<p>@Studious I really have no idea what I got on the SAT, at some point in need a 2300, but this first time im hoping for 2000-2100 to start.</p>
<p>I also recently took the PSAT and got a 204. Hopefully this score wil bumped by ten points because I am working my butt off! I really want national merit for the scholarship (STATE SCHOOL = FULL RIDE!!). </p>
<p>SO yea!</p>
<p>Taking
Symphony orchestra (audition orchestra)
Precalculus A
AP Computer Science
AP Psych
Latin 4A
AP Lang
AP Gov
AP Music Theory
AP Stat (:</p>
<p>^How do you take 9 classes? My school only has slots for 7 and most people take 6.</p>
<p>I’m not taking the PSAT again, I took it as a sophomore and bombed it, so I don’t plan taking it lol.</p>
<p>I have -</p>
<p>social science research intel
Pre-calc
American Literature
Double periods of AP chemistry
AP United States History
Spanish</p>
<p>-mainly for AP Chemistry and AP United States History, does anyone have anything to recommend? Tips and such? I also plan to take the SAT2s for chemistry and united states history. All comments are welcome :)</p>
<p>Maybe its just me but HSL seems more sterile than it used to be.</p>
<p>Update: I received an alert for the NCI Student Cancer Research Internship and I’m so excited because I’ve been waiting for this since 9th grade. I really want to do Cell and Development and Signaling or the Chemical Biology research studies. I’m also really terrified that I won’t get in because it’s highly competitive. I swear if I don’t get in, I’m going to cry lol.</p>
<p>@hello I’m taking AP Chem too and also plan on taking the Chemistry Subject Test, and my teacher said that it’s best to start early and make sure you know your concepts and equations more than anything.</p>
<p>I’m self studying for Chem and the IChO. If you have a solid grasp on chem, i.e. not just doing enough to get by, the SAT2 test should be easy.</p>
<p>I’m so angry with myself today. I feel like I should work harder and be more systematic with the way I utilize my time rather than being an idiot and spending time on the internet. (Yes, I realize the irony 
) CC is mildly useful but I mostly have things figured out already and I waste time arguing with people whose opinions don’t really affect me (any forum outside of HSL/Test Prep). I’m tempted to just change my password randomly and not come back until junior year is done. </p>
<p>/end rant </p>
<p>Sorry, I’ve been pretty frustrated with my lack of self control lately.</p>
<p>Also, good luck, Fantasy! Explore other options too- I have some stuff on contacting profs independently if you want them/ask GrammarNazi to send them to you (not sure if he still checks this thread).</p>
<p>ecouter11, I feel the same way about time management. I’m shooting for USABO camp this year, but I haven’t been studying as much or as regularly as I should be. After the PSAT is over with (just two days!), I’m going to start adhering to a consistent study schedule. I’m planning to take the USNCO open test as well (just for the heck of it), since I’m in AP Chem and have been thoroughly reading Zumdahl. It would be nice to make Chem semis, but I’m not too concerned about it.</p>
<p>So my current summer plan is the Muhlenberg neuroscience program (if I get in), volunteering at a local hospital, a summer job and maybe a class at one of the local colleges. Any advice for any other science programs that are free and/or extremely affordable that I should look into?</p>
<p>I have a study schedule made up but, it’s very difficult to adhere to. For International Olympiads in Canada, there’s one local exam that decides whether you go to camp or not. I’ve been in touch with an IChO silver medalist who recommended I go through Atkins and a really a comprehensive organic textbook in conjunction with a lot of labwork if I want to advance to camp. Obviously, the fact that I have guidance is fantastic, but it means nothing if I don’t get the work done! </p>
<p>Zumdahl is usually enough for USNCO, especially if you’re reading it in depth, so I’m sure you’ll do well there. Best of luck for USABO! A friend of mine has also decided to prep for USABO, so maybe you’ll see each at the camp 
. I was considering biology olympiad, but I put off AP Bio till this year and think it’d be too much work to try and go through Cambell and other books with everything else going on. Chem is more conceptual, so there’s less to “remember”, which works well for me.</p>
<p>Good luck to you and everyone on this thread taking the PSAT! The SAT isn’t really a hard test- the most important thing is to be in the right frame of mind so you can think through things.</p>
<p>@Artsy, if you like research and live in Pittsburg, UPitt has fantastic stuff going on at their Med School, so maybe you could try emailing Profs?</p>
<p>All the other programs that are cheap, that I can think off immediately are RSI, Clark Scholars and the CMU program (good FA).</p>
<p>@ecouter11 Thanks, also the professors/mentors will be the ones who choose the students they would like to work with and they’re picky too.</p>
<p>Also today, I checked my grade on my AP Chemistry homework assignment and I got a 12/20… It’s really depressing when you think you understand something and act really confident and then get a D on a homework assignment. I should’ve switched out of that class a long time ago.</p>
<p>Ah, yes ecouter, I still do check this thread (not as regularly, though). Thanks again for the items on contacting professors. I fared well in getting a research opportunity, and the items aided me quite a bit. If anyone needs them, don’t hesitate to PM me with your email.</p>
<p>Wait, i’m from NY
You can self- study and still take the AP exam?
I thought you had to take the actually class itself for that…
I never knew you are eligible for the AP exam without having the credit for the class o______o</p>
<p>I failed an AP Chem quiz but she let every single person retake it so my grade went up again though it was still an A</p>
<p>@ArtsyGirl13 I’m trying to do that neuroscience camp, too! Maybe I’ll see you there next summer :)</p>
<p>I just took the practice PSAT exam today and scored a perfect 240, so hopefully I’ll be good!</p>
<p>Going to Carnegie Mellon this weekend to play soccer!! So excited!!</p>