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*Korean male, came to the US 4 years ago.
*Rising senior from Texas
*Huge acaedmic disadvantage -> lost grade points by 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?)


GPA: UW~ 3.8/4.0 W~ 4.75/6.0 (not sure)
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. Historian (12)
*Mu Alpha Theta (math club)
*Academic Decathlon (11,12)
*Several state-recognized math awards
*Decent Recommendations
*Decent Essays (I hope)

For CAS.
I'd very much appreciate any suggestions.