Anxious High School student about college admissions.

Ingriiid
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 02:17:46 +0000

Greetings!

It would be really helpful if you helped me with a few questions I have.

1. Should I take online courses for SAT prep or go to a summer program?

2. How many AP classes should I take Junior year?

3. Does volunteering matter in college admissions?

4. I know 4 languages, will that help me get accepted into colleges I want?

5. What extracurricular activities should I participate in this summer?

6. Could I get into NYU?

I am currently a sophomore in HS. My family is quite poor and we immigrated to America from Greece 2 years ago. My knowledge of the English language was extremely low but I worked hard to get out of ESL as soon as possible. I came here by the end of 8th grade so I did not have the chance to get in any honors classes freshman year. I am planning to take AP History, AP Literature, AP Psychology, Dual enrollment Chemistry and Honors German, Junior Year. Due to major differences between the two countries, thinking about college has been making me quite nervous. As for extracurricular activities, I made a non-profit school club which focuses on helping poor children from developing countries. I am planning on join Track and Field this spring and I am part of the German Club and the National Arts Honors Society club. I can speak English, Greek, Albanian, German fluently and I'm currently learning Italian. I fear that I do not stand out amongst other students. As of now, my rank in the school is 120 out 400 students. I've been looking at multiple schools like NYU, Schryers PennState, UCLA but they all seem so unreal. I am afraid that I will disappoint myself and my parents because they have worked so hard their whole lives.