research schools. And also, if you have a "dream school", know that every HS senior suffers romanticism as he or she endures that last year of secondary education. It was not until decisions season that the full impact of the idea of going somewhere for four years, with all its financial obligations, hit me. Be ambitious. But don't fall victim to hype.</p>
<p>Maybe everyone needs to go through the hype. But after you've been through the process, suddenly all that fuss seems silly.</p>
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<p>That seems like something you would do, because you always feel the need to show off what knowledge you have. As a result, you sweat the small details and miss the big picture. And then you try to make excuses or justify your actions.</p>
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<p>see above.</p>
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<p>How did you NOT know that? I'm pretty sure everyone was taught in kindergarten (and reminded every year after that) to put your name on EVERYTHING.</p>
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<p>No.</p>
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Probably, but I knew this was coming for a while because you have clearly demonstrated your lack of time management skills/missing the big picture and not taking suggestions into account. (Don't believe me? go over some of your old threads. half of them say "contact related office." if not, then you probably posted the equivalent of your diary's entry for the day.)</p>
<p>The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) is an excellent school. And if you are lucky enough to get in, then seriously consider it. (Or any other Ivy/Ivy-like school.) Don't laugh it off as a joke. If you have an opportunity, seize it. </p>
<p>Now get back on topic. And galoisien, if you would please, stick with what's being discussed at hand.</p>
<p>Well I had to take the opportunity to digress. </p>
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<p>Yes, but not if you <em>keep</em> the notebook. Like, I don't write my name in any of my notebooks. It would be kinda like writing your name on your laptop as you were writing notes. </p>
<p>But no I didn't really want to discuss this. But I really empathise with those who may score lower on standardised test scores because of poor time management. My time management used to be wayyyy worse. So ... to me if you fall under this category -- just work hard at it, and you will boost them.</p>
<p>Also db123, I was more referring to the idea that you can be attracted to a school's atmosphere and/or programmes without knowing anything "real" about its reputation.</p>
<p>I write my name on everything. You should. What if you leave it behind in the dining hall? And typing notes on your computer is different...that's yours, and most likely, you won't lose it, and most likely, you have your name on your computer.
And nice story. Excellent.</p>
<p>1) Philly, looks like you've got a great shot.
2) Please Google, search, read, research or whatever it takes to get your facts straight before you ask for a more human opinion. Just get the background info right before you start asking questions.
3) No more small font, if I need to dig out my glasses one more time...
4) You're in America. Program doesn't end in mme
5) Name, date and page numbers on everything. You're life will be more organized and simpler. When you drop a 25 page report or a stack of notes, you'll thank me.</p>
<p>But that's less ... well ... in the forums I (used to) go to, small font to convey afterthoughts were used all the time. The effect is different. Do you use Firefox?</p>
<p>It's not that tight. Small though may convey afterthoughts to you, but it only produces spiteful thoughts in us. Someone stated perfectly before: you're too concentrated about details because you think it makes you look better and smarter. People don't like smartasses. I think we all hope, and in good thoughts, that you aren't like this in real life, because it will get you nowhere, especially in the post-college world. We hunt down and eat people like that in the e-school, just so we don't have to deal with them in real life. ;)</p>
<p>i really appreciate you guys helping me out and making some clear points about college, and anyways, it there anything else I could do to increase my chances..and i am instate(fairfax county)</p>
<p>Um. I couldn't think of anything original to write for my report. I was following a rubric, trying to make a decent-enough analysis, and as you know, the abstract tends to be the last thing you write, and so it happened that I actually finished it minutes before class, just in time to complete the prelab and oops, forgot that I had an abstract to write. </p>
<p>Also, admittedly getting distracted by other things late at night wasn't a good idea either. </p>
<p>Anyway, in here I just want to discuss ideas. I'm not trying to show off. Maybe it comes off that way, but I like making random connections to science in daily life, even getting drunk. How do I do the latter without doing the former?</p>