What can I do to improve my chances of getting into a selective university and am I on the right track?Answered
I'm currently a sophomore (class of '25) at a small school in West Virginia (~500 students). I have not taken the SAT or PSAT yet as I haven't had the opportunity to. That being said, I am taking the most rigorous classes available to me currently. I have a 4.0 unweighted GPA as I was unable to take weighted classes last year due to county policy. This year I'm able to take a dual credit class for both college and high school credits, an AP course, three honors classes, and hopefully another AP if there is not any schedule conflicts. I start on our school's varsity softball team and play summer and fall travel softball (I don't have much interest to play on the colligate level, but I am willing if it's for one of the schools on my list). I am also in Student Council and FBLA in which I won first place at the state level and competed at nationals. Recently I joined the Boy Scouts and hope to devote myself enough to become an Eagle Scout before I graduate.
As I've asked previously asked, what can I do to improve my chances to de admitted to selective universities (Ivy's, top twenty, etc.)? Would summer programs or taking courses at a local university over summer break be recommended?
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Besides doing your best to write stellar essays, extracurriculars are the main area you should focus on improving. Taking classes at a local university is certainly a good idea, though there are other extracurriculars you can pursue as well. You will want as many ECs as possible to be Tier 1 or 2 activities. Many of them should also relate to your major/career of interest. Hope this helps!
Hi Maranda! You should definitely take courses at your local university or do a summer program if there are any in your area. And also maybe get a few more extracurriculars over the summer too. Good luck!
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