Advice For High School Sophomore

Colleges & Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Hey, I'm a sophomore in highschool right now, and going to McCombs is my goal. However, at the moment I don't feel like I'm any where near being accepted into this school. I'll list some of the things I have accomplished and my plans for the rest of high school. Any suggestions about EC's, Test Preps, etc. I should do would be extremely helpful. Thank you.
PSAT score: 175/240 (Strongest section was math)
Rank: 33/524 (Public School in TX)
GPA: UW: 3.78/4 W: 4.19/5
AP Classes:
HumGeo (4) F
Bio () Soph
WorHis () Soph
Span Lang&Cult () Soph
Phy 1 () Jun
USHis () Jun
Calc AB () Sen
Chem () Sen
EngLit () Sen
(I take honors classes when available)
Was in G/T from 1st-8th (pretty sure this doesn't count for anything though)</p>

<p>EC's: Varsity Orchestra (Began playing Orch in 6th; undecided on doing it senior year); Region Orchestra Freshman; JV Cross Country (Will be doing all 4 yrs); JV Soccer (Undecided on doing it senior year); DECA; I play guitar, bass, and piano at my church (+5 1/2 hrs weekly). </p>

<p>Other:
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~ 55,000</p>

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<p>Your academics look good. Work on your weaker PSAT sections to prepare for SAT or ACT or both. Keep your grades up, your rank up and you will need to add strong leadership position in one of your EC’s you are most passionate about. And, don’t quit orchestra senior year. UT loves music kids. Shows you are balanced and well rounded. </p>