<p>I think you’re looking at this the wrong way dude. You shouldn’t be planning out a rigid formula for your entire high school career, with the sole purpose being to get you into a good college. I mean, sure, you should be taking hard classes, sure you should be doing lots of extracurriculars, but do them because you love them.</p>
<p>Do you have any idea how many applications Brown turns down each year that have amazing grades/test-scores, and a slew of volunteer hours? The admissions committee isn’t just looking for high achieving students. They are looking for individuals who A) really, truly stand out (i.e. have done things nobody else has), and B) actually want to go to their school for that school’s sake (i.e. not just because it’s an Ivy.)</p>
<p>Just from reading your post, you seem to have the mentality that there is some sort of algorithm for getting into top level schools like Brown… well, rest assured, there’s not. As I alluded to earlier, people routinely get rejected with perfect grades and SAT scores, while other are accepted with 1900s and average GPAs (albeit rarely). College apps are all about who you are as a person – about what makes YOU special. And I hate to break it to you, but none of your interests seem very genuine.</p>
<p>Sorry, that was probably a little harsh, and I am by no means an expert on these types of things, but I suggest developing real intellectual/extracurricular passions throughout high school as opposed to simply doing things that look good on a resume.</p>
<p>My 2cents…</p>