I should have thought of this more than before. Perhaps after some experience, I can make a decision.
I did not take Chinese 2 at a CC, I only took Chinese 1 at a CC. Chinese 2 was in school.
What happened was that I had Chinese 2 on my (9th) initial transcript, but when I moved to another school, they changed Chinese 2 to 1. (probably assumed this was a typo)
But it was not, prior to attending high school, I was going into IBMYP, so I got the contact information for my would be 9th grade Chinese teacher, to explain that my middle school did not have Chinese, so I could not get Chinese 1 done.
They gave me information for a CC program for Chinese 1, I finished it and started Chinese 2 in the fall.
But at that time Chinese 1 was not on my high school transcript.
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I really have not had any experience. That is why I do not have realistic expectations, but I will have to get some before fully deciding this is what I want.
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You should start doing that now.
And as suggestedâŠput premed on the back burner. That decision can be made later when you have sufficient information to do so.
Right nowâŠyou need an affordable undergrad college you like where you have a high probability of acceptance. Find that first!
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and someone else can verifyâŠbut I think that you donât have 3 years of the same foreign language study in high school will be an issue for all highly competitive colleges. And at others, you might be expected to take a foreign language in college.
What does wrt and GC mean?
Donât think I can take CS because Iâve taken it twice (9th / Honors - 10th). They have psychology and human geography.
I did not mention but I am taking another CC course in the fall, intro to mass media. It is asynchronous though. It is covered by school, so it might be on my HS transcript?
I have contacted UMBC and heard about online courses. They told me that during spring/fall MD high schools students are eligible to have their tuition waived. (I assume there is a limit of course, since my school has one.)
I am unsure where to look for this specific information, so will ask once I get to school. I also do not know if the free ones from my school conflicts with this, but I will ask.
In late June, I was more into the idea that I have a chance with UMBC, so I did contact the school learn more about taking classes earlier, and how my CC credits might transfer, should I be accepted.
When I called they suggested I use the transfer credit system to see the potential and that I set up a virtual meeting with a pre-transfer advisor, I have and will be meeting with them in a little over a week.
I have cited their GE list, and the transfer credit system to provide the advisor with an estimation of how many UMBC requirements I would have completed by the time I start (if I get admitted). But they of course would have better insight on how accurate my estimates are.
Plus if I am able to take fall/spring UMBC courses, no transfer issues.
The reason I mention this is because I do prefer college courses over AP, due to the certainty that is provided in the absence a big exam that determines on if the year has been a college and HS credit, or just HS.
I took sociology for one semester in 11th.
US History in 9th.
AP World History in 10th.
I have used Khan Academy before, but not that much for SAT, Iâll try using it some more in my study plan.
Probably will stick with targeting public universities as of right now.
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I was interested in UMBC particularly, though my GPA is lower than their average, I am hoping my SAT might help.
I am not too worried about more competitive schools anymore, but if I am not able to get the classes by then, I was wondering if I could take placement tests instead, since I have the knowledge (especially for Korean), just did not get it in a formal setting.
I know that UMD has a placement test, but I am not too interested in it anymore. I would want to focus most of my time on UMBC, because I think there would be a better chance of being accepted.
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For med school, you neednât worry. Iâve been looking at colleges Residents at Vanderbilt attended because - well Iâve been going lately.
The one who just saw me - U of Iowa (yep, you could go there). Lipscomb - religious but yep. Northern Illinois UniversityâŠyep Luther College. Murray State. College of Charleston where my daughter attendsâŠ
Going to UMBC or Towson will not be the reason you wonât be a healthcare professional because thereâs loads from what people deem the non competitive schools.
These are all not just residents - but residents in a high paying specialty at a high powered academic hospital.
So - not wanting to deal with fluids and yuckies - thatâs a reason you wonât become a doctor or healthcare person.
But going to UMBC or Towson will not be the reason. Med school is in reach from most anywhere.
Good luck.
Many colleges want to see how you have learned in those upper level foreign language classes in high school.
My daughterâs clinical last summer for her DPT program was in a hospital ICU stroke unit, it could get messy even for a PT (she loved it). She dealt with bodily fluids.
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Have you specifically taken AP CS Principles or have you taken Intro to CS , CS Honors⊠because if youâve taken regular CS classes that would be a good reason to take the AP version. There are 2 courses: AP CS Principles (all dimensions of CS and informatics, including coding, website design, etc.) and CSA, which is programing. AP CS Principles is equivalent to 1 semester of a college intro semester for non majors who want to know what the field is like. AP CS A is equivalent to the 1st semester of pre-reqs for a CS major.
Wrt: with regards to
GC: guidance counselor
You could take a social science class through DE at UMBC or a community college. They may offer Human Geography, Global Studies, American Studies, Cultural AnthropologyâŠ
Colleges will offer placement tests in various foreign languages so you can start at the appropriate level. You can do that with Korean and Chinese and complete one more level through DE.
UMBC places you automatically: if your transcript shows 1 year in a foreign language you take 101, 102, and 201. If you completed 2 years ,102&201.
St Maryâs MD has a placement test and you must either start in 101 or take 1 semester at the appropriate level.
International Languages.
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There are DOZENS of fantastic healthcare careers that most HS kids donât even know about. Some do involve hands-on care and body fluids but others do not.
Itâs OK to just focus on HS and being the best version of yourself right now. You can kick the can down the road on your future career!
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For some ideasâŠread here.
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I have been thinking the same thing.
I may be biased in this area since I have a daughter who is very interested in biology, but who does not want to deal with patients nor with the yucky stuff. She switched to biology as a major after her freshman year of university and had to take four lab classes at once sophomore year to catch up. She discovered that she loved lab work and was very good at it. As an example, sometime after this she was growing cancer cells in the lab and then testing the impact that various chemicals would have on the cancer cells. Cancer research of this type might be one example of a career that involves biology, and involves lab work, but does not involve patient contact and does not involve dealing with some of the yucky parts of dealing with sick patients. There are many, many other examples.
I am guessing that the doctor who checks my eyes once a year might be another example. He has lots of direct patient contact, but only with patients who are well enough at the time that they are in good enough shape to have their eyes checked.
This is all something that a student can figure out over time. Most students either arrive at university not entirely sure what they are going to do with their career, or they think that they know but then change their mind. Most of us change our mind several times. Personally I did not even know what I wanted to do with my career at the point that I graduated university, but I eventually figured it out and did well.
Exactly. There is no rush here.
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Pink eyeâŠmy eye doc sees a lot of that. Oozes.
All physicians have the same training. In medical school, OP would be delivering babies, suturing gun shot wounds, taking care of the stumps of amputees who show up in the ER with infections, etc. Opthalmologists have a LOT of feces and fluids to deal with before they get to the part where they focus on âdirect patient contact⊠with patients who are well enoughâŠâ etc.
The adults here shouldnât sugar coat medical training for the OP. And opthalmology IS a blood and gore specialtyâŠwho do you think gets called to the ER when someone shoots themselves in the face when cleaning their gun, or has a fire cracker explode inches from their eyes on July 4th?
OP- you donât need to decide on medicine now! Everyone else- quit pretending that you can get your White Coat without having people throw up on youâŠ
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Where else will you apply. You need more than one option unless you have a guaranteed admission. You donât have thatâŠyet.
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Seconding @thumper1 above.
You need to find 2 safeties you like.
Those would be affordable if you commute and affordable with federal loans+Pell grants+ savings from your job, and youâre sure you can be admitted. Ideally youâre strong enough compared to their average that you could get into their Honors college and get the attached scholarships.
Morgan State is an example of this if you score 1100 on the SAT or Salisbury if you score 1250.
Goucher is another safety, as is McDaniel if it is affordable (not sure, run the NPC, see if you could commute).
https://www.mcdaniel.edu/admissions-cost/cost-financial-aid/net-price-calculator
https://www.goucher.edu/financial-aid/tuition-and-fees/net-price-calculator
Then, you need 3-5 affordable matches. Your odds there are 50-50. You like them as much as or even more than the safeties but theyâre more selective, thatâs why you apply to 3 or more - your odds of getting into one of the bunch are lower than with the safeties.Acceptance rate would be about 60% and youâre right below the top 25% threshold for SAT and/or GPA.
UMBC is a good example of this; if you manage to get a 1300 SAT then your odds become excellent (what we call a âlow matchâ, ie., not a safety but close) and you can even apply to Honors.
Towson is a match if you score 1150 and get a B in AP Lit and in DE College Algebra. If you score 1250 and get an A in either class or both, it becomes a safety. You can expect a bit of merit money if you apply to them& Honors.
Reaches for you would be universities with sub50% acceptance rate, SAT scores in the 1350-1400 range, unweighted GPA around 3.5-3.6. Youâre unlikely to get any merit there. Your odds of admission are low (20-30%) though not out of reach if you score 1400+ on the SAT and do well in AP Lit as well as another AP (stats, Human Geography, CSPâŠ) or dual enrollment.
St Maryâs MD would be in this category as a reachable reach or high match if you continue with As and Bs in all your core courses and if you score a 1300 on the SAT.
Do you know your SAI?
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I used the official FAFSA estimate and I am apparently a -1500. My sibling was too, and they entered a technical school recently. So I was thinking that they will also factor into how much I get.
Based on distance, Towson and U of Baltimore would probably be another school I consider to be a âsafetyâ out of the other ones. Towson would for sure be second.
Iâm thinking now that UMD is out of the question as wellâŠ
For DE, I feel like I might have an issue getting an additional course, as I got permission from my previous school for it, but I am unsure if I add more classes to my schedule, my counselor might not allow me to take more DE courses, as I want to get more covered in the spring, if possible.
I called my school earlier for concurrent enrollment, and the secretary in the counseling office seemed apprehensive about the idea when I mentioned I was already in DE. Maybe they misunderstood, but they asked for me to let the admissions counselor I talked to about it to contact them, because they want to make sure itâs worth it or something.
I made it clear that I know it wonât give me HS credit, and that I am only looking for college credit. It was like they did not even know where or what UMBC is. Perhaps not many students in the school have looked into the option before?
Plus the AP Lit grades will not be done until I graduate, and I got an A for Lang and Comp in 11th. (Not giving score though so I think that takes much of the point out of it.)
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