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I feel like my ECs, grades, and classes I'm taking right now are very mediocre compared to my peers. Is there a way I can improve?

Going the pre-med pathway to become a Radiologist MD (Probably Biochemistry or Biology)

(Based in TX) Top Colleges:

1. UT Austin (Reach)
2. Baylor University (Target)
3. Texas A&M (Target)
4. TCU (Target)
5. UTD (Safety?)

And these are schools I've considered, but feel like I'm way under qualified to be in (obviously): Stanford, John Hopkins, Rice University, Yale

(Rank 103/494) 3.7 UW GPA, 3.9 W

56 hours of volunteering (53 hrs gained from this year alone)

Vietnamese, Middle-Class, but currently more low-income (on free & reduced lunch program now)

Leadership Roles:

- (~2-3 Years) Interact Officer, Social Relations/Social Media Head:

Raised $464 for my local community's park & rec foundation AND our Interact club ($928 total). Also helped provide books to Africa through Libraries of Love; along with assembling 25 filled backpacks with hygiene and school supplies for children in foster care ranging from elementary to high school. Earlier this year, we also hosted a clothes drive to donate warm clothes for a homeless shelter.

- (~2 Years) FCCLA Officer, Social Relations/Social Media Head:

Horse Empowered Learning Programs (H.E.L.P) Baskets - Helped assemble and provide baskets with care/wellness items for people with disabilities.

Clubs/Programs:

- (~2 Years) NHS

- (~2 Years) Science Olympiad, HOSA

- (7 Years, 2 years excluding primary & junior high) TNTT: Served as a role model for younger students, providing guidance on Vietnamese-Catholic traditions and promoting a positive, inclusive environment.

- (9 Years, 2 years excluding primary & junior high) Bible School: Completed intensive coursework in biblical studies, theology, and ethical reasoning.

Developed research and critical thinking skills through weekly essays, presentations, and sometimes seminar papers.

- (2 Years) JV Tennis: Learned discipline through training and practice, as well as good sportsmanship in a high school team setting

- (~2 Years) Athletic Training: Gained AED+CPR Certification, gaining hands on experience in sports medicine.

Achievements

- Chosen for RYLA from my local Rotary Club (only 3 students out of my whole school district chosen)

- Nominated for my district's leadership experience as a campus ambassador in a superintendent-led network to influence district-wide decision-making.

- FCCLA 1st Place Regionals onto state for Fashion Design 2 (with no prior knowledge in sewing)

- Catholic Confirmation: Completed 2 years of weekly religious education (CCD) classes and retreats. Led group discussions during final preparation and completed service hours for local nonprofits.

AP:

- (3) AP Human Geo

- (4) AP World History

- (In Progress) AP Psych

- (In Progress) AP Lang

- (In Progress) AP Biology

- (In Progress) APUSH

Planning to take next year

- AP Literature

- AP Chemistry

- AP Gov/Macro

- (maybe?) AP Statistics

Certificates:

- First Aide/CPR Certificate

- Adobe Certified Professional in Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator

- Stukent Social Media Marketing Certification

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idk what's gonna happen even if I prepare why do always fuck up for some reason . I always make such silly ass mistakes . I hope I do decent guys

I’m nervous of returning back to college after taking time away.

I wonder if it’s wrong for me to take just one or two classes per semester?

So I'm a student of XYZ college and today was an event about something and I wore shorts to my college and few teachers told me that I shouldn't wear shorts because it is not socially acceptable and by their point of view that there are boys too that's why I shouldn't wear shorts like it was the motive behind the talks about me wearing shorts I am a very sensitive girl but I tend to hide my feelings so that's why I just agreed to what they said and it was my first time wearing shorts I was feeling quite embarrassed but I was telling myself that it is okay it is fine and I was motivating myself but then this things happen and now my confidence about wearing those things are like gone gone I don't know what to do am I being dramatic or is this situation like that

forgot to mention I am an Indian girl from XYZ college I want to take that name of that college

I'm a 23 year Student I've Study in Navi mumbai from my childhood till 12th and I'm a studios+ creative student later After lockdown all messed up and thought of doing b pharm in Cap round in MHT CET exams i cannot get allotted nearby due to 70% and my caste seats were less so I got allotted in tier 3 city. as the college was allotted with Scholarship without any idea I went their Later I understood the difference between Mentality thinking environment between Mumbai and tier 3 cities, the vibe was gone felt lonely lost because other students are in their own gangster world. I can't say to my family about this but felt regretted I came from Mumbai to tier 3 Fcking city no good campus no good College And facilities no good food water. I lived 2 years somehow but my mind was not getting or used to this place Whenever I used to come back to Mumbai I felt alive where my nervous system used to heal. I got year drop in 3 year due to my mental stress and depression I can't study I used to feel like is it worth it living for b Pharm degree from fckass college and after so much struggle getting a low paying job (pharm sector) so due to this I can't focus on my study and got drop of year (failed) Now that year is going on I'm completely depressed lost don't wanna go there at fcking hostel where no one understands me. but I need to next year to complete that year but will I get a good job after all these struggle I gave away my teen years my dancing hobby my mumbai vibes my life 😭 for 20k job fuckkkk ? can I start any exam study m pharm or mba please help

Hey! I’m currently helping hire people in USA for a photography job in restaurants.

We are in 16 states and 40 cities, sooo u can message me for more info.

This could be a good fit if you’ve just moved to the US or students or just looking for something flexible.

I applied to numerous external scholarships; the chances are there, but how small they are. There is 1 month left before I need to answer to my acceptance, and I have 3 options for my future.

1. Finding more help and trying hard to find the money. If i am lucky enough, I enroll this September.
2. If I can't find the money, I stay in my country for a year and study at our Uni (Instead of a gap year) and try my chances with applying to different USA universities again. Still, it's a gamble—the situation can repeat itself, and money can again become a problem.
3. Applying for the scholarship (Ukraine Global Scholars) that will guarantee the money situation, BUT. It obliges me to contribute to my country and come back there for 5 years after finishing my studies. It does not align with my life goals—living and building my life in the USA, as I will come, study, meet people, then leave them because of the obligation, meet other people in Ukraine, stay there for 5 years, and then leave again for the USA. It's like i will be on the run all the time.

In conclusion I will spend 1+ years trying to apply to the USA, but if I'm successful, my goal will be reached at some point. OR i spend 5 years in my country after studying in the USA, after receiving THE experience, and being on the run at the end.

Please let me know what you think, or if you have any help that I can apply to, I will gladly accept.

UPD: I got accepted into 2 NY colleges, want to major in Business