<p>I plan on applying to NYU Shanghai for the Fall 2015 entry. I am an international student (Asian, to be more specific). In my school we follow the British curriculum so don't really know where I stand in terms of GPA. But my other stats are:
O-level: 6A<em>s, 2As (A</em> is the highest grade possible)
AS-level: 3As, 1C (A is the highest possible grade at the AS-level)</p>
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<li>Head Girl in O-levels.</li>
<li>I was the only student in my year to achieve an A* in English Language, Economics and Accounting in O level and graduated valedictorian.</li>
<li>A year ahead in school.</li>
<li>Official Reporter of my campus in AS year. My article was published online on the school's official website.</li>
<li>Recited 'Naat' (solo) every year in the Eid Milad-un-Nabi for ten years. The crowd used to be over a thousand.</li>
<li>Member of the student council every year for nine years. (we had council members in every grade)</li>
<li>Library Assistant at my school for one academic year.</li>
<li>Won a full merit scholarship to complete my A-level studies based on my O-level records.</li>
<li>Completed my O-level on a full merit scholarship also, based on my middle school performance.</li>
<li>Helped organise PTMs, class parties, debate competitions etc.</li>
<li>Won a spelling competition on the district level. Was later interviewed by a national TV channel on my achievement.</li>
<li>Blogger (the blog does not get a lot of hits)</li>
<li>Volunteered for a week at a local institute for the handicapped.</li>
<li>Captain of the school's Table Tennis team.</li>
<li>Member of the school's Badminton team.</li>
<li>Summer Intern at my school's Accounts department (July 2014).</li>
<li>Made a reasonable profit from my stall selling donuts and coffee at the Bake Sale in my school.</li>
<li>Vice Captain of the Accounting Team.</li>
<li>Qualified as the top fourth team in the CIMA Accounting Quiz 2014.</li>
<li>Hosted the Farewell Party 2014. (managed the event quite well given that the task was given to me last moment, the original host had taken ill)</li>
<li>Participated in the city's biggest Model UN. Regular member of the Debates Society.</li>
<li>Business Studies teacher calls me 'the best student he has come across in his entire teaching career'.</li>
<li>Accounting teacher nominated me for a world wide distinction (top in the world). However the distinctions are yet to be announced.</li>
</ul>
<p>These are the ones that come to mind. Considering I am an Asian student, will NYU SH take me? I won't add a lot to their 'student diversity'. I am also worried that my choice of subjects was too narrow. (Business Studies, Economics, Accounting, English Language). Will this affect my chances a lot? I really want to get in.</p>
