Improving my College Resume!Answered
I am currently a sophomore who is wondering how to improve their resume for college! I'm aiming to go to a top 50 school (hopefully), and am hoping to major in something related to medicine, business, or law. NOTE I AM AT A VERY COMPETITIVE COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL
CURRENT STATS:
Weighted GPA: 4.04
Unweighted GPA: 3.89
Freshman: 12 A's, 2 A-s
Sophomore: 10 A's, 4 A-s (all A-s are in H Geo + AP World)
Pre-ACT: 21 ): (planning on going test optional)
Advanced Courses: AP World History, Honors Geometry
I'm planning on taking AP Lang, AP Government, AP Biology, CIS U.S History, CIS Physics, H Alg 2, H Biology, H Spanish III, and perhaps some more honors classes.
My school offers 6 CIS classes and 15 AP Classes.
Extracurriculars+Achievements
- 10M+ views, 50K+ followers, made $10k+ on Tiktok and Youtube (SO FAR)
- Started a car detailing business (made approx $5k)
- 30 Volunteering Hours (planning on 80-100 by graduation)
- Varsity Basketball (4 yrs by graduation)
- Yearbook Club
- DECA ( 2yrs )
Any input would be fantastic! Especially advice to improve my resume by applications.
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I think you're doing great so far- but it might be a good idea to think more about what you would want to do in the future so that you can have a more cohesive and streamlined activities list that aligns with your major better. Improving your weighted GPA might also be good? My high school is also quite competitive- the first decile (top 10%) in terms of GPA for our school is around a 4.75 weighted, but I believe we offer a lot more weighted classes than yours does AND also counts "A-'s" as a 4.0/5.0 (so honestly your GPA's significance greatly depends on your classmates').It would also definitely be good to improve your test scores, maybe look at the SAT?
You're doing amazing! That's better than most sophomores! I would just say maintain what you're currently doing. If you do decide to do either medicine or law, get more extracurriculars in that department but that honestly isn't necessary since you already have a great record of following through on your projects. If you ever change your mind on the test-optional, getting a high SAT/ACT score would be your biggest priority.
I would try to find a leadership position in something you’re passionate about and boost your SAT and ACT scores. Colleges love to see continued commitment and pursuing your interests.
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