This is a good lesson to have learned. It reminds me of the movie Rudy.

There are many examples of people who werent the best at things. With the attitude you describe though they have became great at it. A big part of it is recognizing your faults, and minimizing their effect on your life. Like you, you only needed to minimize your testing scores and exemplify your extracurricular activities.. This it what allows you to go for it, and its always better to try and fail, then forever wonder the dreaded 'what if I had tried' question for the rest of your life.

Thanks for sharing and entering my contest. Thanks for teaching me, you are appreciated!