How does my course rigor look?

rmldad
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:41:22 +0000

Wow - if you have only completed your sophmore year described above, then my answer changes dramatically.

Your junior year will be demanding, and frankly I am surprised that your GC allowed you to sign up for such a harsh load, especially three labratory sciences. The fact that you only earned a 3.4 GPA during your non-demanding freshman year courses only heightens my concern.

Another note is that adcoms don’t want to see foreign languages on your transcript as preparation for living abroad. Rather, they want to see applicants excel in a subject discipline that requires different skills and study habits.

Your ambition is commendable, but I would encourage you to be realistic as well. Be sure to have a back up plan in case the workload becomes overwhelming next year.