Am I on the right track for Stony Brook?

Arunie62O
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:17:17 +0000

Please bear this long read, i’m extremely worried about my future. Thank you

Hello!
I’m in high school and I finished my Freshman year last year. Being a sophomore I know time is running pretty quickly and I need to start looking for some colleges. Stony Brook happens to be one of the colleges i’d like to go to. I just want to know if i’m following the right path. Thanks

Also i’m from New York if that helps…
Anyways:

Profession (That I am reaching for): Doctor.
Course Symbols:
A- Advanced
AP- Advanced Placement
R- Regular&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;How my school weight system goes:
Regular: Average&lt;em&gt;1.00
Advanced: Average&lt;/em&gt;1.05
AP: Average* 1.08

How my high school Transcript Works:
Overall Grades for each course is unweighted.
Raw Average (Overall average for each grade) is weighted. (Does not show my transcript the unweighted)

Exactly how it’s shown in my high school transcript ^
CLASS RANK IS UNWEIGHTED: I might be roughly in the top 25

The following are my courses I have or will be taking from 2009-2013 along with their grades.
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9th Grade
Overall Course Grades ( Unweighted)
English 9A -90
French 2A- 92
Geometry 9A- 94
Biology R - 90
AP Human Geography- 93
Debate Team (Model UN) R (it's always regular no advanced)- 92
Global History 1 and Geography 9A- 91
Studio Art R (it's always regular no advanced- 92&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Raw Average (Weighted) : 98.52
Raw Average (Unweighted, not shown on transcript) : 91.75&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Summary: Basically all A's ranging from 90-94
~~~
10th grade
Overall Course Grades (Unweighted)
&lt;em&gt;School year isn't finished but I have general idea of where i'm standing at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Chemistry 10A( Got back into Advanced* reason below in FAQ)-95
French 3A- 94
AP European History- 90
Alg2/Trig 10A- 94
AP World History- 97
English 10 A- 92&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;( I would have taken more classes but it did not fit in well)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Raw Average (Weighted)- Unknown
Raw Average (Un Weighted)- 93 "ish"&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;~~~~~
11th Grade
Courses that have been approved by my teachers and their departments. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;AP Chemistry
AP Physics
Pre Calc 11A
AP United States History
AP English (don't know the full name)
French 4A
Public Speaking/Health (Half year courses for each)

12th Grade
Course I plan on taking
AP Biology
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
Anatomy
AP Lit (english course)
AP Gov
Rest are undecided

FAQ: Why were you in Biology Regular in 9th grade?
I got a C (79%) while in Earth Science Advanced (Eight grade). I'll be completely honest it was not my best subject, possibly the worst subject and the only grade I've received that was lower than an A. Since then i've been working really hard to maintain A's in all my courses.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;How are your regents and APs?
Earth Science- 86
Integrated Algebra-89
Geometry-89
Biology-93
AP Human Geography - 4 (out of 5 scale)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Are you planning to take any SAT II's?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes:
This is what i'm taking this year (10th)
SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1
SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;11th
SAT Subject Test in Chemistry
SAT Subject Test in Physics&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;12th
SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Are you taking the PSAT?
Yes in 11th grade, i've been in training since November. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Highest grade i've received so far during my training session was a 205. (Still needs work)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Are you going for any research?
Possibly in North Shore University Hospital
or
StonyBrook
That is if i'm even accepted :)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Why did you take AP European History instead of AP Stat in 10th grade?
Good questions... I honestly did not know AP Stat was available for me in 10th grade so I didn't take it. :(

Extra Curricular Activities

Chess Club- 7-12 (I know i’m not in even in 11th and 12th yet but I will be present) #1 in the school
Mathletes Team- 7-12
Science Olympiads- 11-12 (Planning to)
Debate Team (Model UN) - 9-12
Key Club (Volunteer Organization in School) - 11-12

Sports:
Possibly Tennis from 10-12 to honest i’m not sure about it.

Volunteer Work:
Volunteering at North Shore University Hospital-no pay (duh ) Expected Hours: 400-500
I might teach at a Hindu Temple to younger kids this year till 2013 Expected Hours: 100-200

Recommendations:
Possibly getting 4 from high school teachers and 1 from a college counselor (I think he’s in Columbia, he is training me for the PSAT)

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MY QUESTIONS (sorry about the caps I just want this to stand out)

Is this suitable for Stony Brook University?
What range should my SAT be in? SAT II’s? I’m getting varied answers.
What scholarships are applicable for me if I continue this path?
Should I get rid of any courses and put something else in exchange?
Will the C I got in Earth Science look bad when Stony Brook looks at my transcript?

THANK YOU for reading this, I really appreciate it!