How to Improve Resume From Here? (Debate orientated)

Applying to College
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Hello everyone. I’m a rising junior looking to improve my college resume, and would really appreciate any tips.

School: (very prestigious school)
Class rank/percentile: N/A, school does not calculate rank
SAT score: not yet taken, but ~2350 to 2380 based on practice test
Subject Tests: Math 2, US History, Literature, assume above 700
Ethnicity: Mixed Race, white & Asian
Gender: Female
Unweighted GPA (at end of junior year): Nominally close to 4.00
Anticipated Weighted GPA (at end of junior year): 4.67
Anticipated Weighted GPA (at end of senior year): 4.89
Number of AP credits upon graduation: 9-10
Years of foreign language: 4 upon graduation, with a skip junior year, AP Spanish Lang senior year
Anticipated Major: Business

Generic ECs:
-Rotary Interact Volunteer Service (10-12)
-Future Business Leader of America (10-12)
-National Honor Society (11-12)
officer position possible for any above

My one EC that actually matters:
Heavily involved in Speech & Debate
-Teaching Coordinator (10-11) and later captain of Speech Team (12, presumably)
-Heavily involved in Congressional debate, extemporaneous speaking and impromptu speaking

Significant awards won on local level
-VHSL State champion in extemp (10)
-NSDA Virginia Senate 2nd place (9)
-NSDA Virginia Senate 1st place (10)
-NCFL Virginia Metrofinals Impromptu 2nd Place (10)

Significant Awards on National Level (all in congressional debate)
-Qualification to NCFL and NSDA (9)
-NCFL Semifinalist (9)
-10th place Wake Forrest (10)
-Semifinals GMU (10)
-NCFL Semifinalist (10)

Most significant awards (all in congressional debate)…
-Harvard Semifinalist and TOC bid (10)
-NSDA Finalist, automatic TOC qualification (10)
-Highest level of distinction with the NSDA, Premier Distinction (11)
-One service citation with the NSDA (11)

I anticipate placing at TOC next year or at least doing very well.

Tips for improving resume?

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I would advise that you edit out your school name. Based on your stats/EC’s/school people can easily figure out who you are.

if you’re majoring in business, have you ever thought about doing some business-related EC’s? Your speech EC is fantastic, but you’ll need a good reason why you want to major in business, unless you can somehow relate speech/debate to an interest in business. Basically, you need something to write about in the ‘Why Major’ essay.

Other than that, your profile is very strong. Congratulations on your accomplishments so far!

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Great resume especially if you actually get your projected test scores. Get the NSDA Academic All American Award right after Winter Break. You just need to submit a form signed by your debate coach and principal. You obviously have a high enough GPA and enough NSDA points. I agree that giving your HS name makes it easy to figure out who you are. Anyway good luck. Keep up the good work.