<p>For starters: apply Early Decision. </p>
<p>That will at least set you up in a stronger position. If they wait-list you, then you can later send in an enhanced version of yourself to compete against the regular decision candidates. If they outright reject your application, then you will be able to move on and apply to other schools. </p>
<p>For your ECS… this is an idea: Plan to include an Arts Supplement on the Common Application.<br>
Make a REALLY good Arts video showing off your break dancing. You can use some clips from middle school on a performing arts video. I am assuming that you still have some talent and can choreograph something now and put that in. Once you make a 10 minute movie, upload it into a privacy setting on youtube, and then upload the youtube address in the Arts Supplement section of the Common App, along with an arts resume and , if possible, a letter of recommendation from a dance teacher. You may want to add some dance classes just to get that performing arts teacher’s letter of recommendation on the Arts Supplement. NOTE: this is NOT the teacher recommendation letters you need on the Common App. Those are from academic teachers. The point is to SHOW a talent. You don’t have to necessarily want to major in this art form. But you need to BE talented in the art form. It is an extra part of the application that most people ignore. I would not recommend it, if you have lost the talent. </p>
<p>There is also an Athletic Supplement on the Common App. I am not familiar with it, but you may want to look it over and see if you should include that with your martial arts training. Again, it is just showing that you are a multi-talented person. </p>
<p>But all the ECs in the world will not help you if you cannot improve your SAT score.</p>