<p>It sounds to me that your biggest issue is simply how you organize your list of activities. Having a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and working at the gym sounds like a big deal to me, but you have it buried far down your list. </p>
<p>Focus on specific achievements in each EC and not just titles. At some schools, “Vice President of Sophmore Class” means that you won a popularity contest in the fall and might have attended a meeting once each month if your schedule allowed. At other schools it might mean that you spent ten hours every week planning dances, volunteer activities and other events.</p>
<p>Put some time and effort into structuring your EC to present yourself in a more positive light. It sounds like you might have some great highlights buried in there.</p>
<p>As far as the SAT, you are correct that 1800 will likely cause your application to get eliminated early in the evaluation. Even raising it to 2000 will not be in the 25-75% range. Study hard and try to shoot for 2100. While this will be daunting, some students have been able to achieve dramatic results. Also, consider trying the ACT since some students do better with the slightly different emphasis.</p>