<p>Hi College Confidential,
I am currently a sophomore in high school and I am highly demoralized at this point. I am trying to apply to a lot of Boston schools (Boston University, Boston College, Tufts, Northeastern), UNC Chapel Hill, and WashU St. Louis. My dream is to go to Tufts (I will apply ED there) and I dream of living and working as a doctor in the beautiful city of Boston. But I have just learned my cumulative weighted GPA is a 3.5866. This is alarming to me, especially since I am Asian and will have to go up with countless numbers of 3.9+s. I am only in a couple ECs (speech and debate, violin) and I am working a minimum wage job , which I will quit soon after realizing I'm not gaining any benefit from it. The only things I can see that would help is that I go to one of the most competitive private high schools in Nebraska, if not the Midwest, and that only 2 people from Nebraska are enrolled in Tufts, thereby showing Nebraska is underrepresented in the student body? Does anyone have any advice for me to make myself more attractive to these colleges, so I can have ANY better chances at getting into any of these colleges, as well as suggest any ECs that would help out an aspiring med-student? Coming from a family of many doctors and knowing I am a smart, capable, kid, the fact that my freshman year was so bad makes me feel that my life is falling apart before me.</p>
<p>Also, I did have a 4.0 on a 4.0 scale first semester sophomore year if that helps any. My horrendous freshman year was caused by lack of motivation and hard work. I take mostly AP/honors courses. Our school also does not rank.</p>
<p>Any help is appreciated!</p>
<p>Sincerely,
Chris</p>