<p>YOSO: You’re only a senior (in HS) once (hopefully)!</p>
<p>@quidditchcat Give me an example sentence of how it is used in your area.</p>
<p>Any tips on sounding ‘genuine’ in essays? I honestly feel very strongly about tons of things - I’m surprisingly ‘sincere’ as a person, but it always comes off as ‘flippant’/‘shallow’. Maybe it’s because I’m somewhat snarky? Dunno.</p>
<p>I have to get started on essays. And LOL @ college list. My parents and I haven’t even decided if I should ED or SCEA. ED would give me a boost, as an Intl but I don’t know if I want to give up on my dream. </p>
<p>I still need to do SAT2s, too.</p>
<p>My grades are decent - my mark for AP Social slipped from 98 1st term (semester marks are a grade since the course is broken up into 2 semesters) to 91 (2nd term). I’m a bit mad about that, but whatever. Where I live, it’s kind of deflationary and I did have some trouble (family, mental) that I can ask my GC to include. Do you think it’ll be okay overall? My mom has been giving me grief about it. </p>
<p>For a few of my courses, half of my grade is determined by a standardized test T_T. Hopefully those went well. I still have to finish 2 terms of french over the summer and 2 independent studies, in conjunction with apps and lab work. Ohh goodness.</p>
<p>@000Chet: “I got some cool swag at _______.” </p>
<p>@ecouter11: I think I have the same problem. People who have read my first drafts of my essays think they’re too sarcastic and at times, caustic - which unfortunately is my personality. </p>
<p>Your grades are fine, especially if you’ve had some issues with life. You should see my grades. They make me feel like a high school dropout and a loser. </p>
<p>lol I also have to do SAT2s too. Well, actually redo.</p>
<p>My essays are sounding forced as well. Probably because I keep picking the wrong topics to talk about.</p>
<p>Advice: What should I take in retake October, SAT I or SAT II?</p>
<p>SAT I: 770/650/720 … CR, M, W
SAT II: 770 Chem, 650 US History</p>
<p>I think I’m going to major in science, so I don’t think the USH score is as concerning (concerning is a bit of an overstatement for a 650, but I’m too lazy to think of another word) as my math score. But I still have a 1420/1600 & 2140/2400. so idk.</p>
<p>Highest schools I’m aiming for are Brown, Wesleyan, & Vassar.</p>
<p>Are you EDing anywhere?</p>
<p>I’d take the SAT in Oct to get the math score above 700.</p>
<p>Yeah, one of those three schools. Which one, I have no idea =P.</p>
<p>Also, the actual chances of me re-taking USH or taking another English/humanities test at all are slim… I know that Ivys want 750+ in each II, but is it a really, /really/ big factor?</p>
<p>I think improving your SAT Math is more important.</p>
<p>Advice:
I have a 2240 SAT, or a 1530.
I have a 32 ACT- 8 writing.
I studied minimally for the SAT, but did absolutely nothing for the ACT.
Also, as most of you know, we need SAT 2s, but I have not taken AP Physics or AP Chemistry, and I need one d those subject tests.
Do I study for the SAT 2’s or the ACT with writing?</p>
<p>I meant important by itself, not compared to my math score, haha</p>
<p>I don’t know much about the ACT, so I can’t offer any advice :/</p>
<p>@Duke. 2240 SAT is solid. I’d go for the SAT2s.</p>
<p>I’m thinking of EDing to Columbia or SCEA to Harvard. I know people with similar stats and ECs who’ve had success at Columbia. This lady I talked to - she told me that I have zero chance at HYPSM as a Canadian and there’s no point wasting EA/ED round on them. </p>
<p>:-/ I don’t know what to do - honestly, I just want to enjoy college, at least more than HS. I think big cities can be fun but I’ve heard stereotypes about NYC that make me a bit wary. I will be visiting this summer, though. I actually like some LACs - the model is nice, but they lack good graduate departments which are important.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t beat yourself up about grades Quidditch. There’s nothing that can be done and you have awesome ecs (you placed in Siemens, right?). </p>
<p>lldm - did you compare with the CDS? Your SAT doesn’t seem that bad. Do you know the percentile 650 is for USH? If its low, I’d retake that or do another subject test I’m confident in. Maybe SAT1 in Oct, SAT2 in Nov? If you feel good about it, you can send it along - if not, just send original SAT2s.</p>
<p>I am thinking Chem and Math for SAT2…or Bio. I could do world but I hear its full of useless details that I’m not going to remember.</p>
<p>Any recs on what tests to do?</p>
<p>I’ve done AP Bio, grade 12 chem, AP Calc BC + Independent study of MVC and Linear Algebra and AP world.</p>
<p>Sorry to go off track, but I got my schedule today and I’m pretty excited.</p>
<p>1st Semester:
- HORTICULTURE 2
- AP CALCULUS 1A
- AP ENGLISH LANG & COMP
- SPORTS MEDICINE</p>
<p>2nd Semester:
- AP POLITICAL SCIENCE
- LATIN 2
- AP CALCULUS 1B
- AP PHYSICS 1</p>
<p>Good luck with senioritis.</p>
<p>yeah right…</p>
<p>I’m probably not going to ED anywhere, just in case I get in. I need to see the financial aid. I might SCEA, but that’s not certain either. I’ll probably just EA at MIT, though there’s not much proven benefit. </p>
<p>@lldm21: Yeah, my math score is also my worst part, putting it bluntly. It’s pretty sad and it’s the only reason I have to delay my SAT subjects even more. </p>
<p>@Duke: Can’t you take the Bio SAT II? I mean you said you didn’t take AP Chem or AP Physics; I’m guessing you took AP Bio? Sorry, I may be totally wrong. I think your SAT is pretty solid; ACT is OK. </p>
<p>@ecouter11: yeah, I guess so. I guess being on this website for so long makes me that antsy about my grades + the whole stigma against mental health problems.
For the SAT Subjects, it depends. How much do you like memorization? For me personally I’d take Chem over Bio but that’s just me. I’m actually going to take Physics and Math come November.</p>
<p>Practice ACT tomorrow. I’ve done no prep except for one practice math section (33).</p>
<p>I figured I should start posting, so hi guys!
I am actually really looking forward to applying to colleges. I want to stop planning and go for it already!</p>
<p>I just want to know where I’ll be going already. I’m having all these dreams about different schools. Like last night, I dreamt WashU was the only school I got in. Ughh why can’t it be May already?</p>
<p>I had a dream I took a gap year cuz I was being chased by serial killers -.-</p>