Attention!!!! Please chance me!!!!!

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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<p>6th/7th Final grades</p>

<p>Math: A/A- (Advanced Math both years including 5th grade)
Science: B+/A+
Language Arts:A/A
Latin:Pass/A+
Social Studies:A-/A
Art: A/A
Health: A/A
Tech-ed: A/B
Music: A/A+</p>

<p>Advanced Math is offered from 5th grade and is the only advanced course offered at my school.</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>Student Council
-6th Grade Representative
-7th grade VP
-8th grade Treasurer
Higher leadership positions (ex: president, vp, treasurer, secretary, and co-chairs) are part of the "executive board" which meets the first Friday of every month. The whole student council meets before school every other Wednesday.
-Went to Albequrque, New Mexico for the LEAD conference and will be going to Phoenix, Arizona for LEAD conference this year.</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
Drive one for your school (fundraiser)
Working at school dances (3-4 times)
Participated in a walk for cystic fibrosis
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Shopped for a Christmas Family
Visited an independent living facility with senior citizens
Gave tours to incoming 6th graders
Collected Toys for Tots from each homeroom in the morning in 6th grade
Collected Toys for Tots with Marines at the Jingle Ball concert in 7th grade
Served at a Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Worked on writing positive affirmations for 6th graders (during the summer) of going to 7th grade.
Worked on "Middle School Survival Bookmarks" for 6th graders (during the summer) of going into 8th grade (this summer)</p>

<p>Participated in National History Day Club in the website category.
6th grade- Earned a second place medal at district competition
7th grade- Earned a first place medal at districts
- Earned a first place medal at state and advanced to nationals in Washington D.C
- Received an an award for "Outstanding use of Primary Sources" from the Boston Museum of National Archives.</p>

<p>Won poetry contest in elementary about Memorial Day
Newspaper Club (1 year)
Ski Club (1 year)
Intramurals ( 1 year)
Chorus (4 years) (going to take private voice lessons and learn to play guitar)
participated in the School Science fair and advanced to the Town-wide science fair (no awards just showing off projects)</p>

<p>Sports:</p>

<p>Track and Field on School Team. I run the 100 or the 200 meter with times of (14.6 and 31.2). I won 3rd place in a meet with the time of 32.45 on the 200. I am one of the fastest girl sprinters on our team. I also placed in the 4/100m race with my team members with earning 2nd place twice and I won first place once on the 4/400. (2 years)</p>

<p>Soccer for (5 years) on town/travel teams. I usually play midfield/forward.</p>

<p>Basketball for (3 years) on town teams. I plan to join travel team this year and I usually play point guard, 2, or 3.</p>

<p>Softball (1 year) on travel team. I earned the game ball on the first day for an "outstanding play" and I usually play shortstop of 2nd base.</p>

<p>Clean record (never got a detention)...however I am tardy to school very often....</p>

<p>SSAT: haven't taken it yet</p>

<p>Profile
Gender: Female
Race: Indian (born in the U.S and do not speak any Indian language)
FA: Yes
Personality: outgoing, fun to be around, passionate</p>

<p>Applying to:</p>

<p>1.Phillips Academy
2.Choate Rosemary Hall
3.Groton School
4.Concord Academy</p>

<p>And my "safety" is my town's public high school which is very accomplished as well.</p>

<p>So what are my Chances? Am I a qualified Student? Am I "in the running" per say?
PLEASE REPLY!!!!</p>

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<p>Wow, what a long tl;dr. I’m sure you know you’re definitely “in the running,” so why ask?</p>

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<p>Thanks…I’m kinda obsessed…and do you think that my grades are acceptable?..they are kinda on the low side. I’m gonna try really hard next year to get all A+'s and A’s. And I think I posted this to get my self-confidence up as well as knowing my chances for these schools. And I see you are at the Laurenceville…is it good? What were your stats?</p>

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<p>Okay, I see you’ve started your own thread. Basically I’m going to tell you what I’ve been telling everybody else - find some way to manipulate your application so that you stand out. Trust me, I’m an Exeter senior/I work at the admissions office, and I see TONS of applications that are just like this. You need some way to manipulate your application so that you’re unique (which I’m sure you are, by the way.) I can’t answer that question for you, so use this time now to find out what it is.</p>

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<p>I think you should broaden your net. What is your goal? Is it a boarding school experience, or is it these specific schools? You don’t know yet. Explore some other schools. Check out the Hidden Gem threads. These schools aren’t “small” but less known. I would recommend St. Andrew’s, Cate, and Blair, but there are many out there. Find the school that is right for you-- not the one that has extreme prestige or is extremely expensive.
The reason most people come on these chance threads is to hear what they want to hear–that they will get accepted-- but the BS game is almost wild-card. It’s like probability. The more factors that come in, the less chance that you will be accepted.</p>

<p>Here are things that need to be pointed out–
You’re Indian, and lots in BS are Asian.
You need FA, which will hinder you
You’re definitely a very accomplished person. I am feeling weak just trying to get through reading your initial post.
Unfortunately, there are many applying to these schools who have similar stats. So what do you do?</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Add some personality. Make sure you come across as YOU in your essays AND the interview. I cannot stress this enough. Don’t act fake. Don’t be perfect. The reason for these things is to see your fit. Right now, I see a very pushed girl who could fall in with other academically accomplished people. Show that you’re someone with a perspective that will add to the community.</p></li>
<li><p>Trim down those stats. I see some things that the AOs are just going to find does not add to your application. This includes:</p></li>
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<p>Working at school dances
Gave tours to incoming 6th graders
Worked on writing positive affirmations for 6th graders (during the summer) of going to 7th grade.
Worked on “Middle School Survival Bookmarks” for 6th graders (during the summer) of going into 8th grade (this summer)
Won poetry contest in elementary about Memorial Day</p>

<p>These schools are looking for things that make you stand out, but the elementary school is outdated, and some of the others are too… pale in comparison to your other work.
I really wish I could type more but… my hand is cramping sooo good luck on your BS search and hope you receive a fat fedex!</p>

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<p>Thanks spaceneedlesevie,</p>

<p>I know I am Asian but I am not International and I don’t need a lot of financial aid…and most of the school population has financial aid anyways. I think I will do fine in the interviews if I overcome my nervousness. I think I’m going for the boarding school for the experience because my town has a very academic public high-school. I still am thinking of my essays though…</p>

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<p>Don’t worry, I’m Chinese. :wink:
But a lot of Applicants are Asian Americans, too.</p>

<p>Just express yourself in the essays and you’ll do fine! You seem like a nice person. Hope to see you in Andover next year and hope we both get in! (I probably won’t but oh well…)</p>