<p>Hi, I am not just asking what my chances are, I am also looking at what events and things that happened in my life could be important or send a message to the university about my personality. I am a mixed chinese and german student who will be applying to the US to study. I plan to apply for history or economics at boston university and NYU. I have studied the British system all my life in an international school. I got 3 A’s 2 B’s and 2 D’d for my IGCSE O levels, and am currently resitting my AS exams this november and A2 next may/June. I am only doing 2 A levels however ( business studies and Economics ) for which I am predicted an A for both of them by my school. I have taken the SAT already, and I got 1900 on it, but am going to retake it in december ( my last chance ). I have very good recommendations from my teachers talking about my hundred percent attendance, as well as my attitude in class ( my school even gave me a 50 percent discount ). I understand that my grades weren’t very good, but I have some impressive extra curriculur activities and a good essay. My extracurriculur activities include being the captain of my school soccer team. I was also part of the national tennis team for Malaysia ( The country I grew up in ) and was ranked second in the under 14 category and the under 16 category, as well as being ranked in the top 60 in Asia under 16 at one point. I was the back up junior davis cup player for Malaysia and have represented my state on many occasions. I also had to travel often to countries all over the world playing tournaments. leading up the My O levels I had missed nearly half of the school year. I had to train hours every day while still studying. Would writing about this show my commitment and dedication level? Just wondering… I have glowing recommendations from my national team coach and a coach of a club I was playing for when I was living in Europe. I moved to Luxembourg in Europe when I was 16 because of my dad’s job and had to change schools and adapt to a new environment and culture. Would writing about this move and having to adapt help my application? I have never been good in tests, all my grades in class were fantastic and I was top of my class in business and economics at all the schools I have been in. I was in fact predicted straight A’s in my O levels and A levels by my teachers but I always choked and messed up my tests. I also went on a trip with friends last summer to Mongolia. We raised 3500 euros each through fundraisers and sponsors to travel there and have a hike to a orphanage and stayed there for 3 weeks helping the orphans, giving donations and doing construction and helping out around the place. I guess my academics weren’t good enough but do you guys thinks I still have a shot at applying? </p>
<p>P.S : i was told that applying as a German would be better than if I applied as a Chinese as they have different internation quotas to fulfill, is that true?
Thanks for taking the time to read all this</p>