<p>I'm gonna be brutally honest about myself.
I WAS stupid, lazy and ignorant. </p>
<p>I have barely done anything that would help me in College Admissions.
I've moved 3 times in 7 years, (location, not houses) so everytime I started an extra-curricular, I've usually stopped doing it after moving (either they don't offer it, or I just stopped). As of now, I'm a sophomore, with NO extra curricular, except tennis.</p>
<p>But wait- there's hope.
I've been working on a website over the summer, and I'm really hoping it'll be successful. It's very different from anything out there, with the aim of helping a certain group of people.
I have 3 other potential ideas, that I can expand on. I'm unfortunately not a tech-wiz, just an entrepreneur at heart, so I'm slow at developing them.
Will this help me at all? Or am I just tricking myself into thinking that?</p>
<p>Any advice on activities that would look good on an application, that I can start now?
Majors I'm interested in are law and psychology.</p>
<p>My classes (sophomore):
AB Calculus
AS Chemistry
AS English II
Honors Western History
Spanish III
Video Production I</p>
<p>(looking into taking AP Comp. Sci. online)</p>
<p>If you are in calculus as a sophomore (three grade levels ahead, meaning that you are one of the top students in math), shouldn’t you be taking calculus BC as one of the top students in math?</p>
<p>Anyway, you still have plenty of time for extracurricular activities. But remember that high achievement in the most rigorous academic curriculum available is the most important factor in university admissions.</p>
<p>Dude, you have 3 years. Get involved in something now - volunteer at a local hospital (which is fun), join an activity at school, etc. Just get involved somehow. :)</p>
<p>I know, I should of, (only one person besides me is taking Calculus in my grade of 600, though he takes BC), but again, I was stupid and ignorant! </p>
<p>I am planning on taking BC calculus and a different course (perhaps Physics) over the summer. </p>
<p>That’s the thing. Getting involved is difficult, I feel like I don’t want to be typical.
I do have 300 hours of community service though (240 over 2 years of volunteering at a children’s camp, 60 hours last year with a club).</p>
<p>Not being typical… Hmm. You could do an exchange program like me. 
The website may be able to help you if it’s successful.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that the CommonApp only asks for activities that you participated in during high school, so some of the hours from the children’s camp may not be applicable.</p>
<p>What exactly does that mean,“during high school”?
Do summers not count? </p>
<p>Anything else applicable for “typical”?</p>
<p>Well, the CommonApp has boxes you can check for 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, and then you can say if you participated during summer or the school year. What I meant was that things you did in middle school won’t be part of your application at all.</p>
<p>I don’t think there is a typical. xD You should get involved in what you like; colleges want to see what you’re passionate about.</p>
<p>The number one thing to do, is sit down with your parents (or whoever it is who will be helping you pay for college) and have the Money Talk. Find out just exactly how they plan for you to pay for your education. How much will they chip in, and how much is on your shoulders. If they are paying something, then find out how much it will be each year. Ask how they feel about student loans, and whether or not they believe you should work during the summers and school year.</p>
<p>If you parents are totally clueless about this (and many parents of sophomores are), read through the information at [FinAid</a>! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org%5DFinAid”>http://www.finaid.org) together, look up the estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) for several colleges and universities on your current list, run some financial aid calculators, and then point your parents to the Financial Aid and Parents Forums here at CC.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>