I want to stay in New England, and if at all possible, I'd like to get into the best school I can academically, perhaps a school like Bowdoin or Bates. I'm not really sure, at this point I don't really know what I want. Anyway, it would be really helpful if you could answer my questions for me. Thank you very much. Making oneself attractive to an admission committee is always a big concern to Seniors applying to college.
Colleges are most concerned that quality classes have been elected and successfully completed.
A GPA is significant but only if the course work is challenging. Schools consider quality extracurricular activities in the same way. It is not so important how many are on the resume, rather the quality of participation. Leadership is very important. The most competitive schools try to find the uniqueness of each applicant that sets them apart from others.