<p>I am currently a senior in high school. I understand transferring into ivy league is very hard and I don't expect to get in, but I am going to try. To maximize my chances I know that the summer between high school senior year and freshman undergrad must be spent productively.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do this summer?
I want to be a biology major (premed). Are there any summer science/ medical internships in NYC?
I am very into film and my brother (who is 23) and I, who know a lot about directing, are going to direct a short film in the summer and submit it to Sundance Film Festival. Would this help to put on college apps?
I did not do well my freshman year of high school so my GPA is 92.06, but I got a 102 average junior year and 104 average first semester senior year. My SAT scores are 2150 and I am a Hispanic female. I have a lot of extra-curriculars.
Obviously I will work very hard freshman year to keep up a 4.0 GPA.
Is there anything else I can do to maximize my chances of transferring into ivy league? (I will apply to tranfer first semester of freshman year) Thanks.</p>
<p>You have the stats, so keep up the grades. On your EC’s, don’t do more small things, do more of your favorites more deeply (think leadership, awards, recognition). If you are looking at engineering, as a female your chances are better, other than that, work your Hispanic hook. </p>
<p>P.s. better yet, save your money in undergrad and go to an ivy for grad school.</p>
<p>If you’re premed and you’ll be in NYC for the summer, try to get a position doing clinical research in the city. There are many academic medical centers in NYC; I’d look up medicine professors online (from NYU, Columbia, Cornell, Mt. Sinai, Einstein, etc.), read about their research interests, and e-mail those that interest you. Many won’t respond or won’t have space, but don’t get discouraged. I’m sure you’ll find at least one person who has a position (probably unpaid, though) available.</p>