Chance at major reach schools...

<p>South Korean male in Georgia; moved to U.S. 6 years ago
Senior at a public school</p>

<p>GPA: 4.2ish W, 3.8ish UW
Rank: 35/493 (yikes…)
- upward trend, if it helps at all
- mid-year report should boost up my GPA and rank, since I expect to get all A’s…</p>

<p>SAT: 2090 (650 V / 760 M / 680 W); retaking in Dec.</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math IIC 750<br>
US History 710<br>
Spanish w/ listening 700</p>

<p>AP Tests: AP Calc BC 5 (AP subscore 5), AP US H 4</p>

<p>Senior schedule:
Fall-
AP Gov and AP Econ
Spanish VII
Health/Fitness
AP Literature</p>

<p>Spring-
AP Gov and AP Econ
AP Spanish
AP Physics
AP Statistics</p>

<p>ECs:<br>
Habitat for Humanity- VP
National Honor Society- Treasurer
Church Youth Band- Piano, Acoustic Guitar
Spanish Honor Society- tutor lowerclassmen struggling with Spanish<br>
Student Government officer (homeroom rep.)
Concert Symphonic Band- 1st Chair Trumpet
Outdoor Track: JV & Varsity
Community Basketball</p>

<p>Awards, Honors, Recognitions:
- Character Education Award: responsibility
- All-State Band: Trumpet
- Academic Award: Spanish
- President’s Student Service Award in recognition of Community Service<br>
- Essay Published in a book Be The Change: Improving the World and You created by Hands On Network Organization </p>

<p>Summer Programs:<br>
- Mission Trip to Nueva Rosita, Mexico
- iD-Tech Program: web design – Emory University<br>
- Mission Trip to Lima, Peru
- Student Conservation Association @ Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area<br>
volunteer (6-man work crew): trail rehabilitation through construction, repair, and cleaning</p>

<p>Intended Major: Urban Studies or International Relations</p>

<ul>
<li>I plan to record myself playing guitar as a supplementary material to schools that accept it. (this is probably my only hook even though it’s really NOT…urg~)</li>
</ul>

<p>I’m applying to:
(reaches)
UPenn
Northwestern
Tufts
Emory</p>

<p>(matches)
NYU
Boston U
GA Tech (applied already)</p>

<p>(safety)
American U</p>

<p>anyone willing to comment???</p>

<p>b...u...m...p...</p>

<p>come on...help me out here, 129 views and no replies...</p>

<p>and btw, would anyone care to critique my essay?</p>

<p>i think u have decent chances to ur reach colleges.
although ur SAT 1 isnt steller, ur not applying to HYPM, so i think its ok.
make sure u get that gpa up this semester.
i will willingly read your essays.
PM me your essays.</p>

<p>Your GPA and SAT score could use a slight boost for UPenn and for a more solid chance at Northwestern</p>