Rising Junior Info: Any Advice?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hey guys! I would love for some advice on what I could change or hone in on more academically or EC wise. ALSO ADVICE FOR SURVIVING JUNIOR YEAR Y'ALL
I would love all of your advice! You guys def. know more than I do, so it is all appreciated! Tell me anything you pick up on or anything I could change. I basically want to know if I am on the right track for some of the top schools. Thank you so much :)!</p>

<p>Academics:
Sophomore, GPA 4.52 (4.0 UW)
Ranked 3/400 (somewhat competitive public school)
No Hooks
I want to go into Social Sciences</p>

<p>Freshman Schedule
English I Honors
Algebra II Honors
Biology Honors
Latin II Honors
AP Human Geography (5)
Personal Finance
Gym</p>

<p>10th Grade Schedule
AP Latin Virgil
AP Biology
AP Statistics
AP Euro
Precal Honors
English II Honors
Chemistry Honors</p>

<p>11th Grade Schedule
APUSH
AP Calc
AP Art History
AP Environmental Science
AP English
AP World History
PSAT: 215 sophomore year
ACT: 33 freshman year (aiming for higher, mandatory to take during 11th at my school)
SAT: Aiming for a 2250+ (will take after 11th/beginning of 12th)
SAT II: Planning to take US History, World History, and Math II (during/after 11th)</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Vanderbilt Research Assistant to PoliSci Prof (only high schooler to ever work with Vandy Polisci dept.) (summer 2013, 11th, maybe 12th)
Forensics Team: Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, Impromptu Speaking (9,10; PFDebate/Congress Coach for 2013-2014)
Mock Trial Team: Witness (9), Attorney (10 Co-Captain)
Classical Indian Dance (K-10) (I assist in teaching two beginner classes: one at the Global Ed Center, one at Vandy)
Model United Nations (6,7,8,9,10) Youth Legislature (9,10)
Mu Alpha Theta (10; Sophomore Representative)
Junior Classical League (9, Treasurer; 10, President)</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Teen Liason to Board of Directors of World Affairs Council of my state (this summer, will continue through high school)
ACLU Volunteer (I am putting in 120 hours this summer)
Coach of the Middle School MUN team (9,10- 15 hours per year)
Selected as Freshman Mentor (only five picked from each class, 11 and tent. 12)
Counselor at school’s summer Freshman Transition Program (rising10, rising11)
Sophomore Representative Interact Club
Vacation Bible School Counselor (7-10)</p>

<p>AWARDS: (nothing huge)
Over 20 forensics awards in two years, including 7 1st place Congress awards
State Finalist in PF Debate
2013 NFL Nats Qualifier: Congressional Debate (one of three in state)
2010, 2011, 2012 Outstanding Resolution Model UN
2010, 2011, 2012 Outstanding Delegate Model UN
2012 Outstanding Bill Youth Legislature
2013 Youth Legislature Bill passed into law
AP Human Geography Student of the Year
Latin II Honors Student of the Year
AP European History Student of the Year
2013 4th in state for Statistics
2012 Gold Medal: National Latin Exam, 2013 Magna Cum Laude: National Latin Exam</p>

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<p>LOL, you seem golden, bud. Just stay on top of your homework and you’ll be all set.</p>

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<p>Wah I wish I had your stats. I’m also a captain of mock trial and I guess you already know that doors will be opened for you if you win a lot there??</p>

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<p>thanks guys! that is actually super encouraging to hear.
@preamble1776: first off, great username haha. And I will try! Procrastinating tends to be my greatest pitfall, so i will definitely keep that in mind.</p>

<p>@ariistocrat: kind of. our mock trial team is pretty scrubby. We have gotten to finals of our district tourney for two years, but we haven’t progressed to state (at least while i have been around). besides winning at the state level, what else is there? I’m not super aware of all the opportunities stemming from mock trial.excuse my ignorance haha</p>

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<p>Well, there are international and invitational tournaments for state winning teams that are quite prestigious for your resume. Besides that, I know a boy who was on a team who took second in our state last year, and he is now on Princeton’s mock trial team.</p>

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<p>Oh okay, I see what you mean!
I think I am going to try to get our team to place in the top ten at state next year. I feel like that’s a reasonable goal. but those invitationals sound awesome!</p>

<p>Anyone else have any advice/comments/whatnot because lord knows I could use it haha</p>

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<p>Please, if anyone has anything else constructive to say, please do so!</p>

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<p>someone please</p>

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<p>Keep up the good work! Just keep studying and try to get through Junior year without dying. Good luck! Work on making sure you have teachers to write LORs and that you have an idea for a college essay because everything else seems pretty in place for you!</p>

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<p>@JDancer. Thank you!
How many teachers need to LORs? Two or three?
also, when colleges ask for an additional rec are they expecting a leader of an activity/adult you work with, or another teacher?</p>

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<p>Hey dude! Nice stats you got there bro! You’re all set for a nice, worry free admission season senior year if you do well on the SAT, keep those grades up, and get some good letters of recommendation. My junior year survival tip would be to get to know EVERYBODY in the school if you haven’t already. My goal was to make a lasting impression so deep that people would not only remember me, but miss me. I’ve obviously accomplished that because I have tons of friends in the Classes of 2014-2016 that want me to come back and visit. I also knew the names and faces of all 309 seniors in my graduating Class of 2013! Not only will getting to know everyone make you popular, but you will feel a major sense of accomplishment and belonging! Good luck dude!</p>

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<p>Congressional debate? What school? #Novarepresentin’</p>

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<p>@FutureDoctor31: Thanks man! Yeah, cheesy as it sounds, at the end of the day it is the friendships that matters. I hope to get to know as many as possible over the next two years!
@relativelysmart: Nova! That’s awesome! I’ll PM you my school, but we aren’t big on the circuit. My main event is PF.</p>

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<p>Usually you get 2 teacher recs and then one from your GC. Sometimes kids ask for an additional one if there’s a teacher that’s an alumni or if you have a flaky/older teacher.</p>

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<p>@JDancer: good to know! thanks for the clarification!</p>

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<p>Wow. This kid is a TRYHARD! Did you actually enjoy any of the past 2 years? I mean besides the part where you posted your loaded resume on CC to get receive compliments of jealous readers. Your stats are insane bud, ill give you that.</p>

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<p>@chiclanda hahaha you don’t know how many times I’ve thought that about others haha. like when it’s all written out like that (i was really trying just to use the CC format) I can see how it comes across that way.
Tbh, I was kind of stressed first quarter sophomore year, but then I just decided to only do what I like and for the most part I’ve enjoyed high school.
i mean, thanks about the stats stuff! I guess, I have seen so many kids get super critiqued on these kind of threads, I wanted to see where I could improve. I have gotten a couple of PMs and other responses that have been really helpful, so I guess that succeeded. I definitely didn’t mean to come across as i was just posting my stats for the sake of it!</p>