What do you guys think?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>I am a korean american male
I go to Plano West Senior High in Texas
3.8 Weighted GPA
3.5 Unweighted GPA
10 AP courses through highschool
around 25 percent
30 ACT (Intend to take one more time)
1900 SAT (same here)
750 US HIS
710 Math 2
680 World History
4 yrs top orchestra
4 yr all region violinist
2 time all state violinist
Secretary of orchestra, junior officer
North Texas Youth Orchestra co principal chair
Key Club member
FBLA (placed 5th in region for business law)
2 great teacher recs from teachers who know me very well
Big Brothers and Big Sisters volunteer
Visiting Nurses Association Volunteer
Church Praise Team
Church Orchestra Director
VBS games director and crew leader (yearly)
Little League Umpire
JV baseball </p>

<p>Now my hook:</p>

<p>During the end of my sophmore and through my junior year my father was deported because he was technically an illegal immigrant. I had to see him in jail for 2 months for just trying to keep food on the table for us. He is still gone and we don't anticipate him to have paperwork done until i graduate. Since then, my mom and my 2 brothers have moved to a smaller apartment and our income has been cut to lower than 30,000 a year. My mom has taken a lot more load and that meant i had to take care of my brothers significantly b/c i was the oldest. I also got a hardship license at the age of 15 b/c my mom needed me to drive. However, despite the circumstances I've managed to get my head straight during Jr. Year despite the circumstances and responsibilities and get a 4.18 and 4.2 both semesters.</p>

<p>Is this enough for me, even though i lack in so many areas?</p>

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<p>Plano West is a good school… but it also churns out some very competitive candidates, so you need to up your SATs/ACTs substantially.</p>

<p>I’m sorry to hear about your family situation, but definitely write that in an essay to express to the admissions officers.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input</p>

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<p>I really hope your scores don’t count too much (I honestly couldn’t say how much they will) because otherwise, you seem like a perfect applicant. The community service you did will look good for you, and that you did that despite your family’s situation is impressive. I hope you get in because you’d be a great member of the Georgetown community I think.</p>