<p>I really love these schools because of their great combination of academics and athletics. I am also planning on applying to Harvard, Case Western, Cornell, CU, Georgia Tech, Yale, and University of Alabama. Is there anything I can do as a rising senior to increase my chances?</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>ACT: 33 composite (36 reading, 34 english, 32 science, 31 math)
SAT II: 710 Lit, 690 Biology, 740 USH
Unweighted GPA : 3.99 (One B in AP Calculus BC, other than that straight A's), 4.35 UW
Rank : 1/400 </p>
<p>Freshman Schedule:
Honors Algebra II
Honors English I
Honors Ancient Civ
Spanish II
Team Sports
Honors Biology
Information Processing (computer grad requirement) </p>
<p>Sophomore Schedule:</p>
<p>Honors Chemistry
AP Biology (4)
AP European History (5)
Business Management
Honors English II
Spanish IV
Honors Trig/Precalculus
World Religions</p>
<p>Junior Year Schedule:
- AP Lang/ Comp
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Psychology
- Biotechnical Engineering
- AP US History
- AP Spanish Language
-Physics</p>
<p>Senior Year Schedule:
- AP Lit
- AP Statistics
- AP Chemistry
- AP Physics C
- AP Human Geography
- AP Micro
- AP Government</p>
<p>I have taken the hardest course load available at my high school, including all honors in what is not an AP class if it is available.
So far I have only taken AP Biology (4) and European History (5), but am planning to score well on the upcoming tests (hopefully!)</p>
<p>My high school is a highly ranked public school, and produces a couple Top-20 acceptees a year.</p>
<p>I want to major in biochemistry, or biology, with the ultimate goal of going to medical school and being a surgeon. Also, I would like to minor or double major in history. </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
- Varsity Basketball (will be 3 years, will probably be captain next year)
- Club Basketball Year Round (since freshman year, 15 hours a week)
- Lacrosse 9-10, but had to stop due to huge commitment to basketball
- National Honor Society (10-12)
- National Spanish Honor Society (10-12, I am currently Treasurer and will be President next year)
- Key Club (not officer, but one of 6/200 chosen to go to Costa Rica and built a library due to commitments and enthusiasm in the club)
- 250 volunteer hours, I volunteer at the local hospital during the summer
- I hold down a 30 hour job lifeguarding during the summer and 10 hours a week during the school year (except for basketball season)
- Link Crew (12) Helping the freshmen get adjusted </p>
<p>I wanted to do an internship or some sort of research, but it has been really busy just keeping up with my lifeguarding job and basketball (which is essentially a job in itself). </p>
<p>Other:
Caucasian
Female
Located in Colorado
I feel that I will get good recommendations because I am pretty active and enthusiastic in class. In addition I am going to dedicate a large amount of effort to my essays so they will be great! (hopefully)</p>
<p>Thank you so much in advance for the advice and answers!!</p>