<p>Hello everyone! This is my first post on this site and right now I need all the help I can get. To begin, I'm 16 currently about to end my 10th grade year. I would like to become a psychiatrist, and have only just recently realized this is what I want to do. Before I had decided upon this I was planning on being a piano performance major as it is what I enjoy doing the most. However, this choice would lead to an unsteady lifestyle, which I am not particularly keen on. My dream college would probably be Northwestern University, and this is where the problem lies. I understand that to get into a college of this prestigious caliber I must have excellent grades and stand apart. So far I have taken the following:</p>
<p>9th Grade (I had A's and B's for the first 3 9 weeks, but ended with straight A's:
Orchestra
Honors English
Civics & Geography
CP Algebra I
CP Biology
Health / P.E.
Latin I</p>
<p>10th Grade (Straight A's in all classes):
Orchestra
Honors English
World Cultures
CP Geometry
Stage Band
CP Chemistry
Symphonic Band
Latin II
Summer Gym</p>
<p>I know these schedules are underwhelming especially for a goal so high as Northwestern University, but I'm wondering if there is still hope. What I have been thinking about taking for my 2 following years are as follows:</p>
<p>11th Grade:
Orchestra
AP English
Honors Organic Chemistry
AP U.S. History
Honors Trig. & Pre-Calc.
Latin III
AP Biology
Stage Band</p>
<p>Over this summer I hope to take Algebra II and CP Physics, and I will definitely be taking summer P.E.</p>
<p>12th Grade:
Orchestra
AP English
Latin IV
AP Chemistry
Stage Band
AP Government
AP Calculus
Honors Anatomy & Physiology or AP Physics</p>
<p>My extra-curricular activities include:</p>
<p>Piano (playing for 5 years and is my favorite activity)
Marching Band
Pit Orchestra</p>
<p>Next year I want to join the following:</p>
<p>Choir
Wind Ensemble
National Honors Society
Pre-Med Club
Junior Classical League
Davincian Society
Literary Guild </p>
<p>If you guys could give me advice to further aid my goal I would very much appreciate it! If you think I should add something please tell me, and extra-curricular activity ideas are also welcome too. Thank you!</p>