<p>I am a rising Junior and am planning on applying to: Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Dartmouth, U of Chicago, Notre Dame, Berkeley, Wake Forest, UNC Chapell Hill, and Michigan. I am interested in international relations/poly sci/nuclear engineering. My question is, what should I do to improve my chances for these schools? I am worried that I do not stand out at all. Here is my impromptu resume:</p>
<p>ACADEMICS:
4.0 GPA
(Unofficially) #1 out of 80 in my class
SAT-1960 (Freshman year) 720R 700M 540W
ACT-33 (this June) 36R 34M 31S 29E/W
SAT 2 Math II- 710
AP English Language-4
PSAT-200
PLTW STEM Pre-Engineering Program
Earned an A in Philosophy and College Algebra/Trig at the local community college last summer
Skipped English 9 and 10
Skipped Algebra 3 and Trig</p>
<p>EXTRA-CURRICULARS:
CUB SCOUTS-COMPLETED
BOY SCOUTS-PATROL LEADER (will most likely reach Eagle)
Destination Imagination 3 yrs (reached states twice)
SGA- CLASS VP 2 yrs
MESA 2yrs
BAND- ALL COUNTY 2 yrs
GOLF-2yrs (Coaches Award and Sportsmanship award)
Track-2yrs (Sportsmanship Award) nearly made states twice
Baseball- 2yrs ( nothing significant)
Geography Bee- made it to states (8th grade)
Mock Trial- 1 yr
Town Planning Committee- 1yr Where representatives from all of the Snow Hill area schools discuss and plan for education in my area. I am the only High School student who is a part of this. It is mostly teachers and faculty.
Academic Challenge Team 1yr
Skills USA Quiz Bowl- 1yr Team Captain
HOBY ambassador from my school (leadership seminar)
Lifeguard part time</p>
<p>Background:
White Male
Redhead(you never know what might help)
Middle Class
I live in rural Maryland ( the eastern shore)
My public school is very small
My mother has a 4yr degree my dad has a 2yr
Before that, no other family members went to college.</p>