Advice for Rising Junior/Chance Me

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys! I would love for some advice on what I could change or hone in on more academically or EC wise. I want to go into the social sciences. My top (tentative haha) schools are Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Brown, Chicago, Georgetown, Vandy, UC Berkeley, UVA, UMich.</p>

<p>I would love all of your advice! You guys def. know more than I do, so it is all appreciated! Tell me anything you pick up on or anything I could change. I basically want to know if I am on the right track for the schools listed above! Thanks! </p>

<p>Academics:
Sophomore, GPA 4.52 (4.0 UW)
Ranked 3/400 (somewhat competitive public school)
No Hooks </p>

<p>Freshman Schedule
English I Honors
Algebra II Honors
Biology Honors
Latin II Honors
AP Human Geography
Personal Finance
Gym</p>

<p>10th Grade Schedule
AP Latin Virgil
AP Biology
AP Statistics
AP Euro
Precal Honors
English II Honors
Chemistry Honors</p>

<p>11th Grade Schedule
APUSH
AP Calc
AP Art History
AP Environmental Science
AP English
AP World History
PSAT: 215 sophomore year
ACT: 33 freshman year (aiming for higher, mandatory to take during 11th at my school)
SAT: Aiming for a 2250+ (will take after 11th/beginning of 12th)
SAT II: Planning to take US History, World History, and Math II (during/after 11th)</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Vanderbilt Research Assistant to PoliSci Prof (only high schooler to ever work with Vandy Polisci dept.) (summer 2013, 11th, maybe 12th)
Forensics Team: Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, Impromptu Speaking (9,10; PFDebate/Congress Coach for 2013-2014)
Mock Trial Team: Witness (9), Attorney (10 Co-Captain)
Classical Indian Dance (K-10) (I assist in teaching two beginner classes: one at the Global Ed Center, one at Vandy)
Model United Nations (6,7,8,9,10) Youth Legislature (9,10)
Mu Alpha Theta (10; Sophomore Representative)
Junior Classical League (9, Treasurer; 10, President)</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Teen Liason to Board of Directors of World Affairs Council of my state (this summer, will continue through high school)
ACLU Volunteer (I am putting in 120 hours this summer)
Coach of the Middle School MUN team (9,10- 15 hours per year)
Selected as Freshman Mentor (only five picked from each class, 11 and tent. 12)
Counselor at school’s summer Freshman Transition Program (rising10, rising11)
Sophomore Representative Interact Club
Vacation Bible School Counselor (7-10)</p>

<p>AWARDS: (nothing huge)
Over 20 forensics awards in two years, including 7 1st place Congress awards
State Finalist in PF Debate
2013 NFL Nats Qualifier: Congressional Debate (one of three in state)
2010, 2011, 2012 Outstanding Resolution Model UN
2010, 2011, 2012 Outstanding Delegate Model UN
2012 Outstanding Bill Youth Legislature
2013 Youth Legislature Bill passed into law
AP Human Geography Student of the Year
Latin II Honors Student of the Year
AP European History Student of the Year
2013 4th in state for Statistics
2012 Gold Medal: National Latin Exam, 2013 Magna Cum Laude: National Latin Exam</p>

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<p>Trust me, I totally don’t mind the length.
Everything you said was actually really really helpful! Thank you so much!
I really love polisci/econ/psych, but I don’t know how much that stuff and what i like to do (debate, mock trial, MUN) really qualifies as different. But the thing is, I truly love doing those things. Next year I am going to get our debate team to go on the national circuit and maybe break at some of the big name tournaments. Honestly, I could debate until the cows come home, so I am actually really excited about putting in the extra time.
And as for starting something, my friends and I are talking about bringing a Rho Khappa (Social studies honor society) chapter to our school, because that’s our main area of interest.
I definitely need to work on my relationship with some of my teachers. I think there are a couple who like me pretty well and whose classes I really enjoyed, and I may even have them again next year, so I will totally try to foster that relationship.
I’d like to think of myself as fun haha. I have a pretty active social life and I am rather outgoing. The only thing is I am not particularly funny. I can be dark and sarcastic with my friends, but that isn’t really appropriate humor for an interview or meeting someone for the first time. </p>

<p>Thank you for all of your advice. I really did enjoy it. Does the stuff I said above sound okay?</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>Is there anyone else with any advice?</p>

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<p>I am trying to figure out where I can streamline, where I should invest more time. Because to be honest, I am not necessarily “unusual”.</p>