Tips for having a chance?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm about to be a rising sophomore and though I've done alright my freshman year; I want to know what I can do so when senior years comes, I have the option to go to my dream school (whatever that may be). </p>

<p>So far:
GPA (unweighted): 4.0
GPA (weighted): 4.875</p>

<p>SATs (9th grade): 1820
SATs (7th grade): 1330</p>

<p>First semester:
A French II
A Human Geo AP/ Gym
A Geometry (honors)
A Freshman seminar (honors?)</p>

<p>Second semester:
A Algebra II (honors)
A Human Geo AP/Gym
A Biology (honors)
A English I (honors) </p>

<p>ECs: room to read an debate club, and just got accepted for my DNC internship for the summer/fall. </p>

<p>I am first generation college student (well, on my dads side, but my grandfather on my mothers side did go to Yale, but my parents last names are different an I am the first Bodnar generation to go past highschool), my mother is an immigrant from Barbados, and my father is Hungarian. </p>

<p>I don't know what I want to do, though I'm pretty good at math, computer sciences (programming), and art. I do have the option do graduate early but counselors say it doesn't look good. I was held back (not for academic reasons) when I was in fifth grade so if I graduate junior year I'll be 18. I'm not sure what classes I should be taking, clubs I should be joining, or what I should be volunteering for. Schools I have in mind are Carnegie Mellon, Dartmouth, bryn mawr, etc. </p>

<p>Any help or tips would be wonderful. </p>

<p>Much appreciated, Calla</p>

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<p>First off, visit the websites for each school that you’re interested in. Study their admissions requirements and make sure that the courses you take will meet or exceed them. Take the most rigorous classes you can handle over the next 3 years. Join only the clubs that really interest you and volunteer for organizations whose focus is something that excites you. Colleges want to see that you are truly passionate about your activities.</p>