You are a junior now? My son is going in the fall. He does have great grades. I have heard/observed that a student can get better consideration if they apply ED and if you apply to the Corps of Cadets. You have to decide if that appeals to you. You should definitely write in your application essays about how you live the VA Tech motto “Ut Prosim” in your every day life as a Scout and volunteer. Also cultivate a couple of teachers and Scout leader or employer who will write you good recommendations next fall. Do all the optional essays. I don’t think the questions change all that much so you can start thinking about them this summer. Some majors are harder to gain acceptance to. Engineering seems to require top grades. You can use this tool to figure out which major is easiest to get in to:
http://www.ir.vt.edu/work_we_do/demo_enroll/admission/studentAdmission.html
Select “College Summary” and choose a college. I noodled a little and the average GPA admitted to Forestry in the School of Natural Resources is 3.68 and the 25th percentile has a 3.33 GPA. So seriously consider your major. Good luck!