What should I do to better my chances? REPLY PLEASE.

Applying to College
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<p>I am currently going into my sophomore year of high school, and so far my grades have been pretty good. I was between an A and B average in most subjects, with 1 C in an Honors World History Class. Freshman year I took:
Honors Enlgish, A Final Grade
Honors World History, B Final Grade.
College Prep Geometry, A Final Grade
College Prep Intro to Physics, A Final Grade
and French I, A Final Grade.
I also took chorus with a final grade of an A.</p>

<p>Going into sophomore year I am planning on taking:
Honors English (American Lit)
Honors American History
Honors Algebra II
Honors Biology
French II
and a computer class called Global Issues and Technology</p>

<p>Eventually (junior or senior year) I want to take a creative writing class. Unfortunately because my school is so small, and we are getting NO funding this year, they are cutting a lot of electives, and we didn't have many to start.</p>

<p>Freshman year I was also ranked either 8th or 10th in my class of about 180 students. I was also a participant in the Drama Club and was a Represetative in my school's Student Government.
I won academic awards in Intro to Physics, French, and also won a school-wide avid reader acknowledgment given out by the English department to one student every year.
I have also been a student at a private Performing Arts school for almost 8 years.</p>

<p>I am planning on an English and Literature Major at Emerson, also considering Journalism.
My question is, what else can I do that will help me get accepted to Emerson? Are their any specific classes I should take, or other steps to achieving this goal? Please let me know.</p>

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<p>Lexie,</p>

<p>You’re off to a good start. All A’s and one B first year is nice, especially with the honors and high class rank. And if you progress from here, your grades are certainly in the mix for your target school. Taking the PSAT as a sophomore will give you an idea where you stand as far as testing goes.</p>

<p>If you’re considering journalism start sniffing around with local newspapers about internships or writing for the paper. If you’re a writer, enter some contests.</p>

<p>Good luck and keep up the good work.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much, I will definitly start looking around for interships with my local newspaper.</p>