<p>(Low GPA with significant upward trend!)
I'm a current senior at public high school. I moved here from South Korea two years ago because I didn't work there and wanted to get a new opportunity for new life. The problem is that I brought my 9th grade's grades from the South Korea.</p>
<p>9th - 2.3 uw, 2.3 w (From South Korea)
10th - 4.0 uw, 4.25 w
11th - 3.75 uw, 4.375 w
12th - just started</p>
<p>OVER ALL - 3.27 uw, 3.54 w (9th + 10th + 11th), if the first semester of senior year will be counted as a gpa, I can bump it up to 3.33 uw, 3.73 w.
UC GPA - 3.81 uw, 4.45 w (10th + 11th)</p>
<p>2000 SAT, 770 KOREAN SUBJECT TEST, 720 BIOLOGY SUBJECT TEST, 720 MATH2 TEST.</p>
<p>I'm really worrying about the college admission because of my freshman year gpa.</p>
<p>Can anybody tell me if I have chances for those schools? And any advice about the low gpa with the upward trend?</p>
<p>p.s My extra-curricular and teacher recommendation paper will be decent. (Minority) (International Student (green card))</p>