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Xumbo wrote: ↑

Thu May 23, 2024 12:24 am

What are my chances at T14, specifically HYS?

I was fortunate enough to score a 180 on my first try, but I'm not sure how much that will help me.

I took dual enrollment courses during high school, which caused my GPA to drop from 3.9 to 3.6. However, I'm taking some summer classes, and I believe I can bring it up to 3.7 in the next 2 semesters since I'm graduating in spring 2025. I'm also graduating 2 years earlier due to dual enrollment and financial issues. I'm unsure whether having a 3.7 GPA or staying an extra year to pursue a minor and aiming for a 3.8 GPA would be the better choice.

I don't have many extracurricular activities because of my job and school that keep me busy. However, I do have one small volunteer job as a tutor for refugee kids, helping them with their English. I don't know if that's significant but I was planning to write about this experience in my personal statement because I feel a strong connection to it, having been a refugee from a war-torn country myself.

I should also mention that I received a few W's during my first semester at my current UG. I initially enrolled in math and science courses, thinking it was what I wanted, but it caused me a lot of anxiety, so I withdrew from them and switched to different classes. Despite the withdrawals, I managed to achieve straight A's that semester, although my transcript shows about 7 withdrawals including those from dual enrollment. I later changed my major to one I liked and have been consistently earning straight A's, except one B+ since that semester.

Xumbo wrote: ↑

Thu May 23, 2024 12:24 am

What are my chances at T14, specifically HYS?

I was fortunate enough to score a 180 on my first try, but I'm not sure how much that will help me.

I took dual enrollment courses during high school, which caused my GPA to drop from 3.9 to 3.6. However, I'm taking some summer classes, and I believe I can bring it up to 3.7 in the next 2 semesters since I'm graduating in spring 2025. I'm also graduating 2 years earlier due to dual enrollment and financial issues. I'm unsure whether having a 3.7 GPA or staying an extra year to pursue a minor and aiming for a 3.8 GPA would be the better choice.

I don't have many extracurricular activities because of my job and school that keep me busy. However, I do have one small volunteer job as a tutor for refugee kids, helping them with their English. I don't know if that's significant but I was planning to write about this experience in my personal statement because I feel a strong connection to it, having been a refugee from a war-torn country myself.

I should also mention that I received a few W's during my first semester at my current UG. I initially enrolled in math and science courses, thinking it was what I wanted, but it caused me a lot of anxiety, so I withdrew from them and switched to different classes. Despite the withdrawals, I managed to achieve straight A's that semester, although my transcript shows about 7 withdrawals including those from dual enrollment. I later changed my major to one I liked and have been consistently earning straight A's, except one B+ since that semester.