<p>Excuse the length.</p>
<p>I am planning on applying to a few colleges, but my primary goal is to get accepted into Berry College (70% acceptance).</p>
<p>What do I need to do or improve for a better chance at acceptance?
I am a home schooled student with A Beka Academy (they provide my transcript and grade all of my work), I have a 4.0 GPA, and I have yet to take my ACT, but I will in a few months. So far I have taken (and will be taking):</p>
<p>Math:
Algebra 1
Algebra 2 (honors)
Geometry (honors)
Pre-calculus (next year)</p>
<p>English:
Grammar and Composition 1
Grammar and Composition 2
Grammar and Composition 3
Grammar and Composition 4 (next year)
Themes in Literature
World Literature
American Literature
Literature of England (next year)
Vocabulary, Spelling, and Poetry 1
Vocabulary, Spelling, and Poetry 2
Vocabulary, Spelling, and Poetry 3
Vocabulary, Spelling, and Poetry 4 (next year)</p>
<p>Science:
Physical Science
Health
Biology
Chemistry
Physics (counts as an elective for next year)</p>
<p>Social Studies:
World Geography
World History
American History
Economics (one semester next year)
Government (one semester next year)</p>
<p>Language:
Spanish 1
Spanish 2 (honors)</p>
<p>Religion studies:
Hebrew History
Bible Doctrines
Life Management (one semester)
New Testament (one semester)
Old Testament (one semester for next year)
Revelations (one semester for next year)</p>
<p>NOTE: This is a Christian college I’m wanting to get into.</p>
<p>Electives:
Not yet chosen, but must take two next year. Physics counts as one. Other is undecided, possibly looking at keyboarding/typing.</p>
<p>My extra-curriculars:</p>
<p>Volunteering for a veterinary clinic since 2010, multiple times a week, every week, for at least four hours each time.</p>
<p>Showing and training alpacas for an alpaca farm for a year, one-two times a week, every week, in 2010.</p>
<p>Volunteering for the county’s alpaca shearing day for 6 hours in 2011</p>
<p>Volunteering for a grooming facility since 2009 (really since 2004 for volunteer/watching) multiple times a week, every week, then begin working (paid) in 2011 for same amount of time.</p>
<p>Volunteering then working for a dog kennel since 2009 (really since 2004 for volunteer work).</p>
<p>Training dogs and receiving an AKC JR handler membership for showing since 2009 (really since 2004, but am I supposed to list the high school years only?)</p>
<p>Having professional instruction and performing piano since 1999 (instruction from 1999 to 2011)</p>
<p>Having professional instruction and performing guitar since 2001 (instruction from 2001 to 2011)</p>
<p>Having professional instruction and performing bass since 2008 (instruction from 2008 to 2011)</p>
<p>Volunteering lawn/gardening services since 2009</p>
<p>Repairing computers in 2009</p>
<p>Working on web programming for business websites since 2011</p>
<p>My intended major is Pre-veterinary/animal science.
So…what do you all think?
Also, I am a first generation college student. My aunt is an alumni for Berry College, but she only attended the school for seven months and never went anywhere else or graduated.</p>