<p>Pre-college programs don’t really help as an extra-curricular. However, they may slightly help if they were taken at the school you are applying to (but they can by no means sway the decision in any way). I would need to see your full extra-curricular list because your GPA can hurt you. Also, your PSAT (172) score is quite low. Many students at my school took it without studying and received scores higher than 190. (Not trying to be rude, just showing you the kinds of students you are up against for schools like Brown and Columbia) But, since you are only a sophomore, you can make a huge impact later. So, as for now, I say high high reaches. But, that may change later. Good luck!</p>