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How can I stand out to universities?
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I will be a junior in high school this year and want to study physics in college. Many of the top schools for this subject are very difficult to get into (M.I.T., Oxford, Harvard). I attend an IB school, giving me a very challenging course load. I have high PSAT scores and a perfect GPA. I have many club leadership positions. However, I worry this still won't be enough to stick out to the schools I want to apply to. What else can I do to stand out and seem like a good candidate?

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@AlexanderOddo
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4 years ago

The best thing you can do is write unique and creative essays that will stand out. I recommend modeling them off of . Hope this helps!

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4 years ago

Hi Marysia! I think your grades are very good but you need to get extracurricular activities. You won鈥檛 have a high chance of getting into a top school without good extracurricular activities. Good luck!

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Duke University
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UCLA
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Your chancing factors
Unweighted GPA: 3.7
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4.0
SAT: 720 math
200
800
| 800 verbal
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800

Extracurriculars

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