Chances?

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<p>Asian American living abroad in Hong Kong
Freshman/Soph year British GCSE examinations. Graded from 1 - 7, 7 being the highest: English 7, Math 7, Co-science 7, Music 7, Chinese 7, Economics 5
IB Diploma, predicted 40/42 (before TOK and EE)
No class rank
SAT: 2200 (750M / 730CR / 720W)
SATII: MathII 780, Chinese 790, Literature 730</p>

<p>ECs:
Taekwondo - black belt (since 13), assistant teacher, official examiner for ***HK (Hong Kong offical Taekwondo federation)
Church – youth leader, worship team/leader, bible study leader
Varsity Soccer – 2 years
Varsity Tennis – 2 years
Tutoring at local community center - 2 years
Piano - ABRSM grade 8</p>

<p>Employment:
Summer before senior year: Working at Marriot Hotel (restaurant and housekeeping)
Summer before junior year: Working at Ben & Jerry’s</p>

<p>Others:
(Co)Organized a breast cancer charity concert that raised over $60,000 (and awareness!!)
Spent summer before sophomore year volunteering in Cambodia. I drank some kind of infected water or something and was diagnosed with hepatitis, spent a month in the hospital (I'm fine now). Sap story that I might use for app essay?</p>

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<p>Oh and I'm applying to the hotel school</p>

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<p>I think you have excellent shot, and if I apply ED I think you are almost guaranteed admission to hotel school. However, I don't recommend you to write about that in your admission essay. You can attach that incident on the additional info section. Usually when I see students planning to write about, let's say, them getting diseases, etc, I discourage them to write about those kind of things. Write about something ordinary.</p>

<p>That being said, if you think the "sap story" can reveal who you are, then by any means go ahead and write it. Best wishes!!</p>

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<p>I'll probably apply RD, do I still have a good chance?</p>

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<p>bump
can consider the hotel school a match, or is it a reach?</p>