can you rate my ECs? :(

Applying to College
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<p>here is my list of ECs and my background. my ECs are really not impressive....partly because of my background..
Background:
-an immigrant from China.(3 years)
-living with my siblings only.(b/c my father has his own business,so my mother has to stay with him in other country for some reason.......)
-low-income+first generation.
-I can hardly handle my ECs+school's work+housework at the same time,should I mention this ? </p>

<p>ECs:
-Chinese culture club:helping in the Chinese food festival every year
-A staff writer of my school's online newspaper and yearbook club
-School 's orchestra
-Piano.(grade 5 merit from the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music)
-a member of my city's Astronomy Club.(helping out in the summer sometimes.)--this is my biggest passion;I know it's hard to tell .......
-NHS
-a job?
-community service hours: 150hrs.
- a college summer program or doing a research with a professor in this summer......</p>

<p>My dream schools are Cornell >Johns Hopkins> NYU</p>

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<p>Bumpp ~~ :(</p>

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<p>bump~~~~~~</p>

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