<p>@OCELITE</p>
<p>No, I can’t. We sat for O levels in 10th grade, and 9th grade was/is nothing but preparation for that exam. Getting top scores in O levels means that I know the topics I was supposed to learn in 9th grade very well. And I am also quite sure colleges will know that as they mention in their websites, at least the ones I looked at, that they are very familiar with the board.</p>
<p>What I am concerned about is that colleges will definitely look down upon my extremely poor grades in the 9th grade. This may/will make my application very weak, and I will probably get rejected from all my top choices.</p>
<p>My teachers and my counselor love me. They said that they expect me to get into one of the top colleges. And I am sure that they will write glowing recommendations for me, where they may talk about how I turned my life around.</p>
<p>That’s all I can do.</p>
<p>so again, how weak would my applications be for, say…, top 30 colleges?</p>