<p>Everyone likes to post the summer after Junior year or early Senior asking how to "improve their chances???" </p>
<p>The problem is it is often too late, too little to help them.</p>
<p>If you are in this position you can feasibly do several things:</p>
<p>1)work on your standardized tests--the SAT's test how well you take the SAT's and thus can be improved.</p>
<p>2)make sure you have flawless, original, essays--the writing portion of wake's application is very important</p>
<p>3)ask your recommenders to write you recs early, and follow up with a nice thank you card to them.</p>
<p>4) keep working hard in school</p>
<p>If you are younger than that, you have more time.
But regardless, just do your best. There is no substitute for excellence, there are no secret ways to increase your chances, just do your best.</p>