<p>I suppose I should rephrase a bit. As you can probably tell, I find you to be an amazing applicant. But these people are correct; guaranteed admission is non-existent. I said “pretty much guaranteed”, but a better choice of words would be that you have an exceedingly impressive application, and I’m sure that you would perform wonderfully at a school such as Phillips Academy. But, Andover is still Andover. Nothing is set in stone in such a competitive applicant pool. But, I think that, if you haven’t already applied, you be just the sort of amazingly talented student they would be looking for.</p>
<p>And yes, international have entered top schools from foreign countries with FA, but it’s like getting, say, the Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford. Only applicants that are truly mind blowing get it. There are really no guide lines of how to reach such a powerful level achievement;think of a kid like Jack Andraka or Babar Iqbal. Both are modern child marvels, and I’m sure you could say the same about the kids who get all they need in your situation. Still, as I said before, I believe you should apply if you haven’t already. Good luck!</p>