Applying to Boarding School for Junior Year!

Prep School Admissions
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Hi guys
I have been looking at some boarding schoo to apply to next year with my education consultant and I am REALLY intrested in St. Pauls School. I would like for you guys to chance me and recommed me other boarding schools. Also, im applying for 11th and and will be asking for FA so would that kill my chance? I come from a very low income family and am also Indian if that help (A SPS alumni told me there arent many indians and very low income may help). I am open to all critisim and i want a honest answer if i have a chance or should i not even bother applying.

Grades- I had As and Bs throughout freshmen year and straight As all through out middle school (I go to a ranked magnet school so classes are academically challenging)

10th Grade-
Chemisty
AP BIo
Pre- Calc
Englsh 2
maybe AP History
Spanish 2
Biomed or another Enivornment Major Class
Physiology (class at loacal collage)

9th Grade-
Soils (90)
GIS (93)
Bio (87)
English I (96)
Geometry (93)
Prob and Sats. (95)
History (88)
Spanish I (86)
PE, Health, Etc. (100)
Algebra 2 (87)

8th Grade-
Algerba 1 (98)

Rec- Should be good (not sure what teachers i have this year) Personal one who is my gym teacher which i trained with everyday aftershool and knows me well

ECs-
-JV Football -6 years
-Track
-Weight lifting
-JSA member (I know SPS has a great debate team)
-Key Cub
-Science Club (not in tournaments)
-Volunteers at libabry for tutoring
-was in school litarary magizine and newspaper club (not anymore)
-I am starting a business club this fall at my school called FBLA (organizaton) and will most likely be president, I am very interesed in buisness

Awards/ Achivements-
DARE essay winner
Blue Ribbon Junior Naturalist Award
Presidents Education Awards Program
Invited to Institute on New Jersey Leadership & Politics
Invited to NYLC since 6th grade
History:
Sister goes and will be an Upper in the Fall.

Testing-
PSAT (1090) < this was freshmen yer without studying so this year i expect to get around 1350+ (90th percentile or higher)
-Math (590)
-ELA (500)

Also, im very interested in humanites with i think SPS is know for

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Also, I would like to play LAX for there schools but have no prior experience. Should I contact a coach for imformation on this and would that help my application at all?

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Hey, I successfully applied as a junior this year and here is my advice:

Apply to more schools than St. Paul’s. For new juniors sometimes it really isn’t about credentials, it is more about what the school needs and what it can afford.

Also make sure when you visit schools you ask if they are taking new juniors and or how many. It is not unreasonable at all, all the schools were very honest with me. Some said we will take 10 girls while others said we are pretty much closed.

The fact that you play a fall sport should really help. Schools want to know that you are socially ready and involved. They want to make sure you will hit the ground running since your junior year is your hardest year.

I hope this helps! Sorry it was so long

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Thanks for replying, and it wasnt long at all! You said that, its more about what the school needs. Did you mean in like special talents or the amount of students for that year?

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Sometimes it comes down to literal dorm space. Other times it may be that they need a football player that year or maybe a third chair flutist. I would just say that since chances are low for juniors, make sure to broaden your options. Feel free to message me if you have any other questions