How to use my strengths to get into collegeAnswered
I am an 11th grader with good extracurriculars ( beta club pres, governors school, after school assistant teacher( cross country and robotics), volunteer firefighter, etc.) With that being said, I have pretty average grades, I take the most amount of honors and AP classes also taking online college classes. My unweighted GPA sits around 3.45 with the weighted being around 3.9-4. What are ways I can shape my application, and pursue colleges to maximize my chances of getting accepted into the college I want.
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Since 11th grade is so close to college app season, there isn't a whole lot that can be done now. Some off the top of my head are getting involved in programs/internships over the summer that reflect what you want to major in college. This shows colleges that you have real world experience in your field of interest and also gives yourself more experience for future circumstances. Another is to increase your standardized testing scores, since SATs and ACTs can still be taken. This just adds a little more "oomph" to your resume.
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