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The best advice I can give on getting in is to start thinking about
college your freshman year of high school, when you have a chance to
shape the courses you take and the clubs and activities you participate
in. Take as many AP classes as you can. In terms of activities,
quality is more important than quantity. Be the leader of a few select
activities, rather than a spectator or participant in many. Also, as
long as you enjoy it, participate in activities that might go against
common stereotypes. For example, if you are talented enough,
participate in varisity football, soccer, or basketball rather then the
typical "nerd" activities such as band, cross country, or tennis (unless
you happen to be especially talented at these).
Participating in activities serves two important purposes. First, it
communicates to the admissions office that you have leadership abilities
and interests outside of just academics. Secondly, these activities are
ususally very enriching in themselves and provide a lot of material for
essays you will have to write. My main essay on my Stanford application
was about my high school football experience.
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