<p>I'm in 9th grade right now and I just wanted to see if I'm on the right track to get into a good school. Can you guys just tell me if I'm on the right track based on what I'm doing. I go to a really good private school and got 5 A's and like 2 B's last semester, two of those A's being honors classes (in the only subject which theyre offered). I play trombone (all-state), trumpet, and piano (also compete in festivals, theory and solo). I play lacrosse and our school is ranked #2 in Delaware and am starting on JV right now. I also play at the elite travel level. I've been raising money for MS since I was in 5th grade and look to put in more hours next year. I am taking spanish now and I'm starting using Rosetta Stone to learn Chinese since my school doesnt offer it. I was just wondering if I am looking good in the long run and what else I should start doing to look good on my college applications.</p>
<p>Try to relax and enjoy high school. Don’t live your life to resume build for college admissions. Really. Explore your interests naturally, make friends, learn about yourself. Worry about this, if you have to, in a couple of years. There are lots of good schools, some which you may not even know about yet. It will all work out fine.</p>
<p>I know, I’m not one of those kids who studies 24/7 and begins preparing for college in middle school. I’m normal. Im just wondering if theres anything I can start now that’ll help me in the long run.</p>
<p>keep your grades up. It’s relative to your school, but at my school someone who had 2/7 B grades probably wouldn’t get in without some special reason (e.g. recruited athlete). But my school had very easy grading… smart people could easily get all As. </p>
<p>Outside of GPA/test scores, this is the best advice anyone can give you: Do what you like and do it well. That’s not so hard, is it?</p>
<p>Be normal, and don’t be arrogant in any form of the word. This is mostly for essays and interviews, but do not talk about yourself vs. people you may have helped in poor areas/other poor parts of the world. I’m not saying don’t touch on the subject at all (since I suppose it really can make a significant impact on someone), but don’t present it in a “you vs. them” way. They’re trying to build a community of very smart kids, but remember that. Community. They don’t want the self-centered, those who will hole themselves in their rooms, or students that have obvious disliked traits. Saying you’re enlightened and fighting some invisible fight against social poverty is not the way to present yourself, because they know as well as you that you’re being educated for many more self-interested reasons.</p>
<p>Have fun. Work hard. Do things that you love; find things you care about and work to make a difference. Realize that no matter what college you end up going to, you’ll probably only stay there for the same amount of time that you do for high school - four years. Remember that, and try to live in the moment a little!</p>
<p>Keep your grades up, but don’t let school consume your life. Discover what your true passions are, but don’t limit your search to extracurricular organizations that look good on a resume. Most of all, have fun and don’t worry about the future.</p>
<p>Here is something i found:</p>
<p><a href=“CaliforniaColleges.edu”>CaliforniaColleges.edu;
<p>@edewan welcome to CC but please don’t resurrect old threads. OP posted this + 5 yrs ago. He’s already in college.</p>