<p>I am a sophomore at a public high school. Last year I had a 4.0 unweighted/4.33 weighted GPA and was rank one in the freshman class. My grade average was around 97% I got 800 on SAT Chinese, 740 and 770 on SAT Math 1 & 2, 740 on SAT Biology. This year I am taking all honors and AP except for spanish. I am on junior varsity tennis team and I plan on making it to to varsity soon. I am in Leo Club and Key Club (community service). I have spent three summers in the Center for Talented Youth summer camp. I also volunteer at the local animal shelter. I am planning on finding a job once I turn 16. I am Chinese, female, and I live in California.</p>
<p>there’s nothing really else except to keep working hard until senior year. there is no magical ec or class that will get you in; your stats look great though.</p>
<p>you have the potential, but in 11th grade you need to rack up SERIOUS accomplishments</p>
<p>I would try to relax and enjoy high school, and not live your life in a way that is geared to getting into any particular school. If you are doing activities only to get into Harvard, drop the ones that you do not want to do and find things that your truly do want to do. Ironically, top schools’ admissions committees often pick up on the authenticity that can result.</p>
<p>Chances for colleges like Harvard don’t look good at all. There is, so far, nothing that distinguished you from the rest of the pack. Everyone applying to Harvard has near perfect GPA, high SAT’s and takes all honors/AP classes. EC’s and interest seperate people, and so far there aren’t any hooks. Plenty of people, for example, are in Key Club. Everyone applying to Harvard has some sort of volunteering. What you should do is develop your interests. For example, if you have a passion for music you should join all of the ensebles you can, and join district orchestra, etc. If you like science join a science club or put entries a science fair. If medically inclined, volunteer at a hospital, or shadow a doctor. Get involved in a field you like and create “hooks”/ something that distinguishes you from the pack.</p>
<p>Continuing to produce stats like those will definitely put you in the pool of applicants who really could get into and do well at Harvard. To distinguish yourself, as others said, is to pick a handful (and only a handful) of ECs that you truly love and will make a serious long-term commitment to. You sound like you’re off to a great start IMO. It will also help if your application and interview show that you would probably stay involved in similar activities once in college and perform them with caring and passion. It doesn’t sound like you would have any trouble with that, and it’s definitely something to keep in mind.</p>
<p>As was stated above, recognition and awards for accomplishments in ECs you care about and elsewhere will also do a lot to distinguish you. Power to ya!</p>