<p>I'm a High School Junior gearing up for college admissions. I was wondering if anyone who has been accepted to the Ivies had any advice for what I could do to make me stand out as an applicant and could evaluate the chance of me getting accepted into top colleges. </p>
<p>Grades:
-4.0 unweighted GPA
-2/350
-Classes:
-Freshman year: School did not offer any honors or AP classes to freshman.
-Sophomore year: AP US History, AP Music Theory, Pre-Calc, Spanish 3, Chemistry, and English
-Junior year: AP Economics (Micro and Macro), AP Calculus AB, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Chemistry, and English.
-What I hope to take Senior year: AP Calc BC (you have to take AB and then BC at my high school), AP Physics, AP Biology, AP English, and AP Spanish.
*My school offers 6 class periods and for my freshman and junior years I received credit for my piano studies so that I may have an early release. </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
-Aspiring concert pianist: I've played piano for 13 years, with the professional symphony in my state as a soloist, studied at international music festivals across the country with concert artists and teachers from conservatories, am in lots of piano ensembles, work as an accompanist and neighborhood piano teacher, am a featured pianist for a local non-profit organization's annual benefit concerts, have won several competitions and participated in lots of festivals and masterclasses with teachers from conservatories, volunteer to play at senior centers in the area, and have been featured on the classical radio station and state newspaper, etc. Most of my time and energy is spent on practicing and performing when I am not studying for school. </p>
<p>-Varsity tennis player: I was the number two singles player on my varsity tennis team my freshman year and have played for nine years but couldn't play my sophomore year because of piano commitments. I am hoping to play this year. </p>
<p>-Doctor Shadowing Program: I was accepted into a shadowing program at a local hospital this year and will receive a certificate after 40 hours of shadowing.</p>
<p>-School Clubs: Model UN, Key Club, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Music Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, and Government/Politics club. </p>
<p>-Church: I participate and perform frequently at my church. </p>
<p>Tests:
-I haven't taken the SAT or the SAT II tests yet
-I got a 198 on the PSAT but hope to do lots better.
-AP US History: 5
-AP Music Theory: 5</p>
<p>Other:
-Adopted from China.
-Low income. </p>
<p>Any and all comments would really be appreciated!</p>