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*Korean male, came to the US 4 years ago.
(English is my second language.)
*Rising senior from Texas
*Huge acaedmic disadvantage of losing grade points from moving to Texas from New York at the
end of my Sophomore year.
(Will my counselor explaining this disadvantage
to colleges make up for my low class rank? Used to be in top 5% back in New York.)


GPA: UW~ 3.85/4.0 W~ 4.75/6.0
Class rank: Not sure, around top 15-17% of 656
Taking the most rigorous classes..
Junior year:
AP United States History: 5
AP Biology: 4
AP English Language: 2 (I know.. lol)

Senior year:
Currently taking
AP Calc BC, AP US Govt, AP English Lit,
AP Psychology, Spanish III Honors, AP Physics,
Band

SAT: 1460 (710v/750m)
SAT II's:
Math IC: 730
Math IIC: 750
Biology: 650 (retaking in October)
US History. Writing: taking in october

EC:

*Weekly visit to Nursing home, over 100 hrs.
*Band 4 years, drill member of one of America's top high school marching bands.
*Clarinetist
*JV Soccer (9,10)
*Y.E.S Program (Youth Expanding Service)
*Weekly volunteering at library, over 150 hrs.
*National Honor Society (11,12)
*Junior Engineering Technical Society (11,12) *J.E.T.S. Treasurer (12)
*Mu Alpha Theta (math club)
*Academic Decathlon (11,12)
*Several state-recognized math awards
*Decent Recommendations
*Decent Essays (I hope)

Would like to become a premed student.

Also, what are my chances at:
University of Texas at Austin
Baylor University at Waco, TX
Columbia University ED (Reach)
Cornell University ED (Reach)
New York University
Emory University (Reach?)
Or other decent premed colleges that match my
stats.

I'd very much appreciate any suggestions.