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1) Talk to the admissions people.
2) Re-take the SAT.
3) Do well on your SAT IIs.
4) Consider taking the ACT -- some people who don't do well on the SAT ace the ACT. There is at least one incoming frosh whose SAT scores were WAY below his ACT scores (there's a conversion table somewhere -- Google for it) and that seems to have served him well. If you don't do well on the ACT, no one important ever has to know.
5) It's a package. Athletics, service, arts, and other passions add to the mix. Rethink and retool those extracurriculars. For instance, if you write well, try to win an essay contest, get more involved in something like a literary magazine, get a part-time job at a newspaper, write a regular column, etc. Hit the jackpot on several of those endeavors and, looking back, they may combine very well with what you've done to date. A lot of students suddenly find themselves blossoming during their junior and senior years. I'm not suggesting stuffing your resume or doing things just to get into college; I am suggesting creatively seeking out and committedly pursuing opportunities in areas where you have an interest.
Good luck.
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