<p>Hi, I'm a freshman in high school.</p>
<p>Biology- B+
Gym- A+
Health- A+
History- A
Spanish A+</p>
<p>an A+ is 4.3, an A is 4.0 and so on....</p>
<p>Would this hurt my chances of a scholarship?</p>
<p>And how many clubs are too many clubs to join in school?</p>
<p>What else should I do to prep for college?</p>
<p>THANKS! :)</p>
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<p>It depends on what kind of scholarship you’re talking about. For merit scholarships such as the National Merit Scholarship, SAT scores may be the primary deciding factor alongside grades. For others, there are other parts of the application that you will need to complete, such as essays, teachers’ recommendations, just like college applications.</p>
<p>You should keep on the current track you are on with your GPA to be competitive for any scholarship you may wish to apply for. This should be a given, and you have three years to maintain this performance.</p>
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<p>This is precisely the wrong mentality to have. You should join clubs that you are extremely passionate about and truly love. You should NEVER join clubs just for the heck of it or just to pad your resume. So, the answer to your question is that you should join as many clubs as you wish insofar as you are able to maintain a liking for each one you are involved in and you do not overwork yourself.</p>
<p>any scholarship really.</p>
<p>like Rutger’s Presidential scholarship?</p>
<p>Those are pretty good grades. I also second the suggestions and advice Cavatappi provided in his/her post. </p>
<p>Off topic for a bit: why don’t you have a Math class?</p>
<p>oh, those grades were only for the first semester</p>
<p>i have geometry right now</p>
<p>The grades are fine, but the curriculum has major omissions. Perhaps that’s not the case and you only provided us with a partial list of courses.</p>
<p>Selective colleges are looking for a rigorous program in core courses. The core includes english, and math. Neither of these are in your list.</p>
<p>^ I had the same question! But the reason why is probably because on the semester system, math is a one semester class.</p>
<p>Join a sport as well as clubs.</p>
<p>Those are great grades. Scholarships vary on what is judged, so we can’t really say.</p>
<p>Join as many clubs as you are interested in and can dedicate yourself to. It never works out if someone joins a club just for his/her application. Clubs should be something that you look forward to, and never feel like a chore. If you don’t like sports, then don’t join sports.</p>
<p>what i said was first semester grades…</p>
<p>i took biology, gym/health, history, spanish first semester</p>
<p>right now second semester- computers, geometry, gifted and talented (academics), and english honors</p>
<p>and i love all my clubs, and am interested in joining more. but i dont want to overwork myself</p>
<p>Im in student council, key club, science club, animal rights club</p>
<p>i want to join the newspaper club next year</p>
<p>and i want to do cross country as a sport in the fall</p>
<p>what do you guys think?</p>
<p>Try cross country! It might even help you maintain a higher GPA!</p>
<p>how so? </p>
<p>I was thinking it would harm my grade a little since instead of coming home at 2:30, i come home at 5 and have less time to do hw…</p>
<p>^Exercise usually helps improve concentration levels and attentativeness. How much, varies from person to person.</p>
<p>Arthur Lydiard did Olympic level training with finnish high school athletes in the 60’s, (so like 3-4 hours a day), and the actually ended up val and sal (or whatever the equivalent is in Finland). But anyway, aerobic sports can increase bloodflow, which can allow one to think faster. It varies from person to person though, and I don’t know by how much. But most of the varsity runners at my school end up pretty good at math/science, so I would assume that theory is true.</p>
<p>i think i know you! </p>
<p>if you are the person i think you are, i sent you an IM on aim. lol</p>
<p>schoolisfun i meant</p>
<p>^Check your facebook</p>
<p>Keep it up. I slacked off freshman year thinking it wouldn’t matter and it became a habit. It’s a very hard habit to break, so keep working hard and make it a part of your daily routine. Stay constant and I guarantee that you will get into a college you really like. Don’t forget to start preparing for SAT’s early before you run into AP courses junior year.</p>