Is it too late for me...

Ethers
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:16:25 +0000

Exactly what the title says.
I’m new here so I didn’t know where to post this except for the SAT preparation boards, but honestly, is it too late for me…for, well everything.

I haven’t been able to get it through my thick head to actually sit down and study because I NEED to. And after getting my AP exam score for USH of a 3 today, it struck me, well I’m screwed. I am a **Senior **at my high school and I am beginning school in about 2 weeks or so. I spent my summer as a Junior, Sophmore, a freshman, completely screwing around and now I really, really regret it.
I took the SAT free practice exam today and I got what, an awful score of 1300/2400. Go ahead laugh and scoff. Through these tests that I have constantly taken (practice quizzes, vocab quizzes) I keep getting an average of C’s on them, which makes me feel like an “average person” and in turn makes me feel awful. (Not offending with anyone with C’s but since I come from an Asian family…well, you know the rest. Anything but A’s and you are screwed).

Anyway, in my high school, I rank about 4 out of 500 out of my class and I’ve been taking the most ‘rigorous’ courses available to me. I’ve gotten straight A’s during Freshman, Sophomore and finished off my Junior year with 3 B’s (AP. History, Pre-Calc, College Chemistry grrr). I haven’t taken PSAT, SAT, or ACT. I am taking SAT during October of this year. I’ve been doing the same sport for 3 years (JV,V,V) and I have a lot of volunteer hours that I hope will pull through for me.

I want to get into the best college possible and become a doctor. I had my eye set on Notre Dame and University of Washington for a while now but those roads are…
Apparently, the road to that path I totally failed to get on.
Is it too late for me?
What can I do to make my self THAT shining STUDENT that colleges will accept me for?

Take as many AP exams as possible during senior year, bust my butt during senior year, retake my USH exam etc?
When should I apply for colleges because everything I seem to be doing is “late”.

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