<p>I'm a sophomore, and will be applying only a couple of years' time.</p>
<p>I came upon this site by chance earlier, when I was thinking about what I wanted to do in future. College is obviously the first step, and I knew that I wanted to study in the US.</p>
<p>This site has showed me the standards I need to meet to make it into any university. It has also showed me that fit trumps over everything; if I hadn't come across CC, I'd probably be blindly following rankings come application time. This site has showed me the targets I need to reach, and I find it much easier to work knowing that I have a fixed target.</p>
<p>Yet everyone here says that coming on CC soph year is 'too early'. Why, I want to know. Why is it too early? I'm not obsessing over my admissions yet. I'm using CC as a sort of guide. What's wrong with doing that, with gaining some perspective which will help me over the next few years? This is what puzzles me; why admonish someone for doing something that is only going to help them?</p>
<p>It is this answer which I am seeking.</p>
<p>P.S.: Do bear in mind that this post was very impulsive. My apologies if I sound rash or hot-headed.</p>
<p>For you, I wouldn't say you're 'too early,' based on what I've seen you post. In fact, I started coming here in sophomore year too. It's those incoming freshmen that post "How do I get into Harvard" that are really annoying. They're the ones that are here 'too early' because they're here for unattainable advice and not for exploration..if that makes sense..</p>
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<li>You start ranting about your chances.</li>
<li>You want us to tell your chances when you dont have your SAT scores.</li>
<li>You are a freshman.</li>
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<p>yeah, i agree with fellowccviewer. a lot of times freshman and sophomores come and ask for their chances, with only a couple semesters of grades, and no sat scores. so we say that it is too early, and to come back when they have more information. </p>
<p>but when they are like you, and only looking for helpful information, its not too early.</p>
<p>Ah, thank you guys. It's that clarification which I needed.</p>
<p>I agree, it's dumb when 9th graders come on here looking for a magic formula that will get them into HYPSM. I'm curious, how many of those kids actually get into one of HYPSM?</p>