<p>I’ve just been wondering about my chances, in the future. If it’s even possible to predict stuff.</p>
<p>Right now I have a…</p>
<p>B or C in Latin (will drop) (Curriculum I, highest level available)</p>
<p>B (maybe?) in French (hoping to improve, it’s just that we haven’t had any tests recently) (Curriculum I, highest level available)</p>
<p>A in World History (Curriculum I, highest level available)</p>
<p>God-knows-what in Literature (my teacher has a could-care-less attitude when it comes to grading) (Curriculum I, highest level available)</p>
<p>B in Math (Honors)</p>
<p>A-minus in Physics (Curriculum I, highest level available)</p>
<p>And A’s in other joke subjects like Wellness and Web Design (Curriculum I, highest level available)</p>
<p>For Term 1 I had straight A-minuses except A’s in Wellness and Web Design, and a B in Literature. Term 2 is just generally a bad term for me— I’m intent on bringing my French grade up to an A, and hopefully my Math grade as well.</p>
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<p>I’m an active member of my school’s Speech Team— for more info see NFL (National Forensic League, Speech/Debate Honor Society) page here: [NFL</a> Online](<a href=“http://www.nflonline.org/points_application/studentprofile.php?id=10067075]NFL”>http://www.nflonline.org/points_application/studentprofile.php?id=10067075), and our school website with tournament results here: [Results</a> 2008-2009](<a href=“http://southspeech.org/results.html]Results”>Results 2009-2010).</p>
<p>I’m also an active member of our school’s Anti-War Coalition/Club/generally we just say “Anti-War” to be honest. I plan on being a captain/general leader-y figure (along with another guy) next year, as our current captains have promised.</p>
<p>I’m fluent in Japanese and attend the Japanese Language School of Greater Boston (funded by Japanese Ministry of Education) More info on the actual school here: [JAPANESE</a> LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF GREATER BOSTON](<a href=“http://www.jlsboston.org/html/E_Cover.htm]JAPANESE”>http://www.jlsboston.org/html/E_Cover.htm)</p>
<p>I also plan on taking this first-year Arabic course this summer: [Charlestown</a> High School Arabic Program](<a href=“http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org/index.html]Charlestown”>http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org/index.html)</p>
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<p>In the future, with these extracurriculars and similar grades (anywhere from a 3.5 to 3.8 GPA?), what are my chances?</p>
<p>And if this means anything, I go to Newton South High School which, especially for a public school in Massachusetts, is fairly prestigious (I know that for admissions to Brown, Curriculum I courses at Newton South are seen as Honors level).</p>
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<p>I’m interested in Journalism, reporting specifically. Otherwise, I’d be interested in going into Islamic studies, and/or Arab culture— but I don’t think I want to pursue that professionally. </p>
<p>My college goals, so far:
Columbia (total pipe-dream, I know)
NYU (ridiculously expensive tuition)
UMass Amherst (I would save quite a bit of money for tuition as a MA resident)
Amherst College (not much in Journalism, but still a good place)</p>
<p>Possible colleges:
George Washington University
University of Washington (parents are both alumni, they said it’s a good place but it would be pretty expensive with no scholarship or anything)
Boston College
Boston University
Hampshire College
Northeastern University</p>
<p>Worst Case Scenario:
Bunker Hill Community College (it was in Good Will Hunting)</p>