<p>There appears to be a strong back story to this that could be of significant interest to the admission staff at a reach school. This is a URM who moved in the middle of his freshman year into a completely different scholastic and social environment. He got his butt kicked initially, but then quickly improved and has done reasonably well in the most rigorous classes available. This could be the rare situation where GPA and class rank will be given less weight. The essay will be key, as will National Merit (there are a limited number of combo NMSF/NHRP students out there). My fingers are crossed for a low TX cutoff perazziman!</p>
<p>Still, any college will want to make sure that the applicant can handle the academic rigor required by the school. The Bs in both science and English will likely hurt (though that could be offset somewhat by the high AP scores). If he does really well the first semester of his senior year it could be a tipping point. Getting that SAT math score above 750 would also be a nice boost, if possible. It gives the adcom less to worry about.</p>