I'm a jr, how can I improve my application?

Colleges & Universities Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>PSAT: 198
M 69, CR 70, W 61</p>

<p>Practice ACT:
Composite 32
M 29, E 31, R 36, S 31</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.2
Not sure what my weighted is.</p>

<p>AP’s I’ve taken:
European History, 5 on the test
This year - US History, Calculus AB, English Lang and Comp
Next year - Government, Comparative Government, Bio, Spanish, Literature, Statistics</p>

<p>All honors classes possible.</p>

<p>Ranked in the top 10% of 370 students.</p>

<p>Involved in SADD, Link Crew (freshman orientation, etc.) Student Council, and Class Council
Class Officer Soph and Junior year</p>

<p>Volunteer Work
I coach an elementary school cheerleading team every year.
Altar serving for 6 years.</p>

<p>Sports:
Cheerleading for 3 years in HS, more before.</p>

<p>Work Experience:
This summer worked at Six Flags.</p>

<p>And I’m Catholic. Confirmed, etc.</p>

<p>Also- I started school a year early and am a year younger than all my classmates, will that help at all?</p>

<p>Unfortunately, I’m a white girl from a middle class family in a suburb of Chicago.</p>

<p>I’m already looking to get more involved with my church and with more volunteer work. I still have a year and a half to improve things, so any ideas?</p>

<p>THANKS :]</p>

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<p>Make sure that you show you have a real passion for one of your EC’s, instead of joining a bunch of clubs. </p>

<p>“Extracurricular activities are one of the factors considered when making admissions decisions at Washington University. We try to get a sense of what a student is passionate about beyond the classroom. We look to see what occupies the student’s time when he or she is not in class. Instead of a laundry list of activities, we look for those to which the student has shown commitment over time, the leadership roles that have developed, etc. We also understand that for many students, an after-school job or caring for a sibling or relative will be the primary extracurricular activity or commitment.”</p>

<p>Start a relationship with the school early on, try to visit, and if you really like the school and it is your first choice you should apply ED. </p>

<p>But I’m not an admissions counselor, so…take it for what its worth.</p>

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<p>Show interest by visiting. Maybe ED if you feel that strongly about WashU. Keep your grades up. And what he said^</p>