<p>@ shakalaka
I know Arabic (native) and English (also native), and I’m learning a third language: Mandarin ( currently an advanced beginner). I targeted Arabic because I knew it was an underrepresented language at the Huntsman Program, and because I’m not that good at Mandarin (I hope to reach intermediate when I matriculate).</p>
<p>I agree with you on the SAT writing point. Ironically, I believe that my 630 writing score helped me more than my 800 in chemistry. The writing score showed that I’m not an obsessive test-taker (I could just boost it through a retake), but the chemistry score made me seem like a science nerd (well… I used to be a super science nerd).</p>