<p>TRUFFLIEPUFF, I know you’re trying to be helpful, but your SAT data is incorrect. I suggest you visit the websites for the Ivy League schools and Stanford to find the 25th-75th percentile scores. You may be surprised to learn, for example, that Stanford’s SAT range is lower than some “low-tier” Ivy League schools. You may also be surprised that there are many students at Harvard, Brown (?), Yale and Princeton who were rejected by schools like Dartmouth, Penn and Columbia (and Duke, which is not an Ivy League school).</p>
<p>It is harder to get into UC’s out of state, but not as difficult as perhaps Stanford. I know someone who got into UCLA but not USC from out of state. While it was surprising, it clearly is not impossible.</p>
<p>Studying for AP’s- Buy a practice book and do practice tests. If you know the material for the practice tests you should be fine for the test. However, if you do not know some of the material presented on the practice tests, I actually find wikipedia really useful. If that isn’t your thing, ask your teacher who probably should be able to help you. If they can’t, try a library for a book that does have it.
It also depends on which tests you plan on taking. For physics/chem/statistics, go to collegeboard.com and find the equation sheet. Learn how to apply the equations to the concepts. No need to memorize equations. And for physics, learn dimensional analysis (making units match up in equations) and the basic units (everything from displacement to electric field) because that saved me when I took it.
For history, get flashcards and start practicing.
For bio, just do practice tests/learn the potential free-response topics. If you do that, I think the mc section should be fine.
I didn’t take econ and I don’t expect that you are taking calc as a junior. Any other potential tests?</p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests-
Like the AP’s but less specific. Also, it is decently easy relatively speaking. An 800 (or even 750) on any section for reasoning is a lot harder to come by than an 800 on subject tests. I would recommend the June test because it is after the AP’s so you can take the AP’s (which have a much better curve with much harder questions) and then learn any material you feel you missed out studying for AP’s. Also go get the study books for the Subject tests. The questions are different in some ways than the AP, so learn the differences.</p>
<p>If you don’t feel like/can’t afford to buy the practice books, I like sparknotes test prep. But try to find something like a practice test.</p>
<p>Regarding next summer: I personally don’t know anyone who did the summer college programs. If you like economics, try to find an internship somewhere. I think it is worth your money (costs due to transportation) with the hands on experience and potential college EC value. If you just contact companies in your area that deal with economics (more likely to be indirect rather than direct), I’m sure at least one of them would take you on for the summer, likely as an unpaid internship.</p>
<p>And everyone is right: work on your SAT’s. It will affirm your GPA (weighted or unweighted?) and your school’s competitiveness/rigor</p>
<p>@OP: est-ce que tu parle bien francaise?</p>
<p>@IBaussie Malheureusement , je ne parle pas bien le francais
@idkmyname
Thanks for your great post! How do you study for english lit AP if there even is one? The 4.0 is unweighted but the only reason for that is because my freshman year was pass/fail. I am am not so sure I would have been as motivated back then. Oh well, I guess I caught a break.</p>
<p>OP: j’ai pens</p>
<p>Oui, mais, je suis all</p>
<p>I didn’t take English lit. From what I have heard though, read a lot of more famous novels. And find out which books are the most commonly used. And read those.</p>
<p>Et aussi, vous passeriez l’examen AP French Language? Vous ecrivez assez bien…</p>
<p>OP: Oh I voient. Jaillissent vos fran</p>
<p>idkmyname: Et que diriez- vous de vous. Parlez vous bien fran</p>
<p>What are your PR’s in cross country?</p>
<p>IBaustralia: Moi, je parle assez bien. Mais Francais est la classe qui je n’ai jamais recu un “A”. Et vous?</p>
<p>idkmyname: dans la classe fran</p>
<p>My best is only like an 18 30 5k. I am not a great runner but I still qualified for state. I am not interested in pursuing athletics in college.</p>
<p>idkmyname: salut haut parler fran</p>
<p>I know this is a pretty noob-ish question - but what defines a legacy? </p>
<p>I mean… what kind of family relations?</p>
<p>^ Depends on the school. As far as I know, most schools only consider parent alumni of the undergraduate school as legacies. So if your mom went to Stanford Med, you would not be a legacy for undergrad admission. Siblings do not count either, nor do grandparents. But you could have faculty legacy (dad is prof at Columbia, etc).</p>
<p>Some schools like Penn count graduate alumni for UG legacy too. For example, if your mom went to Wharton for her MBA, you would be considered a legacy case for undergrad admissions. </p>
<p>Specifics depend on the school, so make sure to check its website.</p>
<p>hey!! i’m a xc runner too, i might be going to state next year, which is sophomore year for me as well (we’re the number one team in CA, you can never be sure…) fingers crossed!
do you know what times stanford athletic recruits need to have? and you’re lucky… at my school, tennis and xc are in the same season…</p>