Where do I go?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, I am a Sophomore IB student and I have been thinking a lot about colleges lately, and I really don't know much about where to go. I mean I know everyone wants to go to an Ivy League and I'm no different, but I know little of other great schools that get less attention. So, if you could perhaps help me out with that, it would be great. I am hoping to to pre-med in College.</p>

<p>Transcript
Class rank: 1/447
CLASSES:
------Freshman Year------
-Pre-IB Biology (A/A/A/A) ----------Semester=(A,A) </p>

<p>-Pre-IB World History (A/A/A/A) ----------Semester=(A,A)</p>

<p>-Pre-IB Spanish 1 (A/A/A/A) ----------Semester=(A,A)</p>

<p>-Pre-IB English 1 (A/A/A/A) ----------Semester=(A,A)</p>

<p>-Pre-IB Algebra II (A/A/A/A) ----------Semester=(A,A)</p>

<p>-Anatomy and Physiology Honors (A/A/A/A) ----------Semester=(A,A)</p>

<p>------Sophomore Year (Current)------
-Pre-IB Spanish II (A/A/A/-)----------Semester=(A,-)</p>

<p>-Pre-IB English II (A/A/A/-)----------Semester=(A,-)</p>

<p>-Pre-IB Chemistry (A/A/A/-)----------Semester=(A,-)</p>

<p>-IB Pre-Calculus (A/B/A/-)----------Semester=(A,-)</p>

<p>-AP European History (A/A/A/-)----------Semester=(A,-)</p>

<p>-Pre-IB Physics (A/A/A/-)----------Semester=(A,-)</p>

<p>------Junior Year------
-IB English III</p>

<p>-IB Spanish III</p>

<p>-IB Chemistry II </p>

<p>-AP Biology</p>

<p>-IB Calculus</p>

<p>-AP US History</p>

<p>-Research/Study Hall
------Senior Year------
-IB English IIII</p>

<p>-IB Spanish IIII </p>

<p>-IB Biology III</p>

<p>-AP Statistics</p>

<p>-IB History of the Americas</p>

<p>-IB Theory of Knowledge</p>

<h2>-Research/Study Hall</h2>

<p>CLUBS/SPORTS:
-Varsity Swim (Freshman/Sophomore year)
-Academic Team (Freshman/Sophomore year)
-Debate club (Freshman year)
-Spanish club (Freshman/Sophomore year)</p>

<h2>-Model United Nations, Treasurer (sophomore year) </h2>

<p>VOLUNTEER WORK:
-102 hours spent volunteering at a local Theatre</p>

<h2>-50 other hours doing various other tasks in the community</h2>

<p>MISC.
-Job as an actor in a local improvisation troupe since summer of freshman/sophomore year
-Hispanic
-Sophomore PSAT score: 178
-Public regular/IB school
-5.0 weighted GPA, 4.0 non weighted GPA</p>

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<p>Bumpee-ump</p>

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<p>Bump Bump.</p>

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<p>What do you want to major in? Are you looking at a public or private school? LAC? Make sure you discuss finances with your family first.</p>

<p>Many schools have great premed programs, and there are many top notch non Ivy schools that are great for premed.</p>

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<p>Well, I guess I would major in Biomed. And as far as private vs. public and LAC vs University, I don’t really know enough to have a preference. Privates are more money, no? My income is just barely 100,000 so I am going to need schools that have economic aid/shcolarships.</p>

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<p>Shameless Bump</p>

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<p>If Biomedical engineering- Johns Hopkins is pretty much the consensus #1 school- I really don’t know much about the field, but there are plenty of threads that address what some of the top schools are for BME.</p>

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<p>What!!! How are you able to get a 5.0 gpa!!! In my school we have to take gym every year so the smartest kids cannot ever achieve a 5.0 weighted!!!</p>

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<p>The IB programme allows you to not take a P.E. class</p>

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<p>Plus, some schools are weighted differently. I’ll have a 5.42 at the end of this semester, and I’m expecting upwards of a 6.02 at the end of my senior year. Yet, students at schools around my area barely break 4.75. Even when they have similar course loads and a 4.0 UW.</p>

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<p>Bump Bump Bump</p>

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<p>Bump bump bump</p>