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Hello. I'm currently pursuing a bachelor degree in science with a concentration in industrial microbiology. I live in Puerto Rico. Am I considered a minority in the Unites States? What is the advantage of this? I have a 3.71 cumulative GPA and a 3.62 in sciences. I'm volunteering in a home for the elderly and I'll start volunteering in a hospital next semester. I'm in a waiting list to do research next year and I'll be applying for internships next summer. I'm fluent in Spanish, English and American sign language. I also got an associate degree in chemical engineering. Got a scholarship from Abbott and a paid internship with them for a few months. The problem is that I withdrew my entire first semester, because my father lost his job and I had no way to get there or to buy books. It was really hard and depressing and I ended up with six ugly W's. Then I got that associate degree and went back to finish what I wanted in the first place (saved enough money for a car and expenses). Everything was fine in the last 2 years, until last semester we went in a 2 month riot (the government wanted to cut almost half of our budget, but that's another story) and everything went downhill. I didn't know where I was standing, so I had to drop 2 courses, got 2 B's in literature and pre calculus 2 (I was repeating since I got a D the first time) and a C in an elective class I didn't even had to take on the first place! Also, I got a C in pre calculus 1 in my second semester and I'm not sure if I'm going to repeat it. The point is that my transcript isn't looking good. I'll start taking less credits this semester so I know my grades will improve, but I'm sure all those things will hunt me in the application/interview process.
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