I’m heading into my junior year(highschool) and planning to major in Computer Science, with a specific interest in cybersecurity (especially pentesting). I'm trying to boost my college applications over the next year

I’ve been doing things like picoCTF and relearning skills I’ve lost in programming and pentesting, usually for about an hour a day.

My questions are:

• Since I want to major in CS (not cybersecurity specifically), would it look better to focus more on coding projects, even if I want to work in cybersecurity later?

• Are there projects, competitions, or certs that are actually noticed by colleges?

• How should I present my work — GitHub? Blog? Resume?

• Any other advice/tips for people in the same situation as me

Thanks in advance — I hope this post helps others in my position too.

If you’ve been in a similar spot, I’d love to hear what worked for you.