<p>Sorry for bothering you all with another chances thread but I thought I'd give it a go since lots of people have! Haha. </p>
<p>I'm an international applicant from Singapore (asian chinese) but currently studying at a (top) all-girls independent school in the UK. Previously, I had attended public/state schools back in Singapore. I'm hoping this slight 'diversity' might work in my favour.</p>
<p>We don't follow the American system but for my AS levels, I obtained 5 As :
English (278/300), History (287/300- being remarked, might go up), Maths (300/300), Maths A2 level (590/600) and Chemistry (276/300). All above 90% (Oxbridge standard). I also got an A* for my French GCSE after about 20 weeks of half an hour coaching. </p>
<p>I will be keeping English, History for A2 and doing a Further Maths A2 this year.</p>
<p>SAT 1s and SAT IIs aren't spectacular. GOing to be retaking SAT Is this weekend
Crit Reading: 710
Writing: 660
Math: 720</p>
<p>SAT II
Literature 710, Chemistry 730, Math II 800
(considering retake)</p>
<p>Recs should be pretty good though I have only known the teachers for a little over a year. Am trying to get a teacher from my old secondary school to write a rec. A friend will be sending a peer evaluation which should also be good.</p>
<p>ECs:
Hockey School Team Member (Singapore) Years 7,8,9,10
-played at national level in starting 11
-national 2nd, 4th, 3rd, 4th
-junior-mentor scheme
-North Zone Sports Council Team Award (2004,2005)
-Full School Colours (2003,2004,2005)
-Physical Fitness 4th Gold Award</p>
<p>Young Enterprise (UK) Year 11
-Company Secretary
-Gloucestershire/County Finals Champions
-Created and sold school board game, making a profit of more than 1000 pounds</p>
<p>Tennis School Team (UK) Year 11 and possibly 12 - tennis team only offered in summer
-Represented school in doubles matches</p>
<p>Fencing School Team (UK) Years 11 and 12
-Represented school in matches
-Silver Foil Award</p>
<p>College Magazine (Singapore and UK) Years 10, 11, 12
-Photojournalist for Cosiety, school's online newsletter (Singapore)
-Won 'Exhibited' Award in National University of Singapore's Montage Photographic Competition, charity sales
-Editor for the College Magazine (UK)</p>
<p>Nominated to represent my school at the Global Young Leaders' Conference in America (2005)</p>
<p>And random other details:
Class History Rep (Singapore), regular attender of History, Philosophy, Maths Societies and Christian Union etc.</p>
<p>Archaeological/Anthropological Interests/Activities (encountering people from diff backgrounds)
-Member of Gloucestershire and District Research Group (GADARG)
-Member of Royal Anthropological Institute
-Excavated weekly in the summer at Frocester with the GADARG
-Went on a training excavation organised by Oxford University in July at Marcham
-Helped a National University of Singapore researcher carry out a shovel test on tidal flats in Singapore
-Programme coordinator/facilitator for a humanitarian trip to Botswana with Youth Challenge (UNDP) - worked as a sales assistant at a bookstore for a month to fund the trip
-Volunteered at an orphans camp in Khangait, Mongolia
-Active community service:
(Elder care at Ju Eng Old Folks Home (Singapore)
Carolling at St Andrew Community Hospital
School painting at AWWA
Fund-raising and distribution of gifts at Rainbow Children’s Home
Selling of flags for Touch Community Services, Disabled People’s Association and Children Society
Visiting the elderly St Faith’s Old Folks Home (UK)
Cooking breakfast for the homeless at Open Door
Helping out at a centre for children with special needs
Helping out at a school for children with special needs
Teaching Chinese to 13 year olds)
-Work experience at the National History Museum of Singapore (facilitated events on local culture and helped out in history gallery)
-Work experience at Asian Civilisations Museum (designed intial phases of a game on Srivijayan thalasscocracy)
-Produced a video of social relations within my school (UK)</p>
<p>Currently taking extra drama lessons (will take LAMDA Reading for Performance Grade 7 or 8 exam at end of the term) and am continuing extra French lessons. Am also learning to play the harp (Grade 3 standard after 1 year). Not sure if I plan to take an exam in it though. Music is not a particular forte; I just play it for interest and enjoyment. I also play the guitar and piano for leisure.</p>
<p>Basically, I will try to emphasise my interest in the holistic human experience which I treasure as a budding anthropologist seeking to examine life as a dynamic whole.</p>