<p>I'm a rising junior looking for advice on how to improve my chances at getting into a competitive college. What do I need to have done by senior year to have a chance at getting accepted to Emory, NYU, and UCLA. UGA-not competitive but, chances? And I know this is REALLY out of reach right now, but what would I need to have done to be even considered for a slight chance at any of the Ivies? I know I have a lot of improvements to make, but Im hard working and willing to try anything. Also, I have not yet taken the SATs and I was wondering if I should this fall or next summer? Thanks for any feedback.
Gender: F and not a minority
Location: South, public HS
Freshman Grades: GPA: (S1: 94.333) (S2: 94.833)
Honors LA (S1:95) (S2:96)
Honors Bio. (S1:85) (S2: 86)
CP Geom. (S1:92) (S2:91)
Honors Geo. (S1:94) (S2:96)
Concert Orchestra (S1:100) (S2:100)
Latin I (S1: 100) (S2:100)</p>
<p>Sophmore Grades: GPA: (S1:91) (S2:95.5)
Honors LA (S1:91) (S2:99)
Honors Alg.II (S1: 84) (S2:89)
Honors Chem. (S1: 81) (S2:85)
Honors World Hist. (S1:95) (S2:100)
Symphonic Orchestra (S1:100) (S2:100)
Honors Latin II (S1: 95) (S2:100)</p>
<p>CUM GPA: 3.778
CLASS RANK: 35/511 (6.85%)</p>
<p>EC (for 10th grade): Interact Club, Beta Club, Latin Club, Student Council</p>
<p>Summer (following 10th grade): enrolled in an Online Health and P.E. course </p>
<p>Trilingual and planning to learn 4th lang., Have been playing the violin since 6th grade</p>
<p>Awards: National Latin Exam: Latin I -Magna Cum Laude , Latin II-Silver Medal, 10th Grade LA Award</p>
<p>Classes for Junior Year: Honors LA, AP Physics B, Honors Pre-Calc, AP U.S. Hist., Symphonic Orch., Honors Latin III</p>
<p>Sophmore PSAT (2006): CR (55), Math (47), W (56) </p>
<p>Plan to take Latin all through high school with Latin IV being AP
Plan to take Orchestra all through high school</p>