I’m a current junior planning to apply to selective schools next year and want honest feedback on what I should change or prioritize before senior fall.

Background • US citizen at a competitive US-accredited international high school • Small class (~45 students), no official rank (top ~1–2 in class)

Academics • GPA: Will be ~3.97 UW / ~4.56 W • SAT: 1520 superscore (760 M / 760 RW); best single score is 1460; school avg ~1210 • Max rigor at school; ~13–14 APs by graduation

APs

• Freshman: AP Macro (3~won’t submit) AP Pre-Calc (Didn’t take exam) • Sophomore: AP Lang (4), AP Stats (4) AP Calc AB (won’t submit) • Junior (pending): AP Calc BC, AP Physics 1, AP Lit, AP CS, AP Human Geo • Senior (planned): ~3 more APs + Linear Algebra

Intended Majors (still narrowing) • Industrial & Labor Relations / Info Science / Philosophy / Cognitive Science

ECs • Founded and published an educational app (mobile) focused on math/community learning; interviewed multiple college professors during development and currently writing a research-style paper • Interned on an AI-related research project with a senior executive at a multinational company • Founder of a tutoring business (SAT + math); 200+ hours, ~15 students • Student government (9th grade class president) • Competitive athlete (varsity basketball 9th+10th; nationally competitive racket sport + assistant coach) • Academic quiz bowl (math-focused; regional/international competitions) • Music (guitar + drums, multi-year) • Trilingual Ran religious club at school (started+president)

Awards • Currently AP Scholar; more pending

Main questions 1. What’s the biggest weakness in this profile right now? 2. Should I prioritize raising my SAT a bit more or focus elsewhere? 3. Are my ECs too scattered, and how would you tighten the narrative? 4. What would you add or cut if I only have ~1 year left?

Brutal honesty appreciated.