Okay, thank you for taking the time to read this, and I'm just in a big struggle right now. My mom wants me to apply to Ivy League schools, and I know for a fact that I won't make it. I mean sure, doesn't every parent who is conscious about colleges would want their child to go to Harvard or Columbia?
Well, just a few hours ago I got in a huge fight with my mom. I plan to go in the medical field and hopefully work as a surgeon when I graduate from med school. I don't believe that the college/uni I go to will effect my career, as long as I have a good record of successful surgeries or do well in residency.
However, that doesn't mean I'm aiming for low colleges. I told my mom I wish to apply to Boston U and probably Purdue and some other colleges in the same level.
Just some quick background:
I'm from NYC and I'm currently a Junior now. I'm also a first-gen American.
-My GPA (weighted) right now is like a 3.6/3.7
-I scored about a 1500 on my PSAT earlier in my soph year(haven't studied for it at all)
-I plan to score just around the 2,000 mark on the SAT. (I've started taking SAT Prep classes)
-Also I've taken one AP in my soph year, and I'm taking two AP's this junior year.
-EC's:
I have currently 150 hours of community service, I plan to finish junior year with 300+ hours, and senior year with a LOT more.
Key Club and Girl Up Club, I've been thinking to start a weight-lifting/fitness club with my friends
I plan to get a position in Key/GirlUp Clubs next year because my friend is now a Vice President
I made the school tennis team last school year but I was bad so I didn't get to play any games but I made the roster, and I will get to start games this year because I got a tennis tutor.
I tried out for NYSSMA(NY State Piano Test) and I scored really high on my level 1 test and my piano teacher told me it's really good, so I plan to take level 3 this year
I played on a paid basketball camp team after school, separate from school last year.
And correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe I have a good chance at Boston U, Purdue, Drexel, etc.
I've tried explaining it to my mom a million times that I don't think it's worth going into Ivy League and that I think I'll do fine just at these schools I mentioned. My relationship with my mom is very strained right now because of this and I honestly think she's making it too much of a big deal and I believe it is my choice and I told her it's my choice. But she believes that I should do what she says, and I think Ivy League is too competitive and something I don't want to deal with.
Anyways, any advice would be GREATLY appreciated
Also I wish to stay away from NY schools simply because I fucked up my NY State Regent tests, 70 on geometry, 71 on trig, 82 in chem, 91 in global. I never put that much effort into these because I don't plan to stay in New York because I know other out-of-state unis don't look at NY Regent Scores.
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