youāre right - was typing on the train and 
Thank you.
Will correct above to avoid confusing OP on a key point.
And yes I saw the 1st gen def issue, corrected it. Thanks for the correction.
I must stop typing while on a train going through no-signal areas 
and surrounded by hungry kids 
I would want to veer away from becoming a CNA or PCT, and maybe a scriber, medical assistant, or an EMT-B.
I really donāt intend on taking a gap year, and it would probably be best if I apply as a transfer later on.
Even if I get a 4.0, my GPA would likely only be a 3.5, and I donāt have a completely full schedule currently.
I was trying to get a non-medical job retail or fast food relatively close to my school, because it would be easier, but did want to pursue some medical job once I got into university.
But I still have had no luck in getting a part time job, that could potentially pay for any of those certifications.
I have heard of this being the case, which is one of the reasons I was apprehensive of going to community college, but now I will have to look at CC as an option.
I will also have to look into the specifics because I do intend on being a Chemistry major.
I plan on meeting with an advisor at the CC I am a dual enrollment student at later on this week.
As a chemistry major pre-med, you will likely have to do the following courses in the first two years, which may be at community college before you transfer:
First year:
Second year:
Either first or second year:
In junior year or later, which will be after transfer to a four year school, you can take the following science courses:
Doing well in the science courses after transfer to the four year school will be important to show medical school admission readers that you can do well in college beyond what they see as āeasyā community college.
I donāt think I can change it now. I called my old school earlier today, but there was no one available at the counseling office. Iāll try again soon though.
One of my parents has a bachelorās and is working towards becoming an NP. But that is the one I have just moved back from living with, and contact is strained, plus they have initially told me that I would have to get merit based scholarships to pay for school.
For the parent I am with now, it would not be financially feasible. Not because they donāt want to.
I donāt want to double major with those two things, I just wanted to initially apply to JHU with East Asian Studies to better connect with my ECs. Chemistry alone is okay for me.
I have 7 classes and alternating schedules each day, so I will get out around 11 on one day and almost 2pm on the other.
I wonāt be old enough to until the end of the year, and it seems that I need to graduate before I can start any program. I am also looking for a non-medical part time job like retail or fast food to get enough money to pay for the program, but even then, I intend of looking into another medical job that is not CNA or PCT.
The custody change was because of personal issues.
I originally did look into UMD Baltimore County specifically, but was not able to gauge my chances. I also happened to disclose my GPA issue and ACT to an admissions officer while inquiring about summer courses/early admissions.
(19 composite, didnāt mention it because I will not be submitting it to any more schools. Sent it to Towson because of the free score thing and I just wanted to use it.)
Not sure if that will bring me issues in the coming application cycle.
My parent that I am with now would likely be eligible for that bracket, but going that far OOS and that far would not be ideal because of other aspects.
SOME medical schools have issues with required courses for medical school admission taken at a community college. Other medical schools are OK. And I do think that general Ed requirements taken at a CC are not an issue.
Why? Many medical school students do these jobs prior to medical school to gain patient facing experienceā¦which is expected of medical school applicants. How are you planning to fulfill this?
Ask around. Many EMS services around here are offering FREE courses if you agree to volunteer with them or work for them.
Your ECs in high school donāt necessarily need to align with your intended college major.
It sounds like you know where this parent is, and can contact them. If that is the case, getting a non-custodial profile waiver will be very hard to do.
So, although your original post referenced a āprojectedā 1530 on the SAT, you do have an actual test score from sitting for the ACT and itās a 19, is that right?
What do you do beside go to school and study. This is important.
You should be in school till 2pm every day.
Does your schedule include 5 core classes (English, Math, Social science/History, Foreign Language, Science) and 6 courses minimum?
Whatās your Senior schedule?
You should still be able to add classes if you have fewer than 6 courses and 5 core subjects.
Right now, remove premed from your criteria.
You need to prepare for college success first.
A priority would be English Honors.
Prepare for the August SAT and send the scores to universities that require it.
Do you have a resume to hand out to all shops, restaurants, dinersā¦? Even if you live in a rural area or the Eastern Shore there has to be a place that hires.
(Do you walk, ride a bike, take the bus/lightrail/commuter trainā¦)
Working as a CNA during senior year and college only means a job that pays more than minimum wage and get relevant professional experience. It doesnāt mean youāre stuck in that position.
If you will be old enough to take the certification courses for any of the medically related jobs you say you donāt want to doā¦before starting collegeā¦I would suggest that you do so. Then you will be able to actually DO one of these medically related jobs once you get to college.
I agreeā¦please put medical school on the back burner for now. Your goal now is to get accepted to some way to complete your bachelors degree. Medical school applications are years awayā¦and you easily could change your mind by then.
Iām a little confusedā¦are you saying you wonāt have completed FOUR years of English by the time you graduate from high school? If that is the case, I strongly suggest you take English your senior year in high school. Drop some elective to do so.
Can you perhaps fill us in on these other schools?
Alsoā¦will you have 3-4 years of foreign language on your HS transcript by the time you graduate from high school? Are either Chinese or Korean a heritage language for you?
I think I wrote that incorrectly. I specifically do not want to pursue a CNA or PCT certification, but would be interested in being a scriber, medical assistant, or EMT-B.
I will have to look further for EMS options, but will likely only be able to start once I am old enough, which will be by the end of the year.
I understand that they donāt have to align, but that some other universities (not JHU) do admit by major, and I know undecided is usually an option, but I donāt want that.
I know that they would probably question my interest in Chemistry with no related ECs. But I just mentioned my thought process about choosing a major to give context as to why I would not actually want to double major with East Asian Studies and Chemistry.
From what I understand, only the CSS requires both parents regardless of martial status. But this is not the case for FAFSA. If parents are divorced, the one that fills out the FAFSA is the one the student had lived with most in the past 12 months. By October, that will be the parent I am with now.
Yes.
Nothing outside of my listed extracurriculars. Since Iāve moved back to my other parent, Iāve also watched my younger sibling for a few hours after school until my parent would come from work, with my other sibling around as well. Not sure if that matters though.
Zero chance of this.
Does the kid in band, sports, or a job at the grocery store have this ? And in your case, supervising family. Thatās a huge responsibility. That matters - not just for a social work or childcare major.
They want curiosity, commitment and impact.
You are way overthinking this.
They want diversity and that doesnāt just mean race, religion, gender - not clones.
Apply, where major is required, to what you want to study.
Yes, supervising your sibling matters as an extracurricular.
I have AP Lit, Linear Algebra, AVID for the full year. (I took AP Lang & Comp in 11th.)
US Gov, 1st semester, though I would have finished that last school year if where I had transferred from did not separate economics and government. Plus there is a state test I have to take.
Health, 1 semester, a graduation requirement.
Chinese 2 in semester two only, because my transcript was messed up, and now I have to retake it, even though I was given an F for it in the 4th quarter of 9th grade.
I was given a full credit for Chinese 1, and a half credit for Chinese 2. (Even though I took Chinese 1 at a CC and it was not DE, but I did get credit for it.)
I finished all my electives. I did not want to add classes if I could get a job.
I have a resume, that has no experience on it though. I would mostly have to take an uber if my parent could not drop/pick me up. I have applied to many places, and have an interview later this week.
The reason I would not want to be a CNA specifically is because of certain job requirements, and I am not old enough to take a course for it yet. I want to get a medical job, just not CNA or PCT. A certification for EMT-B or a medical assistant. Or even getting a job as a scriber.
Babysitting your sibling can be on your resume.
Have you inquired with local volinteer fire department? Some accept volunteers as young as age 16 and offer free EMT training.
Ok, that makes a lot of sense.
If youāre taking Linear Algebra you must have completed Calculus BC. What grade did you get in calculus BC (or 2)?
Note that graduation requirements and college admission requirements are different. As a result, you would benefit from taking at least one more core class.
You need a science class(for college,not HS grad reqs). It could be APES to maximize weighted grades and improve your GPA.
If you are in Linear Algebra, AP stats should be a breeze.
Taking more classes, especially weighted classes would help with your GPA (a weak point, as you know) and course rigor evaluation for college admissions.
I understand you have to weigh that against needing to earn money towards college.
Supervising siblings ācountsā as an EC, and a job is seen as a solid EC too.