Help! Grades, and courses in high school.

[Soomie]

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Okay, so I am about to be a senior in high school. At the end of my freshmen year, I almost had a 4.0 GPA. Since ninth grade, my family has had to move five times, and might be about to move for the sixth time. During this process, I have gotten really messed up with credits and my GPA has dropped a bit. I'm not sure what it is now, but I believe it's somewhere around 3.4 - 3.6. I have taken mostly honors courses, but no AP. I was taking US History AP but had to withdraw because I switched to online school, and they didn't offer it. This upcoming year I need to take:

Alg 2
English 4
Gov and Econ
Another Science is recommended if I want to do the medical field
Another math (probably Probability and Statistics)

I think that's all. I also have to take 3 extra classes because I'm on four block schedule. I haven't taken the ACT or SAT yet because I didn't have the money in time for the deadline. I'm due to take both this October. My math isn't up to par, but I'm going to study math books and an SAT book before October so I'll hopefully be ready. Based on my situation, do you think that I'll be able to get into a good college? Will I have time to apply to college if I'll be taking the SAT in October? Will my grades in high school affect my ability to transfer to a good med school after college? Should I take some AP classes this year? I was going to take honors classes, but what about AP? Does AP have a drastic effect on college admittance? How do you think I stand right now, and do you think even though I only have one year of highschool that I can make up for the last two years of moving? Will a college understand my situation?

 

[FutureCTDoc]

You know they offer fee waivers for the SAT, Apps, Common App right? Having taken math only through algebra II is disconcerting. Without an SAT, it's impossible to say, a PSAT/PLAN might shed some light. Apply for a waiver for both the SAT and ACT. AP labels mean nothing they may imply rigor, however I've met many people who have taken 10 of these and they are idiots. The course designation AP implies prep for a standardized exam, nothing more nothing less, the biggest perk is saving on tuition, I earned 35 credits thanks to AP, I'm going into sophomore year and I have less than 60 credits till I graduate. If you feel so concerned call a school, tell them your story etc. Also define good school. A "good school" should be at a minimum a 4 year university or college which is accredited or a CC that will let you get there i.e. one with linkages. If you're looking for a good program with financial aid/schollys the NSU BS/DO, BS/DMD, BS/PharmD are all good bets for questions PM me.

 

[Soomie]

Thank you so much. I didn't know that there were fee waivers, and College Board didn't even offer that information. Of course, I guess they wouldn't. Everyone is about money these days.

 

[orthomyxo]

1. Calm down
2. You don't need to go to an Ivy League school to get into med school
3. Nothing you do in high school matters to med schools

 

[WildEMDoc]

1. Calm down
2. You don't need to go to an Ivy League school to get into med school
3. Nothing you do in high school matters to med schools

👍👍👍

 

[Soomie]

Is that true Chops? That high school doesn't matter to med schools?

 

[Plasma Petrol]

Considering most of your questions have been addressed, I'll jump to the one regarding undergraduate transfers.

Frankly, there is quite a bit that factors into whether or not you'll need to cough up high school transcripts & standardized test scores. However, the two main variables are which school you aim to apply to & how many hours you've completed at your initial institution.

Generally speaking, if you apply for a transfer proceeding the completion of your freshman year, you shouldn't have to send off records from high school.