Last but not the least, I feel that I’m very good at writing essays for colleges, and I can express myself completely although I need to work on brevity. I feel that I can compete against the people who have achieved more than me with my essays and answers to the short answers asked by colleges.
I may not have national/international awards but I have quite a lot of regional and city level stuff. I believe in pursuing activities which I love, and though they aren’t many, I do excel in each of them.
Also, the reason I can’t go for Intl. level Olympiads is that since I live in the UAE and although Olympiads at Gulf level are conducted it is virtually impossible for anyone here to go for the national Olympiad camp as it clashes with our final exams. Since scores are important, I can’t let that go.
Also, as for internship opportunities - they aren’t offered over here, nothing that I can do there.
Please do give me a whole hearted opinion of my chances. I really want to get into MIT especially or at least UC Berkeley (though MIT is the main deal ).
Thanks a lot in advance, dear CC members!