I’m a home schooled SOPHOMORE, and I would really like to get accepted into one of the Ivies (Brown, Yale). But do you think I have what is takes to get in? What are my chances? What more can I do?
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, etc.•
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.
*Junior Year: I’ll probably be doing Biology research at a university.
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. (:
Why an ivy league school? Why not a school that is strong in the subject in which you want to major in? Think about it. You are going to get the same degree anywhere you go. But i know by the way your question looks that you will get into a lot of really great schools. Best of luck!
I’m no sure you can. There are kids who have 4.0 gpa’s including all honors classes. Their weighted jpa’s are can go up to 4.5 or even 5.0 cause of advanced classes. For you to got to medical school your math courses need to be more advance. The average amount of med school students have taken either AB or BC calculus and AP biology. You did very well in all your classes and it shows u work very hard. It will be hard to get into a Ivy league school but it is possible. There are many other applicants with similiar but more advanced resumes. You will probably get into a mid tier to top mid tier school like John Hopkins or Duke. Good luck and your gonna do great!
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Why an ivy league school? Why not a school that is strong in the subject in which you want to major in? Think about it. You are going to get the same degree anywhere you go. But i know by the way your question looks that you will get into a lot of really great schools. Best of luck!
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