<p>So I am a junior at a nationally acclaimed public high school, and it's pretty early to be doing one of these. Still, I'm wondering what your opinion might be on the "track" I'm on. Obviously I'm not going to jump into five new clubs between now and next year, nor am I going to change the world with a technological advancement, but any suggestions would be appreciated. My CURRENT stats, as an 11th grader (I did do an EC post, but some things have changed since then), with anything projected indicated with an asterisk:</p>
<p>Junior. Female, Caucasian. Upper-middle class.
3.8 Cumulative GPA
Top 3% in class of 785+ (22/788 last I knew)
1980 SAT (Retaking for a score of ultimately 2200+)
700 Bio SAT II </p>
<p>Academics</p>
<p>All As for semester grades, except two Bs in both Geometry H and AICE Math. One B second semester in AICE Thinking Skills I.
All APs and AICE (Honors/Reg only in math and foreign language. Highest difficulty levels offered for particular math and French courses, with honors and regular. Chemistry Honors.)</p>
<p>Scores</p>
<p>AP Environmental, AP Human, and AP Bio- 4 on all
(AP Calc AB, APUSH, AP Psych, AP Eng. Lang and Comp. this year)</p>
<p>ECs</p>
<p>Model UN (JV 10th, 11th. Competing at Harvard Convention at Boston Sheraton Jan/Feb 2013. 12th-Varsity team.<em>)
JSA Chapter Founder (President 11th, 12th</em>. Spreading political awareness/increase political involvement at school through a casual, student-centered forum consisting of unmoderated ad moderated debates; thought talks; appearances by guest speakers; and participation at local and state conferences.)
NHS (10th, 11th, 12th<em>)
School Newspaper (10th Copy Editor, 11th News Editor, 12th Editor-in-Chief</em>)</p>
<p>Awards</p>
<p>STEM cord
AICE diploma with Merit
AP Scholar
<em>Could be National Merit Semi or Finalist? (Scores pending)
President's Gold Award-3.5+ GPA (9th, 10th, 11th</em>, 12th<em>)
"Honor Roll"-3.5+ HPA (9th, 10th, 11th</em>, 12th<em>)
Top 5% Award (9th, 10th, 11th</em>, 12th*)
NOPE certified (I voluntarily wrote an essay, amongst other requirements, after a drug/alcohol overdose presentation by a local group against narcotics at my school. I received 30 service hours and eligibility for a scholarship.)</p>
<p>Volunteering</p>
<p>110+ service hours (consistent volunteer with two legitimate, locally based organizations)</p>
<p>Misc.
P2P Student Ambassador Summer '12. Modern and Ancient Civilizations-Italy, Sicily, and Greece.
Expecting great essays and recs...</p>
<p>And now the schools.../:
UChicago (thinking EA, campus visit first)
NYU (RD)
Georgetown (thinking EA)
Rice
Boston College
Tufts
Vanderbilt
BU (safety?)
Northeastern (safety?)
American U (safety?)
George Washington U
UPenn
Yale
Duke
Johns Hopkins (?)</p>