Do I Have What It Takes?? *Opinions(:?
October 19, 2011 by admin
Filed under chemistry online
I’m a home schooled SOPHOMORE, planning on going to college for premed. I would like to major in Biology and minor in either Women’s Studies or Psychology. I really like North Carolina – Chapel Hill. It just seems like a perfect fit for me (semi-close to home, great academics, etc.)
I know it can be difficult to get into UNC. 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. (:
From what it sounds like you have a really great chance with your classes and activities. However, I would get in touch with an adivsor at UNC and ensure that there is nothing else you could do.
Congrats and keep up the work! Wish I would have been involved in all of that!
I’m actually getting my undergrad in Physics/Pre-Med, my main advice to you is to go non-biology route, med schools see so many bio majors in their, that your more likely to get accepted to medical school with a degree like physics (which is partly why I’m doing it), and two parts of the MCAT, Math and Physics are covered heavily in my major, along with my pre-med courses. Just something to keep in the back of your mind. And as far as UNC goes, I would talk to people there, so you can get it right from their mouth, but I’d say your chances are okay.