What should I Do?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm a freshmen at a prestigious private school in Los Angeles. </p>

<p>I have been on student council for 2 years (since 8th grade), and next year am joining a teacher-elected committee that makes changes around the school. </p>

<p>I have been running track since I was young, and this year I am on the JV/V team and we won our entire league. </p>

<p>Over the summer this year I will be working at my school's summer camp. </p>

<p>I volunteer at a local elementary school tutoring young kids, but have since stopped due to the track season. Previously, I had gone once or twice a week for about 1 hour.</p>

<p>Courses this year (no honors & received all As and a couple A- s)
Ancient Civilizations
Biology
Photography
English
Geometry
French 2</p>

<p>Courses next year:
Chemistry (regular)
Advanced Photography
English (regular)
Algebra 2 with trig honors
French 3 honors
AP US</p>

<p>I know it's early to be thinking about college, but I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations as to what I should add to make myself more desirable for colleges - particularly over summer break & extra curricular activities. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Wouldn’t talking to your counselor at your prestigious private school be a better choice than asking anonymous strangers on the Internet for advice?</p>

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<p>There isn’t some kind of formula to get into college. First off, you have to tell us what you want to do, where your academic interests lie. And then you have to think of colleges you’d enjoy studying at.
Once you do that, someone (on CC or wherever else) could help you think of ways to improve your chances of acceptance.
That said, I’m not an advocate of doing things just to get accepted somewhere - you should be doing those things because you really want to. Also, you haven’t even entered sophomore year yet so your interests are bound to change and change again. For now, my advice is to just do whatever you find interesting and do it well. </p>

<p>…or do what @mikemac said and talk to your counselor. </p>