Indonesian citizen, female, interested in Economics, currently attending a private international school
SAT: 1400 (740 Reading & Writing, 660 Maths)
IB: 38/45
HLs: Econ 7, English Lit 6, Art 5
SLs: Math 7, Chinese 6, Physics 5
Honour Roll 9th and 10th Grade (new school doesn’t have honour roll)
Extracurriculars:
- Co-President of Green Council, currently organising the first Eco-Schools Conference to ever be held in Malaysia, received sponsorship from the WWF
- Third singles of Varsity tennis team from 9th to 10th Grade, participated in multiple international competitions representing my school (withdrew from sports for health issues as well as transferring schools)
- Member and Treasurer for National Art Honour Society from 9th to 10th grade (again, transferred schools and I picked up Green Council instead of pursuing arts as an extracurricular again)
- Marketing and Media Exec for Green Council, got an internship with the Marketing & Media department of my school as well
- Collaborated with the Dignity for Children Foundation to publish a photobook for their 20th Anniversary (local foundation which provides holistic education & life skills to marginalised children, visited by Barack Obama in 2008), interviewed their alumni including a Rohingyan woman who has recently been elected as Malaysia's candidate for the US State Department's International Women of Courage Award and raised RM 7.7k (USD 1.8k) through crowdfunding
- Board Member of Student Council, led reforms to uniform policies and organised social and fundraising events
- Volunteered at Project Cambodia, a school club which promoted sustainable tourism in Cambodia and raised funds in our partnership for Child Safe Cambodia
- Taught English to marginalised people in India through a school trip
- Volunteered in a school community partnership with the Malaysian Social Research Institute, organised weekly sessions with refugee children including science labs, sports games, and art workshops
- Set Design and Makeup artist for school production of Beauty and the Beast
I know my academics aren’t spectacular, especially when compared to the rest of the applicant pool, but what’re the chances of me at least getting an interview based off of my extracurriculars?
Thank you! 