<p>I am thinking between Math major and Education (To teach math in schools). I am kind of torn which school I can actually have a chance though. Here is my resume:</p>
<p>ACT: Did not take it.
SAT: 1890 (Math: 700, English:550, Writing: 640)
GPA: 3.4/4.0
Class Rank: In the middle of Second Quartile
Curriculum: Pre-Calculus and AP Human Geography (Got 3) in 9th Grade; AP World History (3), AP Env. Science (4), AP Computer Science (4) in 10th Grade; AP Calculus AB (5), AP Bio (Totally butchered by getting 1 -.-;;) at 11th Grade; Currently in AP Physics B and Theatre 4 (I never took Theatre before this year.)
Extracurricular: Computer Science Team member (9th Grade-11th Grade, planning to do this year too.), JV Track member (11th Grade), Football Manager/Filmer for Freshman, Sophomore, JV, and Varsity Team currently. Won 2nd Place in Houston Korean Math Tournament in 10th Grade, and has various awards in Talent shows with my piano/composing. Praise Team in my church (8th Grade-Currently), Piano.
Volunteer: Has experience with VBS (Vacation Bible Study). Also, helped out as Volunteer at E.Nopi, an education place.
What makes me stand out the... most: 7 siblings.</p>
<p>I do need financial stuffs resolved, but I want to see where I can possibly try with this resume.</p>
<p>Is Georgia Tech/University of Texas a bit of a reach?</p>
<p>Also, I am a Korean American, and I think that may affect where I can go a bit.</p>
<p>*I do need financial stuffs resolved, but I want to see where I can possibly try with this resume.</p>
<p>Is Georgia Tech/University of Texas a bit of a reach?</p>
<p>7 siblings
*</p>
<p>if you’re OOS for those schools, then they won’t be affordable. That said, those schools would be reaches for you. UT mostly likely would not accept you because they mostly accept top instate students and a few top OOS students… GT would also be a big reach. OOS publics typically do not give much need based aid…especially to OOS students.</p>
<p>To give you an idea…Alabama, which is known to be super generous with merit, wouldn’t give you anything for your stats. Even if your GPA were above 3.5, you’d only get about $3500 per year a 1250 M+CR for an OOS school that has a $40k COA.</p>
<p>Your stats aren’t high enough for merit scholarships at the betters schools that give them. You have a 1250 M+CR and a sub 3.5 GPA. </p>
<p>You have two issues…stats that won’t get you admitted to the best schools that give good need-based aid, nor will they get you enough merit at the better schools that offer such. </p>
<p>Since you do have a stats issue and a financial issue, focusing only on schools that will accept you can end up being a futile effort and a waste of time. </p>
<p>YOU have to consider affordability as well…otherwise you could end up with a handful of acceptances and no affordable schools.</p>
<p>What is your home state? </p>
<p>If your goal is to become a math teacher, then likely an instate public will be your best situation for your career, your stats, and your financial situation.</p>
<p>I am Texas resident.</p>
<p>Currently applying to UT (Reach), A&M (I don’t know. I think I may make it.), and UH (I know I can make it in.) But I also thought about Community College. Maybe I can improve my GPA at there and transfer to different schools.</p>
<p>When you say you are Korean American, are you saying that you are not a citizen? How about your family? Does that affect your status vis-a-vis in-state tuition?</p>
<p>You’ve gotten great advice already, and your own plan of starting at CC may be your best bet, financially anyway. Before you commit, though, check out which CCs have agreements with which 4-year schools so that you can have a realistic course of study mapped out in advance.</p>
<p>Class Rank: In the middle of Second Quartile</p>
<p>that means that your rank is about 37% of your graduating class? </p>
<p>Your GPA and rank are likely going to keep you out of UT and TAMU. Don’t those schools only take the top 8-10% (unless a hooked athlete or something)?? </p>
<p>You need to either consider starting at a CC or applying to some of the lower-tier (but good) Texas publics…maybe UT-Dallas or Texas Tech. </p>
<p>Is there a Texas public that you can commute to?</p>
<p>"Also, I am a Korean American, and I think that may affect where I can go a bit. "
the ivy league schools are then ones who discriminate against asians students. other schools will gladly welcome you.
if you are religous and want to stay in TX look at Baylor or TCU.</p>