I noticed in my recent thread I forgot some key things I did recently, so I added them on. Any help is gladly accepted!
KEY CONCERN:I am an Asian STEM applicant (Biological sciences with pre-med focus), which is obviously over represented and detrimental to my applications. If you guys have any suggestions for other colleges that may work, please post those too!
Objective:
SAT I: Took it twice, once sophomore year, once junior.
First: 2170/2400 (730 CR, 780 Math, 660 Writing, 8 essay)
Second: 2320/2400 (770 CR, 770 Math, 780 Writing, 10 essay)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Bio-M, 730 US History
ACT: 2 testings also, once at end of junior year, once this September.
First: Composite 35/36 (35 English, 35 Math, 35 Reading, 36 Science, Essay 9)
Second: Composite 36/36 (36 English, 36 Math, 35 Reading, 36 Science, Essay not scored yet)
Finished with standardized tests, won’t be taking anymore.
GPA: 3.9170/4 UW, 5.3230/6 W
AP’s: Freshman:None offered
Sophomore:World History(5), Statistics(4)
Junior:US History(5), Calculus BC(4, 5 AB subscore), Music Theory(5, 4 nonaural), Biology(5), English Language(4), Physics I(4)
Senior year courseload: AP Physics C, AP Economics/Government, AP Chemistry, AP English Language.
Rank:12/533 (Just above 2%)
Extracurriculars:
Honors Bracket Competitor, Academic Decathlon (9,10,11,12)
-Competed on the team at regional and state levels
-Team finished 5th, 4th, and 5th respectively at state
-Silver Medalist in Interview twice at state level(10,11)
-Responsible for managing communication between the coaches and the team, and arranging meetings
-Will be receiving a rec letter from the head coach (who was also my APUSH teacher, and who I’ve known for 4 years)
- ~1,000 hours
President, Chamber Orchestra(9,10,11,12)
-Cellist
-Elected President at start of Senior year (Only seniors can run for president, and they choose the vice president):Responsible for communicating between the director and musicians, arranging concerts, giving speeches, giving biweekly reports, etc.
-Elected Crew Captain sophomore and junior year (Helps set up and break down sets before and after concerts)
-Auditioned and was accepted at All-Region Chamber Orchestra and All-State Philharmonic Orchestra
-Received a Superior(Highest) rating every year at Solo and Ensemble Regional level, and at State level (Sophomore year only)
-~3,000 hours (Most important EC)
Treasurer, Mu Alpha Theta(10,11,12)
-Elected treasurer at end of Junior year(They did not allow sophomores to run when I was one, but they did the next year, so all three other positions (President, VP, Secretary) are sophomores)-Responsible for arranging meetings and collecting money from fundraisers
-~100 hours
Volunteer Teacher for the Assisting Individuals in Need in Taiwan(11)
-Spent approximately one month in a rural area in Taiwan, teaching underprivileged students ESL (3rd-5th graders), designing lesson plans, giving lesson demonstrations to a committee, and we lived in the school’s small library while we were there. No AC, internet, but there was still electricity 
-We must apply through a competitive process which includes resumes, essays, etc to be sent off, and about 400 applicants are accepted out of roughly 1500 from across the globe.
-All travel expenses to and from Taiwan must be paid by ourselves, but transport to the school and food are paid by the program.
-Spent about a week training at a youth center in Taipei, followed by traveling to our assigned schools to begin teaching.
-~100 hours
Volunteer at Local Church’s ESL Program(9,10,11,12)
-Work about three hours every Sunday at the church.
-We teach ESL to students who are generally first generation immigrants, mostly adults in their upper 40’s-60’s.
-Since a good portion of the students are from China or Taiwan, a background in Mandarin is greatly appreciated amongst volunteers, as we can occasionally help translate.
-Organize a World Fair at the end of each year, where the students are able to showcase their home country’s culture while utilizing the English they learned through the year. Includes food, posters, and a cultural showcase on stage (traditional dances, poetry, etc,)
-~200 hours
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra(11,12)
-Competitive audition-only orchestra serving the metroplex
-We perform 4 concerts a year, featuring a full orchestra along with wind, brass, and percussion
-These works range throughout all genres, from classical (Haydn Trumpet Concerto) to contemporary (Appalachian Spring)
-Rehearsal for about 3-4 hours every Sunday, started conflicting with the volunteering above, so I had to stop volunteering for a while.
-~150 hours
Legislative Leadership Council(10,11,12)
-Applied with letters of rec and essays, and was accepted
-Meet with a local member of the House of Representatives every month to hear inspirational speeches from other government members(Can’t remember one off the top of my head atm), discuss current political issues, etc.
-Help spread the word about the importance of political activism
Plano Teen Harmony(10,11,12)
-Student led group outside of school that rehearses and performs multiple times seasonally at retirement homes
-~50 hours
Job/Work Experience: Worked as a tutor at Gideon Math and Reading center for approximately 6 months.
Volunteer/Community service: We have to log our hours online (via x2vol, if any of you use that), and that says I have about 250 hours.
Summer Activities:Volunteering, AID Taiwan (see above), Camp RYLA (a rotary camp focused on teaching leadership skills, required application and interview), cello, college visits
Recommendations:
Teacher Rec #1:AP World History Teacher/AcDec coach 8-9/10
Teacher Rec #2:AP Physics I/C teacher 5-6/10 (Not really sure how good, she asked me for a resume. My biology teacher (who retired) originally said yes, but decided halfway through to rescind the offer. I had mid A’s in her class all last year, and am doing really well the first 6 weeks this year)
Counselor Rec: 9-10/10
Additional Rec: Orchestra Director ?/10, (not sure, haven’t asked her yet, not sure if I will. English is not her first language)
Interview: Haven’t had mine yet, but assume it will be ok or good.
Other
Applied for Financial Aid? Yes (The amount I receive factors quite greatly in if I am going or not)
Intended Major: Bioengineering, Biological Sciences (Focusing on pre-med reqs mostly)
Intended Minor: Not sure yet, perhaps cello performance?
I will be submitting a musical supplement to all of my colleges except the EA ones (no time)
State(If domestic applicant): Texas
Ethnicity:Taiwanese
Gender: Male
If you survived through my massive wall of text, thank you for taking the time to read through!
My schools:
Harvard(RD)
Stanford(RD)
Rice(RD)
Johns Hopkins(RD)
Emory(RD)
MIT(EA)
UChicago(EA)
Cornell(RD)
UPenn(RD)
Duke(RD)
Caltech(EA)
Baylor(RD)