<p>Hello! I’m a senior at my high school, looking to go into the medical field (specifically Neurosurgery) right now and as I have started looking at my options since this past spring I’ve been getting more and more nervous. Let me first give my background:
Weighted GPA: ~3.8
I took 2 APs in sophomore year, 3 in Junior, and 4 now as a Senior. I’ve gotten one 5, two 4s, one 3, and one 1.
I took the SAT and got 1920 as my first score. Retaking it after studying much more in the next month.
I am working hard to be part of my school’s Academic Decathlon Team.
4 years of water polo, became the captain this year.
Attend Chess club for 4+ years
Volunteer at hospital for 3+ years
Private tutoring for middle school kids 2 years
Was an assistant chess teacher at New Village Academy for half a year.
I was accepted into an Internship Program (one of 18 students out of 200 applicants) at Kaiser Permanente over the summer to work closely with the medical staff of the hospital so I got to see surgeries.</p>
<p>Now Because of my financial problems at home I can’t even aim at attending any colleges/Unis that are not in the LA area. My only viable option that I see now is to hope to get accepted into UCLA. If apply for the honors program at Santa Monica College and after 2 years transfer into UCLA.
I know UCLA mostly accepts people in the 4.2+ GPA area and my chances are slim, but what I wanted to know is if getting accepted into UCLA is out of the question for me.
What if after retaking my SAT I score at least a 2100 or 2300? How much would that benefit me?
Lastly, how hard would it be for me to get into the honors program in SMC to transfer into UCLA after 2 years?
If anyone can give me any advice I would really appreciate it!</p>
<p>Thanks in advance,
Tamaziuk</p>