<p>Those are the three schools I'm really interested in and I know they're impossible to get into, but hey, it's worth a shot.
My school grades middle schoolers based on a 1-5 scale (one being horrible, five being exceptional) and you can't really 'convert' it into a GPA, so um yeah.</p>
<p>I got a 4 average (I'm not exceptional academically or anything)
Qualified for the HK (Hong Kong) Age Group Long Course Championships in '07, '08, and '09
Qualified for the HK Age Group Short Course Champs in '08, '09, and will be participating in '10.
Got 5th for 100m freestyle at the '09 HK LC champs, 7th for 50m freestyle.
Tried out for volleyball in 6th, 7th, and this year (8th grade.) Got onto ISAC team (International School's Athletic Competition, which is basically a tournament involving the international schools in Beijing and Tianjin) every year except this year because we just started the volleyball season.(only 14 girls make it, out of about 30 people.)
I reached Grade 4 for viola in the ABRSM music exams in 6th grade, but I quit in 7th grade in order to take 2 languages (Chinese and French.)
Got the TGV Prix Award in 7th grade for French. I got it 'cause apparently I demonstrate "exceptional speed and potential in learning the French language" or something.
I got on the Distinction List for academics this quarter (my school year is split into 4 quarters), which is basically going 'above average' in school and everything.
wha else....... oh yeah, I got 2nd place for a Chinese Speech Contest last year (: haha.</p>
<p>I'm taking the SSATs in December. I have an interview with Hotchkiss this Wednesday! :/
Any tips on how to do well on the SSATs (I'm good at math. My vocab SUCKS!), how to get better grades, INTERVIEW TIPS!, and any other tips on how to get in and everything would be awesome.</p>
<p>OH YEAH OH YEAH and I got accepted into the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Summer Camp, but it was cancelled due to H1N1. Now I'm taking the online course (:</p>
<p>Ohhhh right and I need financial aid. Like, MAJOR financial aid. My family gets around $70,000 - $80,000 a year, and my sister's in college on a scholarship, but the dorm costs are REALLY expensive where she lives.</p>
<p>Oh and I'm studying Algebra I in 8th grade... I don't think that's really great or anything though.</p>
<p>OHHH YEAHHHHH and I need tips for the essay-writing :/ THANKS INN ADVANNCEEE :D</p>