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10th-grade
12APs
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I am not sure what to do

Hi guys my name is Anshu.

A bit of a context:

As of now, I am not 100% sure of what major I want to and what colleges I can pursue.

Demographics- Asian, Indian, Currently living in Illinois, Applying as an International student

Grade- Sophmore in Highschool

Majors (still deciding, would appreciate recommendations)-

1. Astronomy/Astrophysics, 2. Quantum Mechanics, 3. Aerospace Engineering, 4. Physics, 5. Mathematics

GPA- 3.9

SAT (predicted)- 1550

Taking 7 APs by junior year and 12 APs by Senior with most other classes being honors/weighted.

Self-Studying 1 AP

Extracurriculars:

Leader in Finance Club

Founder of Ping Pong Club

Member of Student Government

Member of Math, Science, and English National Honors Society

Member of Peer Tutoring

Summer Pre-college program (going to do)

Volunteer at a local charity to provide food for children

50+ Hours of volunteering

Working on starting a non-profit program

Personal Achievement:

I started to work out at the end of freshman year and achieved a healthier body style by losing 30 lbs of fat and dropping my weight to 170.

Colleges on my list from most desired to least:

MIT

Georgia Tech

University of Chicago

Brown

Stanford

CALTECH

UIUC

I would appreciate any recommendations regarding anything that may be helpful.

THANKS!

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10 months ago

I made a post about choosing a major that may be helpful for you!

collegevine.com/questions/50362/choosing-the-perfect-major-please-comment

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