To start with my HS is top 10 in the state and doesn’t publicly use a ranking system. Basically will a very strong upward trend in GPA, a 3.0 from Freshman year to a strongish upward trend give me at least a shot? Not a match, but a shot at getting in?
Freshmen, basically addicted to video games, no motivation:
-Biology: 3
-Honors Geometry: 2.5
-Civics and Econ: 3
-ELA 9: 3
-Gym: 4
-Health: 4
-Spanish: 3
Total GPA: 3
Sophmore
-AP Chemistry: 1, in my essays I mention how at the time I took on a class only because I was pressured into it, and unfortunately was unable to do well bc of family reasons, unfortunately I ended up getting B’s first semester in everything else and D in alg2, I know, I had an absolutely awful first semester
-Physics: 4
-Spanish: 4
-APUSH: 5
-Honors ALG 2: 4
-ELA 10: 4
(Tested out of AP Psych, got a 5)
Total GPA: 3.0(UW)
Basically I dropped AP chem and honors math, will this decision make it impossible for me to get into MSU?
Junior, I took the best classes I could while maintaining a 4 gpa for the sake of upward trend. Bear in mind that some of these classes are only a single semester.
-Anatomy: 4
-IB World: 5
-Genetics: 4
- Pre-Calc: 4
-AP Lang: 5
-: IB Business: 5
-Computer programming 1&2: 4
GPA: 4
Senior, what I’m taking next year.
-AP Bio
-Calc
-IB Business:
-AP Lit: 5
-Med Career:
-AP Comp:
- Finance 1:
Rec’s: Teacher #1, awesome rec, connected to out hospital and is genetics and hosa coach, really liked me
Teacher #2, talks about natural talent toward writing? Says I will do well wherever I go, AP Lang teacher
Counselor, talks about I persevered, knows me really well, I spent a lot of time venting in there sophomore year
ACT Score: 32
End GPA: 3.5
EC’S:
-HS XC 1 Years
-Forensics Team, Finalist
-H.O.S.A, “All State” for my specialization
-Volunteer 175 hours, then working at my local major hospital
-Auditorium Technician(1 year)
-Border Patrol, held a leadership position
-Fencing, number one in my region, all age groups in one pool
Potential Advantages: Parents are immigrants? In-state for University of Michigan Medical School and MSU
Had a massive upward trend, kinda turned my life around, And I tend to write killer essays, Forensics team was for public speaking training.