I’m applying to Andover, Lawrenceville, and Exeter but Andover is definitely my main priority. I am not legacy and have no sibling advantage, will need financial aid.
Grade: 8
GPA: 4.0
Math Course: Honors Geometry, but I get tutored outside of school so I plan to skip a few math levels and test into a more advanced course if I end up going to any of the three schools
School: I go to public school but am in an advanced Humanities Program you have to test into, I take all advanced courses.
Languages: I’m bilingual and have been learning a third language for the past two years.
I recently took the SSAT but haven’t gotten my score yet, but I’m fairly confident it will be a decent score. If I’m not happy with it I have two more chances to take it.
ECs:
- I’m very committed to violin, I travel from where I live to New York (five hours away) each week to take lessons with a renowned professor
- I’ve won local, state, national, and international competitions
- Part of / was part of three orchestras in the past three years, accepted into All State and All County
- I’ve performed at a many prestigious halls, including Carnegie, Merkin, etc.
- Performed and had masterclasses with prominent musicians / groups (for ex. I just did a sold out show with Black Violin)
- I’ve danced for ten years and am in a select program for ballet, I’ve also danced Chinese traditional and have experience with contemporary. I’ve done rhythmic gymnastics as well and was placed into Level 6.
- I’m into visual art and I’ve won a few competitions locally, hoping to submit my work to a few bigger ones
- Math team (competed at regionals)
- Organizing a local chapter of Students for High Impact Charities at my school, also have volunteered as a teacher at a low-income school + am currently a TA. Last year I did a supply drive to a local animal shelter.
- I do drama at school and have been the lead + had some backstage roles in a few plays and shows
- Academics: I won the National History Day Competition at the school and county level and was in the Top 10 at States
- A documentary I made last year is used in Our Rock, a global initiative, I’m currently creating a documentary for the CSPAN Student Cam Competition
I don’t know how my teacher recs will go but seeing as I have A’s in all my classes, they can’t be that bad.
Thanks for reading, please let me know where I should improve / what I should put on my application.