Hi and welcome cshrieve. You’re well on your way to gaining a permanent edge on your peers 
. Sillykitty and mobocaster have got you covered in the advice department, so all I’m gonna do is this:
The Snook’s big book o’ pheros for rookies - PheroTalk Pheromone Research Forum
A whole section for school applications. Read and enjoy. Oh, and the Friend Zone is an AWFULLY common theme here. Lot’s of advice, battle plans and game to be discussed.
Welcome to your experiment.