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My main reason for posting this is because recently I have discovered that I want to pursue pharmacy for my future however most of my focus from high school has been focused on building a resume for a policy-maker or a lawyer. I want to know if this will effect my admission into various Pharmacy Schools, or various colleges at certain Universities since I plan to major in Biology.
I currently live in Nevada. I am graduating in Spring of 2011 with an International Baccalaureate diploma, the most difficult program in my school.
General Information
White Male/Rising Senior/Nevada Resident
3.8 Weighted, 3.4 Unweighted (Rising Trend from Freshman Year)
Rank: Around 90/800 (Competitive Public School, yearly it ranks in fairly high in the USNews' Best Public Schools)
Schools I am Applying To
- Northeastern University (0-6 Pharmacy Program)
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston (0-6)
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Preferred Admission to Pharmacy Program)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- Howard University
UMich is my reach. I do well in all my science classes (A's consistently) but in my math classes I have a C+/B- average. How much will this hurt my application?
Standardized Tests
- SAT Score: 1950 (750 CR, 630 Math, 570 Writing)
- ACT: 29 Composite (32 Reading, 30 Science, 28 Math, 27 English)
((I have taken each once. I plan to take the ACT once more and the SAT twice more.))
AP and IB Tests
AP World History (5)
AP Lang/Comp (Awaiting Score)
AP Biology (Awaiting Score)
AP American History (Awaiting Score)
AP Macroeconomics (Senior Year)
AP Microeconomics (Senior Year)
AP Chemistry (Senior Year)
AP Literature/Comp (Senior Year)
IB SL Biology(5/7)
IB SL Spanish IB (5/7)
IB SL Pre-Calc (Senior Year)
IB HL Economics (Senior Year)
IB HL Government (Senior Year)
IB HL World Literature (Senior Year)
Leadership Positions
Lincoln Douglas Debate Captain - 11-12
Young Democrat's Vice President - 11-12
Students for "Jane Doe" Steering Committee co-chairman - 12 (Candidate for State Senator)
Scholarship Fund-Raiser Organizer - 9-12 (Organize and Run 1 event annually that helps raise funds for education majors at our local college in the name of my deceased step-mom)
Extracurricular
Speech and Debate Team - 10-12 (Going to break 1000 points my senior year)
-- 1st Place @ California Tournament for JV LD (200+ Competitors)
-- Quarter finalist 10th and 11th grade for Varsity LD at County and Districts
Young Democrat's - 10-12 (Helping increase awareness of politics on campus)
Student Body Volunteer 11-12 (Building the Homecoming Float. 25+ Hours each year)
International Baccalaureate Honor Society Member - 11-12 (Community Service Projects)
Democratic Party Joint Campaign Volunteer - 10-12 (Phone Banking, Door-to-Door, etc.)
Obama Campaign Volunteer - 10
Freshman Football - 9
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design - 9
Volunteer
Geocaching - Adopt a Highway Cleanup Volunteer - 9 (4 Hours, 1 Day cleaning up a highway)
Taught debate to the GATE students at an elementary school (2 Hours every week for 3-4 weeks. Includes developing a curriculum)
Make a Difference Day H.E.R.O. Repaired an elementary school one day
We The People Contest Volunteer Helped run the We The People tournament at my high school.
Career Related
Job-Shadowing a Hospital Pharmacist for a day
Job-Shadowing a Compounding Pharmacist for a day
Looking for chances, any feedback on things I can do before applications are due to make myself more appealing for the sciences(unlikely), or any schools that you think would suit me (Looking for large urban areas preferably). Thanks in advance!
I currently live in Nevada. I am graduating in Spring of 2011 with an International Baccalaureate diploma, the most difficult program in my school.
General Information
White Male/Rising Senior/Nevada Resident
3.8 Weighted, 3.4 Unweighted (Rising Trend from Freshman Year)
Rank: Around 90/800 (Competitive Public School, yearly it ranks in fairly high in the USNews' Best Public Schools)
Schools I am Applying To
- Northeastern University (0-6 Pharmacy Program)
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston (0-6)
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Preferred Admission to Pharmacy Program)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- Howard University
UMich is my reach. I do well in all my science classes (A's consistently) but in my math classes I have a C+/B- average. How much will this hurt my application?
Standardized Tests
- SAT Score: 1950 (750 CR, 630 Math, 570 Writing)
- ACT: 29 Composite (32 Reading, 30 Science, 28 Math, 27 English)
((I have taken each once. I plan to take the ACT once more and the SAT twice more.))
AP and IB Tests
AP World History (5)
AP Lang/Comp (Awaiting Score)
AP Biology (Awaiting Score)
AP American History (Awaiting Score)
AP Macroeconomics (Senior Year)
AP Microeconomics (Senior Year)
AP Chemistry (Senior Year)
AP Literature/Comp (Senior Year)
IB SL Biology(5/7)
IB SL Spanish IB (5/7)
IB SL Pre-Calc (Senior Year)
IB HL Economics (Senior Year)
IB HL Government (Senior Year)
IB HL World Literature (Senior Year)
Leadership Positions
Lincoln Douglas Debate Captain - 11-12
Young Democrat's Vice President - 11-12
Students for "Jane Doe" Steering Committee co-chairman - 12 (Candidate for State Senator)
Scholarship Fund-Raiser Organizer - 9-12 (Organize and Run 1 event annually that helps raise funds for education majors at our local college in the name of my deceased step-mom)
Extracurricular
Speech and Debate Team - 10-12 (Going to break 1000 points my senior year)
-- 1st Place @ California Tournament for JV LD (200+ Competitors)
-- Quarter finalist 10th and 11th grade for Varsity LD at County and Districts
Young Democrat's - 10-12 (Helping increase awareness of politics on campus)
Student Body Volunteer 11-12 (Building the Homecoming Float. 25+ Hours each year)
International Baccalaureate Honor Society Member - 11-12 (Community Service Projects)
Democratic Party Joint Campaign Volunteer - 10-12 (Phone Banking, Door-to-Door, etc.)
Obama Campaign Volunteer - 10
Freshman Football - 9
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design - 9
Volunteer
Geocaching - Adopt a Highway Cleanup Volunteer - 9 (4 Hours, 1 Day cleaning up a highway)
Taught debate to the GATE students at an elementary school (2 Hours every week for 3-4 weeks. Includes developing a curriculum)
Make a Difference Day H.E.R.O. Repaired an elementary school one day
We The People Contest Volunteer Helped run the We The People tournament at my high school.
Career Related
Job-Shadowing a Hospital Pharmacist for a day
Job-Shadowing a Compounding Pharmacist for a day
Looking for chances, any feedback on things I can do before applications are due to make myself more appealing for the sciences(unlikely), or any schools that you think would suit me (Looking for large urban areas preferably). Thanks in advance!
