<p>Get the best grades and test scores you can. Do some significant extracurricular activities. Get to know a few teachers well so they will be in a position to write you good letters of recommendation. Search for the many really good colleges that aren’t terribly difficult to get into. Check out Miami U in Ohio, Case Western Reserve, Fordham, U of Kansas, U of Iowa, U of Wisconsin (Madison), U of Minnesota (Twin Cities), Clemson, Clark University (Massachusetts), Union College (NY), U of Colorado, Boston University, U of Vermont, U of Massachusetts, U of Arizona, Indiana University, Purdue University.</p>