Isabel
What careers would you recommend for a student like me?
is a 10th grader
is in the IB program
is in IB Computer Science, pre-IB physics and french, and IB math AA
plans on taking IB business management
mother had a career in finance
father has a career in IT
has taken AP World- passed with a 3, is in APUSH
has a gpa of 4.42
is on her 3rd year of aau volleyball
has about 70 hours of community hours
got a 1310 on PSAT-10
got a 1010 on SAT in 8th grade
has gotten straight A's since middle school
is interested in teaching, finance, baking, and design
is open to medical fields that don't include dealing with patients often
got a recognition award from college board due to her PSAT score
got a 6 on her AICE general english class 9th grade
was part of NJHS and is part of NHS
was part of high school's dance team for a year and a half
likes baking
likes law/criminal shows such as criminal minds, ncis, law and order (svu)
3 answers
Roger Chance
Roger’s Answer
First off, congratulations - you're a very bright and ambitious young lady. You have so many interests, and things that you excel at, you may need to see what is the MOST interesting/motivating to you, maybe in another year simply because the more time you spend doing the things you do, and take more classes, that will probably crystalize naturally. Having said that, you might want to consider the Fintech area - IT/AI/tech applied to financial operations. If you continue to play volleyball at a high level, there's also opportunities that colleges may be interested in you for your sport and because of your strong academics (I was a college athlete a very long time ago, but your grades are better than mine were lol).
It's good that you're thinking about this now, but you still have some time to narrow down what interests you the most.
Best of luck, you're going to do great!
Roger
Thank you so much, Roger! I was just wondering what careers would best fit me because I had to choose a science to take for next year, but wasn’t sure on which one to take. I decided to take IB Physics to support the financial side of my potential careers.
Isabel
Patricia Calderon
Patricia’s Answer
Since you might be interested in the medical field, my suggestion would be to join the Future Scientists and Engineers of America (FSEA). FSEA is an after-school program for grades 4-12 that promotes STEM through hands-on, increasingly complex engineering projects.
Your diverse interests in volleyball, baking, dancing, and community involvement demonstrate how well-rounded you are in adapting to different environments and connecting with different types of people.
We have the same interests in shows, such as Law and Order (SVU), and Criminal Minds.
I wish you the best of luck with your career choice.
Best wishes,
Patricia
Thank you, Patricia!
Isabel
Shelley DeReu RN, BSN, CNMT
Shelley’s Answer
Since you are well rounded in your education, and ambitious, I suggest looking into becoming a Medical Physicist. My Nuclear Medicine career, We work closely with the medical physicist. They do not work directly with patients but they manage the radiation exposure and radiation safety of patients and staff. They round on the Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy departments and ensure radiation safety guidelines are followed and documented. It may sound a little dull but you would get to meet a lot of people/professionals and you would be highly regarded in this profession. My physicist friend also had his own company where he would calibrate other radiation using equipment for dentists and clinics. He is very successful. This profession is in great demand and other areas to work as a medical physicist is Radiopharmacology and clinical research. Good luck to you.