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Applying to College
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<p>I'm a high school junior and I want to hear from some other people about my chances of getting into my choices of colleges and if I should take any other colleges into consideration. I attend Thomas S. Wootton High School in Montgomery County so its pretty competitive. I am Asian-American.</p>

<p>My academic information:</p>

<p>-Current GPA is 3.61 and weighted is 4.17 but with luck by the end of junior, it should be 3.73 and 4.35
-Took mostly all Honors and AP classes
-Will be an National AP Scholar by the end of May (8 AP Exams with average of 4 or higher)</p>

<p>-AP US History 4
-AP US Government and Politics 4
-AP World 5
-AP Biology 5
-AP B/C Calculus 5
-AP Psychology 5
-AP Human Geography 5
-AP Environmental Science 5</p>

<p>-Around 2250-2300 SAT Score</p>

<p>-Mathematics 800
-Critical Reading 700-750
-Writing 750</p>

<p>-Have some extracurricular activities</p>

<p>-Peace Mission Dance Group - a dance group that performs for the homeless, needy, at nursing homes, and have even performed for the House of Representatives
-Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Program (2006-2007) in mathematics and reading
-Very active at my church (leadership, responsibilities, etc.)</p>

<p>-4 SAT II Subject Tests</p>

<p>-Mathematics Level 2 800
-US History 740
-World History 800
-Biology 800</p>

<p>I'm planning on going to medical school, so for undergraduate studies in pre-medicine, I am planning on applying with early decision to Johns Hopkins University, and regular decision application to University of Maryland - College Park, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, and University of California - Berkeley. My questions are:</p>

<p>-Can anybody tell me my realistic chances of getting into the colleges I'm applying to?</p>

<p>-Are there any other colleges I should take into consideration?</p>

<p>-My Freshman year was affected by a death in my immediate family, my mother. From my Sophomore year on, I maintained a 3.88 unweighted GPA and a 4.50 weighted GPA. Will the colleges I apply to take into account the fact that there was a death in my immediate family, and that as a result my GPA suffered?</p>

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<p>I’m confused. If you’ve achieved those AP scores then you’re already a National AP Scholar. Are you predicting some of them? If you are, what else are you predicting and what is real? Are those SAT IIs real?</p>

<p>It’s hard to help without knowing.</p>

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<p>Provided all the information above is correct, than I think realistically you do have a chance at all of those colleges. Since you are focused in on pre-medicine, I suggest you come up with a real major for your undergraduate studies. Ie. Biology, Economics, English, Art,… or Engineering Biomedical chemical etc… You can go to medical school with any undergraduate degree as long as you complete premed requirements. Choose a major of your liking and then choose your college based on that.</p>

<p>John Hopkins is very good for medical school and also good for undergraduate studies if you’d like to do BME or something of that effect. I’d research this. Cornell is good for engineering and sending lots of kids into med school. The other schools you mentioned are also very good. </p>

<p>Your GPA sucks balls. This will most likely be your downfall. However, under the common app I highly recommend you write in the box about extreme situations or things that happened to you that weren’t normal (I forget exact location but you’ll find it). Say that you lost your mother and that has profoundly impacted your grades, but also say that, you have now become more resolved in your academic journey. Your SAT IIs , AP scores, and SAT I prove that you are bright and intelligent and that your GPA is misleading! </p>

<p>You have a shot at all those school! Apply! Apply! And Good luck!</p>

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<p>It’s incredibly hard to lose a parent, but who knows how colleges handle these things. Just reading here you see that many have faced tradegies.</p>

<p>Your list looks good, you’ll definitely get into some. Make sure you have financial safeties, OOS publics like Berkeley will not give you Sid beyond the federal. </p>

<p>If you don’t need aid it makes it easier. Good luck!</p>