<p>Hello anyone reading this. I have had my heart set on Amherst for quite sometime and to be quite honest, I am very anxious to know if I have a chance! Would be extremely grateful for your advice.</p>
<p>A little bit about me-</p>
<p>I am an international student from Dubai. Originally based in India, our family has moved around a bit, where we previously lived in China and different parts of India.</p>
<p>Academics-> IB Curriculum
HL - physics (6), History (6), Economics (6)
SL - Math (6), English (7), Spanish (6) </p>
<p>Overall predicted score- 37/42</p>
<p>ACT -> 33 Composite Score</p>
<p>Extracurriculars (Side note: I hope to focus on this a lot in my applications. I am passionate about all these activities, and am proud of myself for the effort I’ve put in!)</p>
<p>1) Karate - Achieved a Black Belt after 9 years of training under the Shorin-ryu Style of Martial Arts, being one of the very few girls to achieve this feat in the entire establishment. Attended exclusive training seminars by renowned Sensais from Japan and Germany. Am now an assistant teacher (aka Sampai) of the dojo.</p>
<p>2) Badminton - UAE Open Semi Finalist for Under 16 category and 2011 CBSE Nationals player, having represented UAE in Kochi, India. </p>
<p>3) Dog shelter based in Coimbatore, India - Actively involved in dog shelters and facilitating rescue missions for diseased and injured dogs along with 20 other people. </p>
<p>4) Veena- Have been playing the Veena for the past 2 years now, and is very special to me as it is a sort of family tradition.</p>
<p>5) Debate, MUN - Numerous conferences with leadership positions in all of them. </p>
<p>Do you think I have a chance? Thank you for taking the time to read through this! </p>