Boosting a decently strong resume?

Applying to College
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Hi! I’m doing college research and planning to apply to selective colleges, with William and Mary being an easy top pick for me. Here are some fast facts:
-rising junior (class of 2020)
-live in Tennessee
-4.0 UW GPA
-101.2 cumulative percent average
-34 on ACT
-1500 SAT
-1480 PSAT
-President of HOSA and enrolled in Heath science career track (more advanced health science classes)
-President of newspaper club
-founded Model UN Club, current President
-treasurer of Spanish NHS

  • National Honor Society
    -Lead United (teen volunteer program)
    -Youth Leadership Clarksville (selective program for leaders in my city)
    -Mayors Youth Council (selective program for leaders in my city)
    -Mayors Emerging Leaders (selective program for leaders in my city)
    -Varsity and Club Volleyball
    -Yearbook executive staff member
    -Student Council representative
    -Key Club
    -Multicultural Club
    -5th place at a Math Team competition
    -TSSAA Distinguished Athlete
    -recognized Athlete Award of Merit
    -I am a founding board member and current secretary of St. Vincent de Paul, a 501k nonprofit through my church
  • volunteered during summers at our local hospital
    -i was an intern with my school system to increase STEM programs among elementary school kids
    -treasurer of Science Olympiad
    -competed member of Speech and Debate
    -I was the lead student on a youth leadership initiative at my high school
    -ran a no texting and driving campaign with Vanderbilt and HOSA
    -I’ll have taken 11 APs by the time I graduate (World History, US, Human Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Spanish, Calculus, Language and Comp, Lit, Enviromental, Physics)
    -700+ volunteer hours

I still have a year until I have to apply for colleges, and I know I can improve my test scores, but what else can I do to boost my college resume?

I’m hoping to be a 1693 Scholar at William and Mary, but (coming from out of state) I’m already at a disadvantage. Does anyone have any advice for building a strong resume in general?

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You are looking like a great competitive candidate already! I would say continue to delve deeper into the ECs you have been involved in and keep up the good work on the PSAT and you may qualify for the National Merit Scholarship at most schools. The 1693 Scholars program is incredibly competitive and only like 10 students are selected each year. The good news is you are competitive to regular admission into the college, but know that there are so many candidates that apply. They are looking for students with intellectual curiosity so start thinking about what you are curious about and how you can exhibit that.