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I’m a home schooled SOPHOMORE, planning on going to college for premed. I would like to major in either Neurobiology or Psychology and minor in Women’s Studies.

I’m wondering if I have a chance at school like U. of Michigan – Ann Arbor, U. of Wisconsin – Madison, U. of Maryland – College Park, UNC – Chapel Hill, Johns Hopkins, UW- Seattle, Tufts, UCONN, U. of Rochester, etc. What do you think??

Classes I’ve taken/will be taking (9th and 10th grade):
•Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition, Health, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physical Science, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, U.S. History, Advanced World History, Debate, Human Geography, Biology, Advanced Psychology, Chemistry, Grammar, Grammar and Composition, Vocabulary, Keyboarding/computer, Format Writing, Writing, World/English Literature, Introduction to Geography, Consumer Math, Medical Terminology (online and textbook), Art, Anthropology, Advanced Macroeconomics, Ancient Latin, German language, German history and culture•

Extracurricular Activities:
Since I want to go to medical school, I volunteer at the hospital, shadow a doctor, tutor kids at an elementary school, library (work with the little kids), YFU, cancer advocate (team captain), Habitat for Humanity (during the summer), dance, take pilates and yoga, I’m in a German club, Knitting club, and book club which I founded.

FACTS:
4.0 unweighted GPA.
PLAN (preliminary ACT) score was 30 out of 32.
I’m also in the National Home School Society (like the National Honor Society)! (:
Over the summer in between Sophomore and Junior year (summer 2010) I’ll be taking a couple courses at my local Community College to become a certified Phlebotomist and will be working in a funeral home as an assistant. I will also have a job as a waitress.

BTW: Just so you know, I live an a very small town, I can NOT take AP classes where I live (they only offer 3 at the Board of Ed. And the tests are over 3 hours away!) but by the time a graduate I will have taken Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Honors Physics, Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Calculus, and Honors German language.

Thanks for all your opinions and advice! I will pick a Best Answer. (:

The problems with applying as a home schooler are that you have no class rank and your GPA will be taken with a grain of salt. The CC classes are going to be what they consider seriously.

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