How do I stand?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Now I'm only a sophmore but I have decided to start looking at colleges early...</p>

<p>I am..</p>

<p>white, female, from northeast
gpa: about 3.70- 4.00 (unweighted)</p>

<p>right now i'm about 30/160 in class rank... hoping to be in the teens by senior year</p>

<p>i haven't been taking all honors, but i show improvement.</p>

<p>I want to take part in international relations, I have a lot of EC's pertaining to my goal.</p>

<p>Traveled with People to People Student Ambassadors last year, next year I'm going to El Salvador with Habitat for Humanity (which im co-president of)</p>

<p>Im a Peer Advocate, Dance Comittee, Student Council, Art Honors Society (Social Chiar), Golf Team member (hopefully captain), member of Youth in Action, also 4-H (ugh)</p>

<p>My psat was a 154 (which completely sucks i know) but I am definatelyyy doing better next year</p>

<p>Approx. I will take 7 Ap Courses by the time I graduate. Four of which I will be taking for Russian at Wesleyan University, it runs a chapter for schools in Connecticut</p>

<p>Expirence wise I am hoping my work with Habitat for Humanity will show strength, other jobs will be stupid things like waitressing</p>

<p>I know it isn't much but maybe? My EC's will probably save me, without them I am nothing.</p>

<p>PS: I am hoping to attend either Occidental, Connecticut College or...?</p>

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<p>Looks like you're on the right track. Good grades, challenging courseload, involved in ECs...keep it up!</p>

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<p>Also does anyone have any ideas of what I could do to improve over the summer? Ideas for jobs, experience etc. What else could show my passion for international relations.. I can't travel that much becuase it is sooo expensive.</p>

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<p>I say you focus a little less on EC's, and go for the grades a little more. A high class rank in my opinion is key.</p>

<p>Sidenote: I got a 144 on the psat. I'm a freshman though. LOL.</p>

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<p>Hmm.. yeah thats what I'm scared of.. my class rank at the end of SENIOR year will be good, but not when I'm applying with just my junior grades..</p>

<p>And I do focus a lot on grades, all A's or B+'s, its just freshmen year I only took two honors courses.</p>