Improv in B flat with surprise guest performance by Dr. P.

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1. University of Pennsylvania*
2. Columbia University*
3. Duke *
4. Stanford*
5. Northwestern**
6. Dartmouth*
7.Brown*
8. Cornell**
9. Vanderbilt**
10. Emory**
11. Rice(ED)*
12. Washington University St. Louis**
13. Georgetown**
14. University of Texas Austin——Safety
15. Texas A and M University——Safety

GPA
Unweighted – 3.8
Weighted – 7.4/8 – (My school only does it on a 8 point scale)

Class Rank-89/451 kids (Only top 20 percent)
……My school is really competitive….Teachers have mentioned that at schools in the surrounding areas I would have had a much higher class rank)

Sat Scores (Super Score)
Math-700
Critical Reading-770
Writing-700
Total-2170
Reading and Math Total – 1470

2008 – Busido Karate-Black Belt
2008 -AP Scholar with Honor
2007 – Hosa Concepts of Health Care Area Competition- 2nd Place
2007- High School Science Fair -2nd Place Environmental Sciences
2006- County Science Fair- 1st Place Overall Ninth Grade Division
2006- County Science Fair –2nd Place Environmental Sciences
2006- High School Science Fair – 4th Place Ninth Grade Division

Extracurricular Activities
(2005 – 2009) – Karate (3 hours a week)–Got my black belt
(2005 – 2009) – Youth Group (6 Hours a week)
(2006 – 2009) – Pre-Medical Club in School ( 1 hour every 2 weeks)
(2007 – 2009) – National Technical Honor Society ( 1 hour every 2 weeks)
(2008 – 2009) – National Honor Society (1 hour every 2 weeks)

Community Service
2006- Memorial Hospital – 50 Hours
2008 and 2007- 203 Hours at Neurologist Office
2008- 83 Hours at Internal Medicine Office
2005-2009 – Youth Club Volunteer (5 Hours a week)
Total- 340+ Hours
^^^^^I have letters of verification/recommendations from all these places, and will send it in with my application.

I understand I don’t really stand out much from the thousands of applicants trying to get admissions to these top schools. However, for my essays, I have been working on them, rewriting, and editing with private tutor for the past month.
I am South Asian, and live in Texas……..

Any chances for any of these schools is also greatly appreciated. Thank-you for your time….

Is my college list TOO AMBITIOUS?

Wwoej S, The best method to find out info is to contact a student. You can start looking for contact information for Texas colleges here. http://www.collegereviewed.com/Texas-Colleges-Universities.html Students always seem to know what’s up better than outsiders since they get to experience the classes and the lifestyle.

1. University of Pennsylvania*
2. Columbia University*
3. Duke *
4. Stanford*
5. Northwestern**
6. Dartmouth*
7.Brown*
8. Cornell**
9. Vanderbilt**
10. Emory**
11. Rice(ED)*
12. Washington University St. Louis**
13. Georgetown**
14. University of Texas Austin——Safety
15. Texas A and M University——Safety

GPA
Unweighted – 3.8
Weighted – 7.4/8 – (My school only does it on a 8 point scale)

Class Rank-89/451 kids (Only top 20 percent)
……My school is really competitive….Teachers have mentioned that at schools in the surrounding areas I would have had a much higher class rank)

Sat Scores (Super Score)
Math-700
Critical Reading-770
Writing-700
Total-2170
Reading and Math Total – 1470

2008 – Busido Karate-Black Belt
2008 -AP Scholar with Honor
2007 – Hosa Concepts of Health Care Area Competition- 2nd Place
2007- High School Science Fair -2nd Place Environmental Sciences
2006- County Science Fair- 1st Place Overall Ninth Grade Division
2006- County Science Fair –2nd Place Environmental Sciences
2006- High School Science Fair – 4th Place Ninth Grade Division

Extracurricular Activities
(2005 – 2009) – Karate (3 hours a week)–Got my black belt
(2005 – 2009) – Youth Group (6 Hours a week)
(2006 – 2009) – Pre-Medical Club in School ( 1 hour every 2 weeks)
(2007 – 2009) – National Technical Honor Society ( 1 hour every 2 weeks)
(2008 – 2009) – National Honor Society (1 hour every 2 weeks)

Community Service
2006- Memorial Hospital – 50 Hours
2008 and 2007- 203 Hours at Neurologist Office
2008- 83 Hours at Internal Medicine Office
2005-2009 – Youth Club Volunteer (5 Hours a week)
Total- 340+ Hours
^^^^^I have letters of verification/recommendations from all these places, and will send it in with my application.

I understand I don’t really stand out much from the thousands of applicants trying to get admissions to these top schools. However, for my essays, I have been working on them, rewriting, and editing with private tutor for the past month.
I am South Asian, and live in Texas……..

Any chances for any of these schools is also greatly appreciated. Thank-you for your time….

Is my college list TOO AMBITIOUS?

I think putting the ivies on there with a class rank of 89 is very ambitious, yes. The ivies can take the best of the best, so even if a very competitive school they might take one person. And frankly, that person isn’t going to be number 89 in the class – almost certainly they’ll be in the top 10. They want the best of the best, and you’re not there. Sorry. But you probably have a good shot at the other schools, or most of them anyway (Stanford is as good as an ivy; only accepts 10% of applicants).

I know that to be a doctor you need:
4 years of regular college
4 years Med School
3 years of internship at a hospital

Which regular 4-year colleges have good pre-med programs? (which ones have a good number of people getting to med school?)

I heard Duke was one of the good ones so which others are there. List as many possible and thanks in advance.

Duke is best….

My school doesn't offer honors classes in math. I have already taken Algebra I (made a B), Algebra II (A), Geometry (A), but they weren't honors. I plan on taking Pre Calc, Calculus, Trig., AP Calc., and AP Statistics. I want to get into Duke University. Will the fact that I didn't take honors math classes hurt my chances or will they take into consideration that the school didn't offer honors?

First off, you cannot go straight into medical school from high school, so the fact that your high school doesn't offer honors or AP classes in certain courses will not affect your chances for medical school. As far as getting into basic college, that should not matter much either. What they will be looking for in your case is to see that you took the most advance classes that were offered to you and that you got at least a B in each class. You should be striving to graduate with a minimum 3.5 gpa out of high school and of course having higher would be even better. Once your in college will absolutely have to maintain at bare minimum a 3.5 if you want to go on to medical school.

SPARK MEDIA PRESENTS:
A gritty, provocative true-life story of three friends from the ‘hood, Rameck Hunt, Sampson Davis, and George Jenkins, who made a pact in high school to find a way to go to college and then medical school. They not only accomplished this, but they’re now spreading the word to inspire other inner-city kids to stay off of drugs, out of gangs and to take the educational route to a better life.
THE PACT captures the pathos of the men’s
individual journeys, the integrity of their voices and the power of their rare friendship. Their stories affirm the values that ultimately sustained and drove them: courage, tenacity, and faith. And they give
tribute to the life of the mind and its power to turn dreams into reality.

Produced and Directed by Andrea Kalin
Executive Producer: Bill Duke
Edited by Paula Heredia
Director of Photography: Bryan Sarkinen

www.thepactthemovie.com

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