<p>I have a 4.3 weighted GPA and on our practice PSAT I got a 211. I'm pretty sure my PSAT and my SAT score will go up to at least a 2200 by the time I take them junior year.
My main concern is that I go to a small private school (Really small- My grade is 36 people) and it doesn't offer AP courses. If it did, I would take them. I'm taking the highest level courses offered (Honors math, science, and english) but everything else is a regular class.
I participate in many extracurriculars (mock trial, model un, model congress, girl scouts, community service club, and soccer), but is that enough to make up for the lack of APs?
Also, I was thinking about dropping soccer next year, since Honors Physics and Pre-Calc are supposed to be extremely tough and I'm afraid soccer will cut into homework time.
Lastly: the SAT IIs. I'm decent at math, but I'm really good at reading comprehension/writing. I also have an A+ in American History, and an A in Chem.
So my questions are:
1) Is not having APs an issue if I'm taking the highest level classes my school offers?
2) Would dropping soccer be a bad move?
3) Which subject tests should I take? Everyone I know takes Math 2, but I'm not sure how well I'll do. Is it a lot harder than the normal SAT math? I also took Biology freshman year. Is that enough for the Bio subj test?
4) Is there anything more I can do to seem unique to colleges?
Thanks in advance.</p>
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<p>1) no
2) Wait to see if it becomes an issue.
3) Get a prep book from the library and see how you do on a couple.
4) Do things you enjoy, and challenge yourself.</p>
<p>1) No. the colleges actually get a school profile with your application so they can see what are the type of classes your school offers and how much you are challenging yourself.
2) Definitely not. Some might even argue that it is better to stay with soccer and get a B than drop soccer and get an A. Extracurricular sports go a long way in showing how well rounded you are, rather than just 1 class.
3) You say that you are in Chem right? Which one do you like better - that or bio? Choose that test. The class you took doesn’t really matter. A lot of people self-study and do really well on those.
4) Show a passion for the thing you want to do. Other than that, just try your best and have fun.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the advice, it really helped!</p>