<p>I'm a freshman in high school and I currently have a highest score of 2200 in practice SAT's. Should I continue studying for the SAT's are start studying for other courses such as AP Calculus, SAT Math II, or SAT Biology? I'm planning to take AP Biology this year through self-studies (3 of my friends took it last year in 8th grade and got 5's) too, and I think I'm doing alright on the SAT's for my age. Should I continue studying if I plan on getting a 2400, or can I wait another year and start studying again? Thanks!</p>
<p>AP Calc as a freshman? Wow.
You honestly shouldn’t even be worrying about anything college related except for getting good grades and being involved. Your SATs are fine. Focus on school.</p>
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<p>depends on what college you’re going to. if MIT lets say, then yeah, study for 2400. Do TONS of CR. </p>
<p>everyone that applies has a 5 on bc lol. It’s nothing special for those colleges. If you want to be special, take 4 classes of hardcore math for next 3 years. that would show them something.</p>
<p>Some of friends are taking the AP Calculus AB course this year and I’m sure they’ll get a 5 on it. I’m in one of the highest ranked high schools in the nation and I need more ways to stand out. My grades are fine and I have a 4.0, and everyone is taking steps ahead. One of my friends will have completed 4 AP courses by the end of this year, and I need to make myself shine a little more. Is there any other way to stand out besides college related things then?</p>
<p>Start volunteering, going into academic programs, taking up sports and things of that nature. Once colleges see that you are an intellectually intelligent student AND help out the community or your well being, then they see you as a “well-rounded” student, which is what most colleges want.</p>
<p>Devote at least 300+ hrs of community service in different areas, yearly. If you do so, when you apply to colleges you’ll have at least 900+ hours to show them, which is impressive.</p>
<p>Wow, those are great scores, especially as a freshman!
Look into EC’s and volunteering, and definitely start thinking about APs!</p>
<p>Your doing great so far! Don’t focus on the SATs. Let yourself mature intellectually (intellectual maturity only comes with exposure to the world-- and once you are a critical thinker, you can ace the CR and Writing sections of the SATs). At the rate your going, a 2400 will be a natural outcome in (say) 11th grade. Focus on other stuff now. </p>
<p>Leadership positions? Try founding a club or becoming captain of a sports team or something. </p>
<p>Look for prestigious essay / science / math competitions online and in your area as well. </p>
<p>BTW, cxcharlie, could you help me with one question? Have any of your friends self studied for AP Chem and aced it? If yes, how? I need to do that because my crappy little high school doesn’t offer AP Sciences. Thanks.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t take AP calculus in ninth grade if I were you, even if you are really bright. These courses may destroy your GPA which will have the opposite effect of what you are intending, and thus keep you out of MIT.</p>
<p>Agrasin is correct. Work on being the team captain of a HS sport. Golf, fencing…</p>
<p>@Agrasin Thanks for the help! (and everyone else too). My friends are actually self-studying it right now, but I’m not obviously. I’m sure they’ll ace it because they are almost in the safe zone for a 5. However, they go to my afterschool and even though I go there, I"m not in the class or any AP class so I have absolutely no idea how the teachers teach them. I’ll try and ask my friend on Friday and I"ll respond if I remember! Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>@Midas I know, I wasn’t planning on taking AP calculus right now, just because my friends did. I was just trying to get a head start from most other people, but I don’t think I’m ready. My friends studied Alg II/Trig last year in 8th grade and took the SAT II Math with scores from 750-800, but I didn’t and I personally think the SAT II Math test looks crazily hard.</p>