<p>I've been getting bad grades in the past few years, also this past term. Applying for 9th grade.
SSAT- not yet
TOEFL- not yet
Grades (IB 1-7) this past term 8th grade- a 7 (A+) 3 6s (A), few 5s (B), and 2 4s (C)
expecting good recs from math and english
not many ECs. only sports and art.
Do I have chances for Andover and Choate with these grades?
How high do my SSAT and TOEFL have to be?</p>
<p>I speak 3 languages fluently. I’m also asian.</p>
<p>Grades hold weight, I would try to bring up my grades if I were you. Also broaden your short list and have some safe schools. Choate is not for everyone. I would give it a shot. I’m not going to discourage you but, look at other schools too and work hard on the essays.</p>
<p>I’m applying for Cushing for safety. Unfortunately, it’s too late for me to improve my grades because i’ll have to send the transcript next month :(. The next report card comes out in late December or January.</p>
<p>I don’t think so. Try for it and work hard and you have a chance but its a long shot. However if you do stellar on the tests and you pick up volunteer work and a few other EC’s then you might have a chance. Just have an amazing interview and boast a little about the languages you speak and maybe. but still, it’s a longshot. I wouldn’t blame the grades totally but I would blame the lack of EC’s.</p>