im currently a sophomore.
my school is built weird and basically i have a total of 16 classes (from 9th and 10th combined) that are equivalent to honors courses. so technically, I have 16 honors courses (8 classes from 9th, 8 classes from 10). Im an ib candidate and im gonna take 9 ib courses. i haven't taken the sat yet.
as for clubs and extracurriculars, i am vice president in model un and i have 2 short stories published in a childrens book. i also play the guitar as a hobby.
GW is my dream school and i want to know what I can do to help increase my chances of getting in. any suggestions?
I am a sophomore, but my sister was looking into GW so I may be able to help a bit.
I think as many extracurriculars as possible can help. I don't mean to go overboard and stress yourself out, but maybe join NHS, usually a Junior or Senior program. Colleges love community service, so don't be shy to do some of that, and not to mention some teachers take CS as extra credit.
I think that ACT scores have a big role in it too, and if you have a 30 composite or higher, you are pretty much set. Even if you have in the high 20s, it is still a great score.
You can improve this, because as sophomores ACT doesn't start until next year, taking practice ACTs on online programs and getting better at testing. My school offers a practice ACT freshman and sophomore year when the Juniors are taking the real one.
Hope this helps!
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Depends on your major, do something no one has done .mun and guitar are very common