<p>Korean male from VA
*international
a senior :)
VERY COMPETITIVE HS (ranked around 60ish in nation)
TOUGH GRADING SCALE</p>
<p><Academics>
GPA:
8th grade (Alg. I): 1.75 (D+ & C)
9th grade : 3.21
10th grade: 3.71
11th grade: 3.71 Overall GPA: 3.49
*yea, I had my terrible 8th grade and 9th grade GPA added on,
and I'm going to explain to colleges
*I took 2 AP; 2 Honor courses throughout my 10th and 11th year.
*this senior year, I'm taking 4 AP's</p>
<p>SAT I: 2140 (620CR; 800M; 720W)
SAT II: World History 660; Korean 800; Math IIC 750</p>
<p><EC>
*NVMTA Honorable Mention: the Woodwind Concerto Competition, Intermediate Level
*Solo&Ensemble Wind Instrument Solo: Grade I
*Varsity Math Team Certificate of Honor
*Volunteer Award of Excellence(Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library)</p>
<p>*DECA (10)
*Key Club (10,11,12)
*ICU Club (9,10,11,12)
*JV Soccer (10)
*Intermediate Band (9,10,11)</p>
<p>*Volunteered at Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
*Volunteered at Milal-Love Class (currently volunteering; helping out special kids)
*Volunteered at Soup Kitchen
*Volunteered at Korean American Scholarship Foundation-Eastern Region
*Mission Trip to Arizona HOPI Reservation (for a week)</p>
<p>*total volunteer hours: 400+</p>
<p><College Lists></p>
<p>I will write great essays; get great recs.</p>
<p>Cornell ED University of Michigan, Ann Arbor !!!!!!!
UVA
College of William & Mary
NYU
V-Tech
George Mason University
University of Washington, Seattle
RPI (Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute)
WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
UNLV (University of Nevada: Las Vegas)</p>
<p>Your SAT is quite good, but your grades will be an odd contrast to your scores. Michigan is not entirely out of reach, but you're going to have to have a good reason for your lack of performance early on. Out of state will make things difficult as well; Mich. accepted 47% last year, including those from in state. If I were you, I would try to emphacize your ethnicity, as it will make you stand out (not to mention, Mich. is a sucker for diversity)
best of luck</p>
<p>International admissions to UMich are brutal, and GPA takes precedence over standardized test scores. However, UMich doesn't count freshman year grades, so the GPA they use when considering your application will be significantly higher (a 3.7). </p>
<p>Contrary to the above posters comments, being Korean is not a hook.</p>
<p>You have a chance. I'll still call it a reach.</p>
<p>thank you for an honest criticism. What would I have to do to increase
my chance of being accepted into UMich?
Also, I'd love to hear my chances for other colleges as well. Thank You~</p>
<p>Gap, I didn't know that they took away frsh. grades; my mistake. I stand by my ethnic argument, however. It's not a "hook," but it's a darn good essay topic if done in a unique way.
I think you'll be fine i_fate.</p>
<p>Cornell ED -- Reach (not high, not low, so it's a definite possibility)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor !!!!!!! ( High Match - Low Reach
UVA (Reach)
College of William & Mary (Low Reach)
NYU (Reach)
V-Tech (Match)
George Mason University (Safety)
University of Washington, Seattle (Safety)
UNLV (University of Nevada: Las Vegas) (Safety)</p>