But do you think I have what is takes to get in? What are my chances? What more can I do?

Classes I’ve taken/will be taking (9th and 10th grade):
•Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition, Health, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physical Science, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, U.S. History, Advanced World History, Debate, Human Geography, Biology, Advanced Psychology, Chemistry, Grammar, Grammar and Composition, Vocabulary, Keyboarding/computer, Format Writing, Writing, World/English Literature, Introduction to Geography, Consumer Math, Medical Terminology (online and textbook), Art, Anthropology, Advanced Macroeconomics, Ancient Latin, German language, German history and culture•

Extracurricular Activities:
I volunteer at the:
–hospital
–medical clinic
–library
–YFU
–Cancer advocate (team captain!)
–Habitat for Humanity (during the summer)
–and the MS Association
FACTS:
4.0 unweighted GPA.
PLAN (preliminary ACT) score was 30 out of 32.
I’m also in the National Home School Society (like the National Honor Society)! (:
Over the summer in between Sophomore and Junior year (summer 2010) I’ll be taking a couple courses at my local Community College to become a certified Phlebotomist.
*Junior Year: I’ll probably be doing Biology research at a university.

Clubs:
- Knitting (haha)
- German
- Book Club
- Kickboxing
- Dance class
BTW: Just so you know I can NOT take AP where I live but by the time a graduate I will have taken Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Honors Physics, Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Calculus, and Honors German language.

Thanks for all your opinions and advice! I will pick a Best Answer. (:

2. Which phrases describe books in a college or university library?
a)___likely to have been evaluated by professional staff
b)___likely to be permanently available
c)___can easily be updated by the creator or creators if desired
d)___a and b

3. A high-quality professional journal is likely to
a)____be peer edited
b)____publish up-to-date information about its subject area
c)____be indexed
d)____a, b, and c

4. When you use a search engine on the WorldWideWeb, you are actually given
a)____an index of relevant material
b)____a list of anything important ever published about your subject
c)____no guarantee of quality or relevance
d)____a, b, and c

5. When you’re writing a research paper, you should document
a)____information and ideas that might stimulate disagreement
b)____any information you looked up
c)____important dates
d)____a, b, and c

6. When you’re writing a research paper, there’s no need to document
a)____quotations you have paraphrased
b)____dates you looked up in an encyclopedia
c)____information from the WorldWideWeb
d)____a, b, and c

7. When you’re writing a research paper, you MUST state your thesis, position, or point of view
a)____nowhere
b)____in the first or second paragraph
c)____in the last paragraph
d)____in the middle of the paper

8. The term “full text” means
a)____the book or article is thoroughly researched
b)____the article is full of current information
c)____the whole article is available online
d)____the article was excerpted from a textbook

9. The term “interlibrary loan” means
a)____two or more libraries are participating in a staff-exchange program
b)____for a fee, a library will borrow a book you want from another library
c)____a library will borrow a book you want from another library at no charge
d)____a consortium of libraries sharing a database

10. The term “database” includes
a)____indexes of periodical articles
b)____telephone directories
c)____the library book catalog
d)____a, b, and c