<p>I know that Andover is a very competitive school, and I want to know if you think I have a chance of getting in</p>
<p>-8th grader applying for 9th grade</p>
<p>-Chinese
-Live in New Jersey</p>
<p>-All A's in 6th grade
-All A's in 7th grade except a B in TV(Teacher hated me :(
-1st marking period 8th grade
Alegbra 1 Honors-A
Language Arts Honors-B
Literature Honors-B
Science Honors-A
Social Studies Honors-A
Mandarin-A</p>
<p>-SSAT: 94% overall</p>
<p>-I don't play any sports since my parents don't really believe in them....
-I'm pretty athletic and plan on picking up Rowing
-1st chair cello of school orchestra
-Captain of the school club, Mathcounts
-Member of student council
-I tutor many of my classmates
-My essays are pretty solid (had my LA teacher look for mistakes, and she thought they were excellent)
-Interview went really well in my opinion</p>
<p>-No real hooks to be honest except that I'm pretty good at math</p>
<p>-Just gave in the teacher recommendation forms, hopefully they will be good.</p>
<p>Any help at all is apprecatiated :D</p>
<p>Im basically in the same situation with some sports but barely any arts. You have some chance. Do you have community service instruments or any other ecs?</p>
<p>Hey guys, how was it? got accepted? Im applying this year to Andover, Anny recomendations?
this is my candidate profile, could you please tell me if i have a chance for Andover?</p>
<p>Male, 11TH YEAR
Planning to repeat as a boarder.</p>
<p>-Currently attending a private day school
-Not Applying For Financial Aid (that helps?)</p>
<p>Grades: General Score Between 88-97%
(Between Top 5 of my class)</p>
<p>Languages:
ENGLISH, SPANISH AND GERMAN
-This Year Im Taking Greek & Latin Roots</p>
<p>ECs:
Tennis
Martial Arts (Jeet Kune Do 6 Years)
Swimming (4 years when I was little, I´m taking it again this year)
Kapap Courses (Israeli Defense Techniques)</p>
<p>Arts:
-Piano
-School Play 3 Times (2 minor roles, 1 as staff)</p>
<p>Community Service:
-100 Hours At A Local Church (150 BY THE END OF SCHOOl YEAR)
- 1 1/2 Summers At The Elderly Soup Kitchen (4 Hours Monday-Friday)
- Visit low income areas, go to the schools there and bring food and toys for the children
- Volunteer at the “2 days to build a house challenge” (mexico)
- Team leader at raising funds for the lasallians (we did 2k last year in 2 weeks)</p>
<p>SAT-(WILL TAKE IN NOV) POINTING AT A SCORE OF 1800 OR MORE
TOEFL- (TAKING IT BY OCT) POINTIG AT SCORE OF 100+</p>
<p>Did you end up getting in? If so, any advice for me?</p>
<p>I am in a similar situation to you, 8th grader applying for 9th grade.</p>
<p>All A’s in 6th grade
One B+ in 7th grade, rest were A’s (B was in Honors class)
All A’s in 8th, possible B+(honors class)
SSATs 95% overall (99 Verbal, 96 Reading comp, 76 math)</p>
<p>I play lacrosse, ski, and was a three year member of my school’s band with the bass guitar. I sing in chorus, and am on the Yearbook staff for my school. Fairly good at interviews, and I did really well in the Andover one. Also, any chance with Deerfield?</p>