Getting into an Ivy League university is more difficult than it was when I applied in the early '80's. I think that now they're looking for depth in one or two extracurricular activities rather than the 'well-rounded' that was more in vogue earlier. I would say that writing a book, especially if you could get it published, would be extremely helpful. Poems not so much, probably. Unless, again, published. If you've been doing something for two years make sure you keep doing it, take as many AP classes as possible, and make sure your essays are kick-ass. Do something unusual and stick with it if you can (hence the approval for book-writing). Make sure your standardized test scores are very very good. Study and/or hire help.
Be involved in extracurricular activities, service, and find out what you like, then focus on those things.
Top colleges prefer new students to hold a unweighted GPA over 3.7 and a SAT score above 1900. It is possible to attend a top college with a 3.95 unweighted GPA and a low SAT score of 1500 with letter of recommendations, and lots of community/volunteer experience.
They will almost always tell you if you look hard enough on the application or call someone at the college. Most schools want your unweighted GPA, although many will look at both.
Sophomore
Their average unweighted high school GPA is a 3.6.
When you have enough credits to be defined as a sophomore
A sophomore, in America is someone in their second year of either high school or college. A sophomore is a second-year student. It can be used for high school or college. Sophomore can also be used to refer to someone in their second year of anything, but primarily it refers to an educational institution. In the references below is the definition. Typically at a college or university, a student is classified as a sophomore once he/she has completed their 29th credit. A sophmore is a student in 10th grade
When it is the second year of High school or College
You don't. Freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior are all common nouns.
Money and Beer
9.0
The word 'sophomore' is both a noun and an adjective.The noun sophomore is a word for a person in their second year of high school or college; a person or group in their second year of an endeavor.The adjective sophomore is a word to describe a noun as of or pertaining to a sophomore; of or being a second effort or second version.