Hello all!
My name is Jordan and I am a rising high school junior from North Carolina looking to major in Pharmacy. So far, my course-load has been mainly Pre-IB courses, but I elected not to continue on with that due to differing conflicts. With that said, I have decided to enroll myself into some AP classes because I want to try to challenge myself as much as possible since my dream school, UNC-Chapel Hill, is very hard to get admitted to. Next year, I am planning to take AP English, AP Biology, and (maybe) AP History. I am enrolled in a class at a local college for Medical Terminology, and I am also taking Advanced Functions and Modeling as well. I haven’t taken a ton of fluff, but my school doesn’t offer a wide range of AP classes either so I’ve done the best with what I could.
Here is my list of classes I have taken up to this point, with my final grades:
Freshman Year:
-Civics & Economics Honors: 88 (B)
-PE/Health: 87 (B)
-English I Honors: 94 (A)
-French I Honors: 95 (A)
-French II Honors: 97 (A)
-Earth Science Honors: 91 (A)
-Math II Honors: 86 (B)
-World History Honors: 90 (A)
-GPA: 4.1 (Weighted)
Sophomore Year:
-Chemistry Honors: 92 (A)
-English III Honors: 93 (A)
-French III Honors: 93 (A)
-Tech, Eng. and Design: 98 (A)
-Biology Honors: 88 (B)
-French IV Honors: 90 (A)
-Leadership Development: 96 (A)
-Math III Honors: 86 (A)
-GPA: 4.2 (Weighted)
As far as extracurriculars, my resume is very brief. I have been in Key Club since I came to high school, and I am also a member of my school’s award winning marching band. Before I graduate, I am definitely looking to beef up this portion of my portfolio.
My main question is, what more could I do to make myself an enticing applicant? For any current students or alum of UNC, what kinds of things did you do/take in high school to get admitted? Thanks in advance!