hi there! i am wondering about my courses for the next few years and if those will help me get into an ivy adjacent or maybe even, if I'm lucky, an ivy.
as a freshmen, i didn't get much choice and wasn't allowed to take any APs.
my courses looked like this:
physics
honors algebra 2
english 9
modern history
scene study/fundamentals of acting
i have approximately a 3.85 gpa (but we're about to take finals, so unsure how I'm going to end the year ahh)
and next year i am taking:
English (Honors toggle)
Honors Pre-Calculus
Honors Chemistry
APUSH
AP Psychology from OSH
Honors Capstone (a project-based learning course)
Hebrew (outside of school)
is this enough to get me into an ivy-adjacent? my extracurriculars are good, but should I buff them up just in case? i am no athlete - other suggestions there? later on, I'll try to continue this course rigor but I'm not sure my gpa can handle it
thanks for anything! I'll take it all :)
This looks decent to me, but I am not an expert, of course :)
Once you know what you want to do, be sure to take classes that reflect your career interests. Eg, if you are going to pre-med, take classes that are related to that (lots of science, health, etc.)
1 thought: I have heard some Ivies want 4 years of the same language. Please check the class requirements of each school you are interested in.
As far as EC's, I highly discourage just adding more to have a longer list. It is better to stay commited and highly involved in a few things. Quality over quantity. And focus the EC's you are passionate about. Do things you love. Colleges want to see passion!
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Oh, and your test scores will really matter, so I recommend taking your first SAT and/or ACT at the end of sophmore year to evaluate your weaknesses/strengths. I recommend NOT studying for it (but do get familiar with Bluebook) so you know where you are good to go and where you need to focus on studying. Take an PSAT or Pre-ACTs you are offered!