Sophmore on the right track?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tulane University
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<p>Alright. I am a sophmore from the midwest hoping to get a jump on my college search and do whats best for me now to help my odds when it comes to applying. </p>

<p>My stats:</p>

<p>Freshman Year: Honors English, Honors Geometry, regular rest of my classes</p>

<p>Sophmore Year: Honors English, Honors Biology, honors spanish 3, Honors Alg 2 trig first semester, reg 2nd semester, Ap European History</p>

<p>Junior year registered scedule: Ap english, ap us history, pre calc, Honors chem, honors spanish 4</p>

<p>Senior year projected Scedule: Ap english, ap psychology, Ap statistics, honors physics, Ap spanish 5</p>

<p>So far GPA: 3.8584</p>

<p>ECs: Will be an Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts Scribe, wrote for school paper this year, hopefully obtain some leadership there. Piano lessons since 2nd grade, youth group leadership team, Student council member, Student Board Treasurer(Next year president?), Future Business Leaders of America member.</p>

<p>Volunteer: Peer Tutor for 10 hours, Teen court every month, total of 10 hours, various boy scout and student council activities.</p>

<p>Awards: gave 8th grade graduations speech, Confirmation.(any ideas to make this section better?)</p>

<p>Work Experience: worked at local theme park over the summer, obtained an internship for this summer through a local business that does financial planning, accounting, insurance, etc.</p>

<p>Im on the Boys Volleyball Team. </p>

<p>I will be volunteering over the summer also through a program that helps Immigrants get their applications for citizenship in. </p>

<p>Possibly doing Camp CEO over the summer, which would help tremendously in starting my own business. I hope to become fluent in Spanish and Latin by the end of High school. Ideas for getting into schools like this one?</p>

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<p>Papa - Assuming you stay on this track, do well on your SAT’s or ACT, and don’t totally bomb the AP tests, you will get in. Probably even be eligible for a fair amount of scholarship money, although admittedly I expect Tulane’s stats to continue to rise and therefore it will get more competitive. But you cannot control that, just keep doing well. The only thing I noticed is you have AP English both Junior and Senior year, I think you probably meant AP Calc senior year. If not, you should take Calc, AP or otherwise. Don’t worry about beefing up awards, there isn’t much you can do except add them if you get them. But by this description you are a strong candidate.</p>

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<p>Many thank yous! They are two different AP english classes, and I forgot to add my GPA is 3.8584 W, so I will hopefully get that up. You do recomend taking AP Calc over statistics? becuase I will be in regular Precalc and I think statistics would be slightly easier.</p>

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<p>Probably doesn’t matter about the Calc versus Stats. If you don’t place out by taking AP, you will end up taking either again anyway, most likely. Most important is that you have the 4 years of math. Yes, I think you will need to get that GPA up to insure your chances. Good luck, just remember when you get tired of studying and want to slack off to do something else, you only get one shot at this. Can’t go back.</p>

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<p>That is exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks so much.</p>

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<p>Papa, I think fallenchemist might be mistaken about the calc vs. stats.
Please see:</p>

<p>[Which</a> “Looks Better”–Calc, Stats, or Computer Science? - Ask The Dean](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/which-math-course-looks-best-on-high-school-transcrip.htm]Which”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/which-math-course-looks-best-on-high-school-transcrip.htm)</p>

<p>Most people would say Calc would look better, and most colleges would probably agree.</p>

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<p>Nice reference, rockerguy. I don’t disagree, as you can tell I was slightly leaning toward Calc also. But I think in the end it is such a slight difference, as long as you have the 4 years of math. Especially if it was AP Stats vs. regular Calc., I think that would be a close call, your reference notwithstanding. I guess the bottom line is, you can’t go wrong taking Calc unless math really isn’t your thing and you think you might pull a C in it. Then I would definitely opt for the higher grade, assuming your Stats course is easier. That isn’t always the case, either. Only you can judge, Papa. You know the teachers and the overall layout, and your own abilities. This is where honest conversations with teachers and counselors can help. Good luck!</p>

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<p>take both, i thought that’s what a lot of people did anyways.</p>

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<p>great reference rockerguy; thats almost exactly my case. I’m not too much of a math person, so both might not be the best idea for me, however if i need the ap class for my gpa or something I’ll keep it in mind. </p>

<p>Thanks to everyone!</p>