<p>I think you have a good shot. Schools should look at how quickly you have improved rather than simply at the test scores that you currently have. I think college admissions officers probably expect those born in America to be good at English. You, however, were not born in America and started this “race” pretty late; if you can improve your test scores, I daresay, you are a very, very quick learner–and that, I believe, shows much more intelligence and dedication than scoring 5 on tests that a person has been given the opportunity, classes, and money to learn. Time is of the essence.</p>