I am currently a junior level high school student.
Can anyone give me some advice on what to do the summer after my junior year?
I feel like my academics are fine(Straight A’s 9th, 10th, 11th grade fall, 4 AP courses this year(Statistics, Calculus BC, Physics 2, English Language and Compositions), 1450 SAT(Hoping to retake and get at least 1500)). In school, I hold an office position in the Math club and go to a science club, both of which I regularly attend.
I have read on lots of forum discussions that those summer programs at colleges do not help very much for college applications. Should I go get a part time job? Volunteering? Should I start grinding out college applications?
I have almost no ECs by the way. My stats is essentially purely academic. I stand out in no ways in terms of extracurriculars.
I have volunteered as a physics and math mentor at a local library for the past few summers(I have around 100 hours of community service cumulative).
I am hoping to get into a decent college. Perhaps UC David, or Irvine if possible? I am hoping to become a physicist when I grow up.
If anyone can give me some advice on what to do over the summer, that would be wonderful and much appreciated! Thanks.
Get a job. Save some money to put toward your college expenses, and start collecting at least some worl experience so the next job can be a better one!
I’m only a senior myself, but I agree that getting a job is definitely a good idea. Not only does it allow you to earn some money, it’s also a great thing to put on applications You also could start researching colleges that you’re interested in, and write a rough draft of your Common App essay/any supplements you will have to do- or at least start brainstorming some ideas for them! I did this last summer, and it definitely lowered my stress levels during the first few months of the school year.
Thanks.