<p>So I sat for the SAT last year while doing my first year of A Levels and got a 1900.
( CR 510 M 790 W 600 )
I understand it's a really bad score for English but I'm an international applicant ( Asian, if that makes any difference ) and English isn't my first language. BUT I took English as a first language for the CIE IGCSE the year before and I got the highest grade, an A* . It seems very confusing considering I got such a high score for the Cambridge exam in contrast to the horrible ones I got for the SAT 1. I'm planning to apply for the Spring intake so there is no way I can study and get it up in time because the next sitting is in October.</p>
<p>I'm hoping my ECs would help though the rest of my grades are alright, all straight As with the occasional B ( We do not have A+, A-, B+ etc. instead it's just A* A B C etc. and I took all the science subjects and an additional art subject ), but I swear I can draw above average decently and I'm probably sending in a portfolio incase? I can speak, read and write 3 other languages and am self learning another atm. Am an assistant tutor at the Math club at school as well as student council president.</p>
<p>Musical involvement is nothing big, piano ( Grd 6 ) and self-taught guitar and flute. I play at charity concerts to raise fund.</p>
<p>In the athletic field, I'm pretty alright, a competitive state representative, but no where near the seniors that have been recruited before me into the Ivies. I've only been playing for 2 now 3 years also, which isn't long and I might not want to continue it competitively in college.</p>
<p>Volunteer work is not a big thing in my country. And in my city it's a very small circle. All the people for different causes pretty much overlap in several, different associations. My mom was one of them, so I grew up very involved in community work for different associations. When I was old enough, I volunteered on my own as a tutor and admin staff at the local centre for autistic kids, part time on school days ( 3 hours/ week ), and full time during the holidays (8 am - 5 pm, 3 days/ week | month before event, 5 days/ week). I work there ( unpaid) for 3 years now. And every Sunday, for as long as I can remember, my mother and I volunteer at the Cheshire Home for the abandoned, old and disabled.
Sorry, this is getting long, I volunteers at a few other places but these 2 are the ones I commit most of my time to. I also organize fund-raising events for them. I could go on forever about volunteer work and I'm thinking of using this as a hook? ( Advice on this too, please! )</p>
<p>I'm really worried because my SAT is bad in comparison with the other Asians applying so if you guys have any advice,comments or suggestions I'm open to all! </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>