<p>I'm currently a Junior in a public highschool, worried about the strictly academic nature of my extra curriculars. My average for the first two years was a 3.4 but this year...</p>
<p>Honors Precalc- A-
AP Chinese- A
Honors French 3- A
Honors World Literature- A
Honors Chemistry- A
Gym/Healthy/yada yada yada- A</p>
<p>I have a 4.1 for the first semester.
(A quick something worth noting- this is my first year of French and only third year of Chinese)</p>
<p>When it comes around to admission time, I've heard that if they see you have a rising trend in your grades, they let slide your previous mistakes. My real concern is with extra curicullars. I do quite a bit of community service, but regrettably I have nothing that doesn't stand out that isn't academic. I'm a member of</p>
<p>Environmental club
China bowl club
Francophone club
Literary magazine (I have something published in there...?)
GSA
Building with Books (Community outreach stuff)
I have a little English class on the side for enrichment that I learn with once a week. (How should I include that in my application while simultaneously avoiding sounding too bourgeoisie...)
I visit a kid with a number of mental/physical problems once a week (for the last 5 years)
I volunteer from time to time at the library.</p>
<p>My SAT scores are rather good, but then again, there are number of kids applying to colleges with the same scores</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning Test
Reading- 770
Writing- 730
Math- 710
2210 in total.</p>
<p>I feel like colleges see a number of kids that have a number of clubs like this...they probably don't care too much. What I think does count, and what might stand out, is my ability to learn foreign languages...</p>
<p>SAT IIs
Italian- 780
French- 750
Chinese- 730</p>
<p>I went on my school's study tour to China where I stayed with a home-stay.
I've been studying Russian for two years out of school now. I'm spending a semester in Russia the spring of next year.</p>
<p>I'll be taking teh English and Chemistry SAT II's in Spring and plan to top 700.</p>
<p>So, care to chance me on the following schools?</p>
<p>Middlebury
Hamilton
Grinnel
McGill
Vassar
Swarthmore
Colby
Colgate
BARD</p>
<p>Much appreciated.
(Sorry this is so scatter-brained)</p>