Please chance a sophmore for T20s and LACs!

Chance Me / Match Me
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I know I’m just a sophmore, but please tell me if I’m on the right track:
Courses:
AP Human Geography (9th)
Physics 1 (9th)
Spanish 1 (9th)
Film and TV production (9th)
Algebra 1 (9th)
English 9 Honors (9th)

Broadcast Journalism (10th- I switched because they messed up my schedule)
Chemistry (10th)
Geometry (10th)
Global Citenzenship and International Relations Honors (10th)
Spanish 2 Honors (10th)
English 10 Honors (10th)
God and Humanity (10th)

ECs/ Awards:
-Non-profit literacy program - N.E.R.D.S. Inc. I’m developing this program for children ages 4–8 taught by teenagers.
-President of 4-H Cobb County Council for the 2017-2018 school year
-Won a state 4-H speaking competition- it’s the highest honor in the organization
-Member of the Holy Innocents’ School Mock Trial Team
-Read weekly at Georgia Public Broadcast - GaRRS (The Georgia Radio Reading Service). It is a radio service for the blind and visually impaired. The program requires an audition to get in and I am the only child who reads there.
-My peers and I were on a cooking team and placed 1st at the state competition and 5th at nationals.
-Spoke for former Governor Nathan Deal and his wife at a 4-H event
-Spoke for former Governor Roy Barnes at his home
-Over 40 hours of community service a year
-A Better Chance Scholar
-Had a sit down interview with Bishop Michael Curry about his ideals and life as a bishop (He was the man who preached at the Royal Wedding).

Race: African-American
Gender: Female
Income: >95,000 a year
State: GA (Cobb County)
Intended Major: Film and TV Production or Musical theatre

Thanks again! This will be of so much help to me!

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Sure, you’re on the right track for all kinds of colleges, but you don’t mention your grades. You have no test scores yet either and most Top 20 colleges will want those. Which LACs are you referring to? There are a lot of LACs that are extremely selective, and a lot that are test optional. There are also plenty that would love to have you as you are right now.

Top 20s are going to want great grades and test scores, along with course rigor. If you’re serious about super selective colleges, you will want AP and/or IB courses too, if your school offers them. I see you have one completed, which is good. Just remember that you shouldn’t be going through high school with the idea that everything must be about getting into a top college. Get good grades, but not at the expense of your sanity or doing the things you care about. You will end up where you are supposed to end up. Good luck.

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Thank you so much, Lindagaf! That is extremely helpful advice. I have an unweighted 3.9 GPA and I am primarily looking at Swarthmore, Carleton College and Vassar as my top LACs. I appreciate it.