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<p>Hi, I am looking to apply to some top prep schools in the U.S.; please chance!</p>

<p>General Info:
I am an 8th grade male going to a public middle school in NJ. I am of Turkish/Karachay(related to Russian, an ethnic minority) ethnicity, being fluent in Turkish, Karachay(the language), and English. I am also part of an organization called NJ SEEDS.</p>

<p>SSAT:
99% Math, 89% Reading, 81% Verbal; 94% Overall</p>

<p>Academics:
About 3.99 unweighted GPA all-time (one B in Honors English last year); probably about 4.4 weighted. I have been in all honors courses ever offered.My school does not weigh in rankings, but if it did, I probably would have been valedictorian.
Grade 8 Semester 1 Grades(all honors):
Algebra I: 100%
English: 96%
U.S. History: 94%
Environmental Science: 94%
Orchestra: 100%
Woodshop: 97%
My favorite/best subjects are math, physics and chemistry. Planning to self study geometry, Algebra II, and some physics from now to end of summer, would enter precalc in freshman year of high school.</p>

<p>Sports:
Varsity soccer, varsity basketall and varsity football three years each. I also played these sports about four hours a day, every day from first grade to now (might be worth mentioning in interview).</p>

<p>Arts:
Violin: 5 years, concertmaster of school orchestra (for those who know what I am talking about, I am working on Mendelssohn Concerto, Bach Sonatas and Partitas)
Would be interested in trying photography and piano in high school.</p>

<p>Other EC's/Hobbies:
I did about 50 hours of community service last year, planning for 100 hours this year.
I am going to take up a volunteer job at a church for tutoring, 3 hours every Saturday.
I tutor at my current school; I usually draw exceptional results.
Head of the math team, MathCounts state finalist last year, planning on trip to national finals this year.
I love computer programming/web design, plan to pursue in-depth in high school.</p>

<p>Application/Interview:
With the help of NJ SEEDS and my English teacher who really likes me and has a masters degree in English at Oxford, I believe that my essays are nearly perfect. I already interviewed at Lawrenceville; the admissions officer there told my parents that I had a "very good vocabulary in English" and that I was "a very impressive young man who will definitely get into a top prep school in the future." So, overall, I would be expecting a 9.5/10 for both essay and interview. I am also expecting 9.5/10 for recs from current English, current math, current violin, and former math teachers.</p>

<p>Financial Situation:
I will be applying for financial aid, hopefully a full scholarship; my mother does not know English, does not work; my father works 12 hours at night, often 7 days a week; I plan to get a paying job, if possible, by next year.</p>

<p>Please chance for:
Exeter
Andover
Deerfield
Hotchkiss
Lawrenceville
Peddie</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>Just out of curiosity… How can you be in 3 varsity sports if you’re in MIDDLE school?</p>

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<p>Well, I only say varsity because there is only one level of competition in my school. Sorry for not pointing that out! However, if I went to one of these schools, I would probably make varsity football, but only JV or Thirds in basketball and soccer. Still, those are estimates, as I do not know how good these schools’ teams are.</p>

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<p>Those are Awesome stats. You seem like a very well-rounded person, and I’m sure many schools would like the fact that you international and can speak a different language.
Good job on those concertos!! I play the viola.</p>

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<p>I think he’s a ■■■■■</p>

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<p>yea duh, u obviously don’t play on any varsity teams cuz ur in 8th grade, and im assuming your a guy since u play football so in that case soccer and football are in the same season idiot.</p>

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<p>Wait you practiced sports for FOUR HOURS A DAY, in first grade?!</p>

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<p>So is he a ■■■■■ or not?</p>

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<p>he is 10char</p>