I am a student in an underprivileged school. I have no idea what to do or where to go. I am planning on doing some extracurricular activities and leading/founding clubs in the school. I am studying 2 hours a day, and I have a 3.97 GPA. The only problem is, I have no idea what to do and where to go. I really need help
Good thing you found CC LOL
Great job on the outstanding GPA. Do you know what you want to get your degree in and what are you, a sophomore, junior? Financial situation?
well, im an 8th grader
i usually get a 720 on the practice math SAT
and a 680 on the english SAT
i really dont know what my chances are
Well, you’re doing fine, no need to panic. 720 on SAT math as an 8th grader? I can’t do that well and I’m a senior. If you hone your standardized test-taking skills and keep the grades high, you will get in somewhere. The PSAT is a key to some scholarships - you take that your junior year, and if you score well enough on that and the SAT your senior year, you can get some great, even full-ride, scholarships to a lot of colleges. But a high SAT/ACT and grades will take you quite a ways. Best of luck and please don’t worry.
What kind of school do you want to do to? Is that 680 in writing or reading?
Stanford, MIT, Yale, or Harvard.If all else fails, then Berkeley.
Lol, an 8th grader worrying about which college he’s going to.
Berkeley is not an effective safety. By all means apply, but have some other universities you are more certain you can get into on your list.
Hey, its never too early
Besides, the writing section will be removed next year from the SAT
UCI, UC davis, UCSB?
Really though, it is impossible for anyone to tell you where you can get in because you haven’t done high school yet… Your scores are very promising, but that’s about all we can tell you.
Oh, don’t worry, you’ve got plenty of time. You should wait until 10th grade to take the SAT, there may be hiccups with score reporting taking it in 9th grade (it’s in an ask the dean article somewhere), and you’ll have plenty of time to improve that.
First, check out all of your state schools. Those public institutions will likely be affordable, may give merit aid, and in general are very good universities.
Then, develop a list of private schools that you want to look at. Build a balanced list. Consider lesser-known schools such as that may give good merit aid, and consider school-specific scholarships, such as the Rensselaer medal and University of Rochester’s awards. If you are underprivileged, it may (big may) be cheaper to go to HYPMS or a similar school than a state school or 2nd-tier (I hate that term for undergrad) private due to their super-large cash coffers. However, DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOU WILL GET IN. Most of the top-10’s will have sub-5% acceptance rates (and lower) by the time you apply. Consider, but do not commit to early decision. Northwestern, in particular, may be a good ED target due to good financial aid and a much higher ED acceptance rate.
That’s about the best advice I can give. Good luck.
Heh, yeah, the good thing is, there’s thousands of potential paths for you to take, you need only find which one suits you best. Just as an aside, don’t let the fact you go to an underprivileged school detract from how you view your own achievements; if anything, that makes your accomplishments all the more greater, in my opinion.
Anyhow, you can’t reeaaally find the best school for you without first knowing what you want to do, which means it’s time to look into a few things that could point you in the right direction. What classes do you enjoy most in school? Are you a STEM kind of person, or are you perhaps more partial to history and the social sciences? Finding which classes you perform best in, and have the most fun learning in, can help you determine a future major.
Other than that, I suggest looking at some summer programs, camps, or what have you in anything you have even an inkling of interest in; whether it be a research position, a study abroad experience, or an internship. Trying something new can reveal a fire of passion for something you never knew existed. There’s many inexpensive opportunities out there.
I am something in-between, I like a little bit of everything
Next year, I am planning on taking AP classes at UCI at the same school—my school is 6-12
I plan on having something in the STEM, politics, or finance category