<p>My GPA isn't spectacular (I should graduate with a 3.76 as long as I get all As), I haven't taken my SATs yet, and I haven't won any awards or anything like that. By the time I graduate, I'll have taken 1, 2, maybe 3 AP classes. Nothing that impressive. I have a feeling that I'm really going to depend on my extracurricular activities, my SAT scores, and my essay/personal statement. </p>
<p>So, I'm sure that I need more extracurricular activities. I'm a member of the leadership group at school, I've been volunteering at the American Cancer Society for eight years, and I'm a new member of the Youth Board at ACS. As soon as school is back in session, I plan on volunteering at a preschool for a few hours every Tuesday morning. My main challenge is finding the time for more activities with taking 8 classes this year. I attend a charter school that has about 300 students, so we don't have many clubs (leadership is our main one) and we don't have sports. What do you suggest I try to do? Find more activities, volunteering opportunities, etc in the community? Where would you suggest I look? I'm looking for a few creative, fun things to get involved in and I'm at a loss for ideas.</p>
<p>Also, is it possible (with my current information as long as I do really well on the SATs) to be accepted to an Ivy League? It seems very, very unlikely to me, but I've heard of a few people being accepted with a 3.7 GPA and 1800+ SAT scores, so I just wanted to see what you thought. Brown is my first choice, even though I know it's a long shot. UC Berkeley is my second and UC Santa Cruz is my third.</p>
<p>Thank you for any suggestions and advice you can provide me with. I really appreciate it!</p>