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I am going to be a junior and I am going to be doing a lot this year and next and already have 100 hours of community service. I really want to get into a top 50 school and my reach is Cornell they have an EXCELLENT pre med program (so does NYU which I will be applying to as well and probably have a MUCH better shot at). However, even though I have the POTENTIAL I don't know if I totally measure up.
My GPA is currently over 3.0. I have NO honors classes but will definitely have them senior year. Before you jump down my throat with "Forget Cornell dude", just listen to what I am doing.
I am taking the most difficult classes I can (Which are the ones right below honors). I am trying to get guidance to let me into honors maybe after first quarter. While my guidance counselor says colleges will also look at my progress (which is phenomenal) I still am very nervous that they won't accept me.
However, this year I will be:
Taking classes at a Community College
Taking Classes at a RANKED local University
Tutoring Elementary School Kids
Continuing Volunteer work at the hospital
and
Self Studying 6 AP's.
Yeah I know it's alot but if I can manage my time right I can handle it. I will also join three clubs in school. No sport's though. I don't know about work experience either although it would be nice to have an impressive job at the hospital like a surgical equipment orderer or something, I don't know.
Lastly, I will also be trying to shadow a few Physicians and Surgeons.
In all honesty I KNOW I CAN HANDLE THIS. When I want something I want something. I still feel I am not competitive enough for Cornell and this is just junior year. Senior year will be even more impressive. The only other advice I have heard is trying to do medical research. Is there anything else I should be doing to "Stand out" or should I just try and work with what I have?
My GPA is currently over 3.0. I have NO honors classes but will definitely have them senior year. Before you jump down my throat with "Forget Cornell dude", just listen to what I am doing.
I am taking the most difficult classes I can (Which are the ones right below honors). I am trying to get guidance to let me into honors maybe after first quarter. While my guidance counselor says colleges will also look at my progress (which is phenomenal) I still am very nervous that they won't accept me.
However, this year I will be:
Taking classes at a Community College
Taking Classes at a RANKED local University
Tutoring Elementary School Kids
Continuing Volunteer work at the hospital
and
Self Studying 6 AP's.
Yeah I know it's alot but if I can manage my time right I can handle it. I will also join three clubs in school. No sport's though. I don't know about work experience either although it would be nice to have an impressive job at the hospital like a surgical equipment orderer or something, I don't know.
Lastly, I will also be trying to shadow a few Physicians and Surgeons.
In all honesty I KNOW I CAN HANDLE THIS. When I want something I want something. I still feel I am not competitive enough for Cornell and this is just junior year. Senior year will be even more impressive. The only other advice I have heard is trying to do medical research. Is there anything else I should be doing to "Stand out" or should I just try and work with what I have?