<p>I'm that kid you know, be it you or a friend, who is forever worrying about college. I am going into my sophomore year and I am well aware that I probably shouldn't be worried at this point, but I want to know if I am on the right track to going to a decent school. </p>
<p>Freshmen GPA is a 3.97 unweighted (taking all honors classes that I was able to take)
I volunteer at my church and a local hospital and my district's middle school
I am a committed memeber of two clubs (Outdoors Club, Leo Club)
I recieved my schools "Most Outstanding Freshmen Award," and a few others that were course specific...
I am an all regional double bassist
I run varsity XC, varsity indoor track, and varsity outdoor track
I recieved a speaking award at my state's championship debate tournement.
I could list other EC's but there's not really much reason to. </p>
<p>I just want some advice. Thanks.</p>
<p>Here is some advice. Get off this site, stop worrying about this stuff, and
just go have fun.</p>
<p>copyxmkii <---- worst advice ever.</p>
<p>From the looks of it, yes, you’re on the right track! Your GPA is pretty good but it could always be better. Try taking some more honors classes in subjects you’re strong in - and if your school offers them, maybe even an AP or two. Find some clubs you’re passionate about and STICK WITH THEM THROUGHOUT HS! If you do this, I’m sure you’ll be a great candidate! Best of luck! :]</p>
<p>For what it’s worth…
I think the most successful applicant, happiest students, are those that are
A) Academically very well rounded
B) Have very lopsided ECs</p>
<p>What do I mean? When you apply, you want your SATs to be high to check that box off, your academics to be rigorous and GPA strong to check that box, then you want that very indepth EC that consumes everything else. You want to stand out. If you are an outstanding musician, play in your school orchestra, participate in an orchestra outside of school, tutor younger students, organize other students and hold a camp for elem school students in the summer, take a music theory class at your local community college over a summer break. When the adcoms look at your application you want to be the ‘orchestra kid’. NHS is fine, stay involved in your church, but find the EC or two that really, really speaks to you and then do that every way you can think of.</p>
<p>There are many, many roads to a successful college application process. The one I have described is one that hopefully embodies a successful high school experience. The question you are asking is honest and normal. The key is to get past the ECs as a formula, to a portrait of you.</p>
<p>I hope this was helpful. If not, take the bits that apply and know I wish you the very best of luck! :)</p>
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<p>It’s not that bad of advice…sometimes I notice that people are spending too much time worrying about their future on this site, and the tiniest little things (like that thread asking if a 2310 or something was a good SAT score…) instead of going out and doing the things they genuinely love.
Ultimately, that should be all that matters. Eventually, it will pay off if you work hard and pursue your true passions, instead of list things and do things that you think would look ‘good’ for admissions officers.</p>