how can I be a more competitive applicant as a homeschool student?
I am currently a junior in high school and I am about to start applying to colleges this winter. I am homeschooled and also en-rolled in a dual enrollment program where I will earn an associates degree/graduate with 60 college credits. I have a strong GPA and strong grades. I have yet to take the SAT so I can't make a statement about that. Because I am carrying a lot of classes that take up a large amount of my time- I haven't been involved in a lot of extra curriculars. I am not looking to be Ivy League amazing but I am considering applying to some lower acceptance schools (Northeastern, UC Berkley, Boston U. ) My question is how can I create my application to be competitive with other applicants? I have limited resources when it comes to clubs and opportunities. I have volunteer hours and will have more before I apply. Thank you!
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So some ECs that I think are great are making a blog (preferably about your major) and if you update it weekly it shows dedication which is not just a throwaway EC where you attend so I think a blog is a great idea I use google sites. A few other ECs that I think you might be able to do is some sort of job like taco bell Wendys etc and if you get promoted that's great. Though that may be a bit too intensive.
Also with your profile Id say you probably only need 1 semi great EC and a blog could do that
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