talking to your guidance counselor would be a great step…

and it really depends on your study habits and how you personally cope…

me personally i never take notes, and i do all the studying on my own and do fine in my classes…some people on the other hand need to take notes and need group study sessions..it all depends on the individual…

since you are taking AP classes, I’m guessing, you are going to take the AP exams…if you score high enough some colleges will accept the credit and you won’t have to take the class in college…and Junior year is VERY important almost all colleges focus on your grades thatyou have recieved Junior year…so stay focused…

i would sign up for the SAT by the beginning of your senior year and start practicing in the summer…

if you did well on the PSAT’s than most likely you will do well on the SAT…just don’t over stress about the SAT’s

Wow, sounds like you are all set. AP courses are kind of like college courses. They use the same textbooks practically. In college, there are only a few differences. If you are in a big lecture class, which is what a lot of science classes are in college, you will just sit and take notes in class while the professor lectures. The professor usually takes a few questions in class. You will probably have some kind of recitation or discussion sections that have a smaller number of people. For example, if you take biology, then your lecture might have 200 people but your recitation section would have only 20-30 people. In these smaller sections, you can ask more questions or focus on more obscure/difficult material. Science classes usually don’t have daily homework but you will probably have lab work and have to write reports about the labs that you do. If you’re going into medicine, it is a good idea to take chemistry, and biology in college even if you already have AP credit. Just take a higher level because colleges want you to take the college course rather than the AP. If you are going into medicine, you will need to take some sort of organic chemistry class as well and I heard that the MCAT has a lot of cellular biology material on it. A lot of schools have pre med programs in which you just major in it, or just take the required classes. However, you might want to look into 7 or 8 year medical programs in which you go to an undergrad school and then the same medical school for grad work. I believe some schools that offer this program are Sophie Davis, Boston University and Dartmouth. 91st percentile is very good for the PSAT, so you don’t have to worry in this department. You should take some SAT II’s as well.

Check out www.fastweb.com. They give you a schedule that estimates when you should have things done so you can slowly get yourself ready to to go to college.

Honestly, try to enjoy the process. Otherwise, it will overwhelm you. Your freshman year of college is going to be mostly high school grade classes (general education courses). A lot of teachers use PowerPoint presentations and/or post their notes on their web site.

You sound like an excellent candidate for a combined degree program, which is a six year program that enables you to obtain your undergrad degree at the same time you obtain your MD. Here’s a link to the sschools that offer these programs: http://services.aamc.org/currdir/section3/degree2.cfm?data=yes&program=bsmd

Here’s a good overview of what is involved in becoming a MD: http://people.howstuffworks.com/becoming-a-doctor.htm

In that same vein, here’s an overview about selecting a college: http://people.howstuffworks.com/college-admission1.htm