Hello, I’m currently a junior in high school, and I’m trying to find out ways that I can work to strengthen my college applications in the future.
For context, I am a 16 year old Indian American from Denver, Colorado. I go to a suburban, moderately competitive high school that always sends a few kids to the Ivys.
I feel like I’m on a good track academically. My current unweighted GPA is a 3.98 and I would have completed 11 AP Classes by the end of my junior year. I rank 5/511 in my grade. I have not taken the SAT or ACT yet and I understand that this is extremely important. However, I’m not sure about my extracurricular activities.
- HOSA. I am currently the president of my school’s HOSA Chapter. Next year, I hope to be on the HOSA State Executive Council. I also have placed first place in State for Medical Terminology and Nutrition and have placed 3rd at the International Leadership Conference.
- American Red Cross: I am the founder of the American Red Cross Club at my high school and plan activities each month related to this. I also am the Co-President of my local Youth Services team for the American Red Cross.
- I have founded the Science Olympiad at my high school with one of my friends. We hope to place in the national competition.
- Speech and Debate: Debate Team Captain, Mentored Freshman Debaters, won awards at the regional and state level, received a Tournament of Champions bid.
- Tennis Club Founder.
- Research Lab: Worked as a research assistant to identify a family with variants in ANKLE2 and severe primary microcephaly.
- Did an internship at my local history museum where we engage museum guests and the public in interactive learning experiences.
- Volunteered 100+ hours at my local library, did an internship with my local library to develop the summer reading program and encourage participation in the community.
- Did the EMT course and will take the national certification.
- Passion Project: Did presentations for hundreds of kids at my local library and community center related to neuroscience. Led a team of five girls. Created an instagram account and website.