<p>I am only a sophomore, but I wanted feedback on my high school career so far. </p>
<p>Freshman year, I took all honors classes and Art was my elective. I took the highest level (honors) for every class.
I ended up with about a 96.5 weighted Gpa.</p>
<p>This year as a sophomore, I am again taking all honors classes, and for electives I am taking a civics class and honors level chorus. This year I have a 97.3 weighted Gpa</p>
<p>For extra curricular activities, I row on the crew team in both the spring and the fall, I sing in chorus, I am a delegate on student council, I am on principals advisory council, am an active member of InterAct club, I am in Habitat for Humanity, and I have a great number of community service hours. </p>
<p>You seem to be on a good track for a top tier college. No one can give you a recipe for getting into Yale or any selective school that has acceptance rates in the single digits. Just know that if you keep doing what you’re doing, you will end up somewhere that is good for you.</p>
<p>Try to get state or national recognition in something. Get high standardized scores (SAT I & IIs). Work on your essays a lot, and don’t procrastinate your applications (I’m paying for that now).</p>
<p>All you have to do is go to the Decision thread to see that there are a whole lot of applicants deferred and/or outright rejected with all of the above. Again, do what you love and stay on the path you are on. You will be fine.</p>
<p>Find something you’re passionate about, and pursue it - crew and InterAct both sound like great things! Stay committed and invested; leadership roles are great. As a side note, since you mentioned Art, consider preparing a portfolio to submit.</p>
<p>Also, I remember as a freshman/sophomore, I thought I had to fill up my summers with prestigious programs and pre-college courses. I’m not saying those things are bad, but some are expensive; if you’re really looking into programs to do, the ones that don’t cost money are probably the best (but also very competitive). I would spend more time volunteering and vacationing with family.</p>
<p>If you already know a specific field you want to go into, reach out locally to try and conduct research. Or if you can’t find any research opportunities, create a class and teach - this is what I did. </p>
<p>However, everyone has a different path through high school, so take my suggestions with a grain of salt. In the end, you can only do so much before it comes down to luck; I was deferred, rejected, and accepted by three colleges, all equally competitive and with admissions rates <10%. Keep up the good work and don’t forget to have fun too!</p>