I am going into my junior year and I was just wondering what I can do this year to build off of the base I formed in the past two years to better prepare myself for college and make my application more impressive during the admissions process.
GPA: 4.2 UW (If you include 4.3 for A+ as unweighted otherwise it’s a 4.0)
4.4 W
AP:
Took AP world history last year and got a 4 on the test
This year I am taking AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP English Language, AP US history and AP Physics
Besides this I am taking all honors courses (besides theology) and my electives are Journalism and Medical explorations
ECs:
PF debate and extemp for past two years and continuing
Student council class president for past two years (will not be continuing in club this year)
NSHS starting this year
Link crew (help freshmen transition into high school) starting this year
Math club last year and continuing (also a tutor)
Women in Science club last year and continuing
Special Olympics club last year and continuing
Arrupe club (volunteering) starting this year
Soccer team captain past two years and not continuing
Field hockey past two years and continuing
Volunteering:
I volunteer often but not at one specific place
Work:
I work part time as a lifeguard starting this summer and it will continue into the school year
Awards:
Premio de Plata as a freshman in National Spanish Exam
Honor Roll every semester
Not much else that I can think of - this is my worst category. I do get medals at debate meets but I don’t really count those because I have never earned one at the state or national level
Scores:
I haven’t taken the SAT or ACT yet but I plan on taking them both and according to the PSAT and PLAN I am predicted to get a 2250 and 33 respectively
I am hoping to go to a top school. Some of my favorites are Penn, Georgetown, Duke, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, etc. What do I need to do to improve on my application to be able to get into these schools.
P.S. (Sorry if this is in the wrong category. I’m not really asking what my chances are as of now rather what I could do to improve them but I still think this is the right category.)