<p>@ivynspire5 Whoa, “stellar”? I never expected a comment like that; thank you!
Yes, my GPA is by far the weakest- and it was because of a rigorous course schedule. I was also completing an independent study for Science Research- that was another part of it. I had much, much less time during the day to do anything. I will definitely make sure that that get mentioned in the application!! It is crucial, I understand.</p>
<p>Oh yes, I have been expecting the ethnicity issue to play a role as well… that’s the main reason why I am worried about my GPA, because I will probably look like I’m even farther behind my peers if my grades remain in this shape. (I know that there are SEVERAL other Indian kids within my school who have higher GPAs than I do- than an overall 3.7-3.8 unweighted. Which means that I will have to more than make up for that difference to have any chances at getting in.) I will most definitely put much of my efforts into the essays. I’m going to play up all of the uniqueness I’ve got!</p>
<p>And thank you, again, so much for taking the time to go through all of this information and give me constructive feedback from it. It means a lot.
I will definitely PM if I have any questions! Thank you kindly.</p>