<p>I'm a rising junior at a good public school in a Dallas suburb. Here are my stats:</p>
<p>UW GPA: 3.68 (bad, freshman year I slacked off terribly)
PSAT: 207 with absolutely no studying, should be NMF level this year
SAT: 2030, once again without studying, should be 2250 by the time I apply
ECs: Varsity football (lettered as a sophomore at consistent top 10 school in state) and golf
Junior year course load: AP Biology
AP US History
PAP Physics
PAP Algebra 2
AP English Language
PAp Spanish 3</p>
<p>How do my stats look, and what can I do to increase my chances of admission?</p>
<p>You’re GPA is slightly below average and I don’t see how you can predict a future SAT score, my SAT score didn’t improve at all from studying so that number you put in is more a guess than anything else.</p>
<p>You have a good load of AP courses which is good and if you’re GPA is on the rise it’s a good sign.</p>
<p>As for Extra Curriculars, they are very poor, to be honest they won’t care how good you or you’re team is at sports unless you plan on playing for the USC football team, other than that is there any community service organizations or clubs you could join?</p>
<p>Yes, your GPA is on the low side but I don’t think your ECs are that bad. What would make it even better is if you became the captain of the team your junior/senior year because that shows that you have leadership skills. It would also help if you are a URM but you can’t really change that. You should try to find an interest that makes you stand out among the other applicants.</p>
<p>I also agree with ^^ that your EC’s are not bad. Football can be a year round intense sport (which I’d guess is your case since you are in Texas) and golf can be too. If you are really dedicated to both sports, this could eat up almost all your free time. </p>
<p>Your rising GPA is good-- work very hard this year to get as close to a UW 4.0 as possible to get it even higher. Also, be sure to try both SAT and ACT-- some students do better on one test or the other. </p>
<p>Most importantly, enjoy your junior year and look at a wide range of colleges. Be sure to talk with your parents about the financial side of college too-- so you won’t be surprised if certain schools end up being out of reach financially. </p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>