<p>Try raising that SAT score (what is it?), if you think you might do better with a retake. Work hard to get straight A’s first semester.</p>
<p>Do something meaningful now (over the summer). </p>
<p>Start brainstorming essay ideas. Reflect upon your life and all the things that have happened to you - for me, the best time for doing this was lying in bed before I fell asleep, or while in the shower.</p>