Do I have what it takes to get into a good college?

I'm getting a little unnerved about my future and all, so I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice when it comes to what it takes to get into college, especially a good one (i.e. Ivy League, Stanford, Duke). It isn't my ultimate goal to get into any particular school just for the name it might have. Obviously this is what it is going to look like but I just have always set such high goals for myself and I feel that I owe it to myself to challenge myself by trying to get into a college that might not be as easy as any other college. That's just what I want to do and I hope it doesn't offend anyone that doesn't share my same views when it comes to college.



I'm only going to be a sophomore but I just want to know if what I've been doing my Freshman year is good enough and if I should just keep doing what I'm doing.



I have a 4.0 GPA (I always have throughout my entire life at school). I am ranked number one in my class out of 34 students (I know it is EXTREMELY small. I attend a small Catholic Private school in a really small town in Northwest Louisiana) and the school only offers one or two AP course in the Junior year. I've won several awards at academic competitions including Literary Rally, Louisiana School Mathematics Competition, and first place in the Catholic Daughters Art competition. I won Academic All-Star (given to the student who excels the most in all classes of that year) and made A Honor Roll.



I was voted the President of my Freshmen Class and Class Favorite (which doesn't really matter I just think it proves that I'm not some hermit that stays in and studies and doesn't socialize, and I feel colleges want someone that knows how to interact with other students). I am also a Representative on our school's Student Council, in which I helped organize two functions for Teacher and Faculty Appreciation weeks. I am in FBLA, YACA (Art Club), Drama Club, Campus Ministries (a club that organizes my school's religious functions such as Mass and other things) and I am the Secretary for the 4-H Club. 4-H is the club I consider my passion and I participate in countless things that have to do with this particular club and have won many awards in talent shows and exhibits displaying my art.



I have played piano for 9 years and participated in the Federation of Music Clubs for 8 years, all of which I have earned a Superior + rating. Music is something that I truly love and am learning to play the guitar and I write many songs on the piano myself.



I am a member of the Golf Team, but as a Freshmen I didn't get much play time. I love sports but I am not that athletic (I think you probably guessed that, from all that I have written I sound like quite the nerd). But anyway this usually forces to me to be the spectator as opposed to the player. This is pretty embarrassing to admit but I should be honest obviously.



I am very active in community service projects and have participated in many particular projects collecting, shoes, food, clothing, toys, and other things for the less fortunate and those affected by the hurricanes in Southern Louisiana.



I haven't taken the SAT or ACT yet (I did take the ACT in the 7th grade and earned the Grand Medal Award for earning one of the highest scores in the state, a 23, and the scores predicted that I would make at least a 30 in high school.



Well thank you to anyone who took the long time to read all that. I tend to drone on a lot. I apologize haha! Thank you so much for your advice :)Do I have what it takes to get into a good college?
YES YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES!!!



Good Luck.
Yes. Though wonder about your non-book smarts if you're seriously questioning if a 4.0 student plus all the EC has what it takes to get into a good college.Do I have what it takes to get into a good college?
good grades, but it really depends on the college you are looking at, but to be safe get really good grades.
you sound like an amazing student you should be able to get into almost any collegeDo I have what it takes to get into a good college?
wow. i'm jealous lol. if i were you i wouldnt be worried at all
You don't need to apologize for wanting to get into an ivy league school. Anyone in their right mind would take a place if it was offered to them. What you have to remember is that almost everyone applying for IL schools will have the obligatory 4.0 and a slew of extracurricular activities healing lepers or whatever as well as memberships in YACA and FABLA or whatever at their school. You need all that just to have a shot. The people who get accepted (and the competition for places is incredibly fierce) have achieved something over and above whatever's on offer at their school. You need to start thinking about what you can do to make yourself stand out from the crowd, something that shows initiative, originality and commitment, particularly if it has some relevance to what you are intending to study. Bon chance.

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