<p>Hi guys!</p>
<p>I am a senior at Saint Viator HS. I am a male korean international student. This is also my first time using this site :D Please chance me at NYU for ED (Or RD if that's any better)!
Also, what's the difference between NYU's November ED and January ED? Is any one of those two more competitive than the other one?</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.7
Weighted GPA: 97.12 (My school does percentiles)</p>
<p>ACT Score: 31
SAT II: Will be taking the October one for Bio and Physics. maybe taking November SAT II. Practice results are consistently over 720 but not above 780.</p>
<p>7 AP Classes
U.S. History
Chem
Physics C
Biology
Language and Composition
Literature and Composition
Calculus AB</p>
<p>Honors:
National Chinese Honors Society
Tri-M</p>
<p>EC
1. Co-Founder and Director of Praise Band (Co-founded the group and directed the practice. Provided music at local parishes without a praise band and organized retreats for young music ministers.)
Grade Level: 9-12
Hours per week: 6
Weeks per year: 20</p>
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<li><p>Editor in Chief of ROAR (Literary Magazine at my school. Organized various fund raisers to raise money for publication, projects to raise awareness, and sales of the magazines.)
Grade Level:10-12
Hours per week:6
Weeks per year:7</p></li>
<li><p>Co-Founder of Note The Way Retreat (Organized retreats during the summers that provide spiritual and musical training for young ministers. Invited local parish leaders and pastors.)
Grade Level:9-11
Hours per week:27
Weeks per year:1</p></li>
<li><p>Track and field Varsity Team Captain and Field Team Captain (MVP During Freshman and Sophomore Year. Organized Field Team practices and offseason trainings because we didn't have a jump coach.)
Grade Level:9-12
Hours per week:10
Weeks per year:52</p></li>
<li><p>Leader/Alumni of HOBY Illinois Conference (Represented Saint Viator at HOBY conference. Going back to the retreat to be a help organizing this year's conference.)
Grade Level:11-12</p></li>
<li><p>Student/Instrumental Director of Music Ministry (Directed the practices and organized the instrumental section of the school praise band. Helped organize class masses and school masses.)
Grade Level:9-12
Hours per week:3 to 7
Weeks per year: 30</p></li>
<li><p>Church Leaderships
-Served as a president and a worship band leader at my youth group.
Grade Level:9-12<br>
Hours per week:8
Weeks per year:52</p></li>
<li><p>TV Appearances
-Appeared on K-Pop Star Season 3. Missed a month of school to receive training from the program and to film the show.
-Also appeared in numerous other korean radio and tv shows around Chicago area.</p></li>
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<p>Questions</p>
<p>Is it a disadvantage for me that I only took ACT instead of SAT?
Does the essay actually matter, or are they mostly concerned about my academics? Does my EC outweigh the essay?
What are my other matching schools?</p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>