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Hey guys again. I wanna post my stats, which are really weak, just to see what I need to work on. I respect all of you because of your stats and advice. Ok, here it goes:

4.0 GPA unweighted, weighted 4.266 GPA

Freshman year- Geometry, Algebra 2, History (H), English, Biology, Spanish 1

Sophomore year- Trig, Chemistry (H), Spanish 2, World History (H), English (H)

Junior year (in progress)- Calculus (AP), US History (AP), Biology (AP), English (H), Physiology, Spanish 3

Senior year (planned schedule)- Calculus BC (AP), Physics, Economics (AP), Civics (AP), Marine Bio, English (AP), college courses

ECs (so weak, i really need to work on them)-
JV Soccer- Fresh, Soph
Varsity Tennis (#1)- Fresh, Soph
EBAL Tennis champion (sectionals)
Tennis USTA tournaments
Tennis club tennis stringer- Sophomore year worked 10 hours a week 15 hours in summer
Teach tennis to kids
Work front desk at Tennis Club- 10 hours a week
Junior Senator ASB
Teach free tennis lessons for 16 hours in September
Started surfing club for school-ha ha ha ha
Ball boy for Seibel Tennis Open at San Jose Arena Freshman, Sophomore...
Have been nominated to be US OPEN tennis ball boy
SAT II- World History 690 (really weak, i am going to use BIO because I know I like science)

OK, planning to do Science Fair (hopefully do well)
Am about to tutor two students a week in science and math
Ok, can you guys give me ideas on ECs

Ok, well as I have said in an a recent post, my grandfather and great grandfather are famous anesthesiologists and I plan on following their footsteps. I am really intersted in the medicine field and wonder what I should do extra curricularly to show my passion. I should probably ask my grandpa for pointers. I am thinking maybe going to the local hospital. I don't know. I am lost. Any suggestions would be great.

I want to get into UCLA, but I know I probably won't make it. My parents went to UCLA, grandfather went to Stanford, UCLA Med School and great grandfather went to Stanford. Granpa is in charge of anesthesia department at University of Washington.

By Mini_Guga (Mini_Guga) on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 01:00 am: Edit

If just one of you guys could give me some beneficial advice, I would be greatly appreciative.

By Trojan1444 (Trojan1444) on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 01:11 am: Edit

I don't think your EC's are weak at all. You have an obvious passion for tennis, and you're obviously very involved in it. Schools like that. I'd say, if you get your SAT around 1400, you're a lock at UCLA, and should be thinking about applying to private schools too.

By Mini_Guga (Mini_Guga) on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 06:08 pm: Edit

alright, thanks! I'm looking at other schools too, but my family really wants me to go to UCLA. Thanks for the info.