Chance me cate/thacher

<p>I am applying for 9th grade and I would love to be in a rigorous enviroment and have small class sizes.</p>

<p>Academics: i have 4 A's and a B+ in math and spanish. But I am in the highest math class.</p>

<p>E.C's -Swimming for 5 years, i went to junior olympics, This is my main sport and i would love to continue it in high school but i am very open to trying new things
-guitar for 5 years and I play lots of concerts
-National charity league for 2 years
-started book club in our class
- I preform and do plays at our school every year
And I am on the Leadership commitiy, which is an elective but we do lots of community servce for our school.</p>

<p>I dont know if this matters but I read 100 books 2 summers ago, which took lots of time and effort and I got an award for student of the year in sixth grade by my english teacher</p>

<p>I have not taken the ssats yet but ill let you know when I do!
Thanks for your help, let me know my chances of getting into Cate/Thacher</p>

<p>please help me!!</p>

<p>Tell you what, instead of me trying to extrapolate from the info you provided, let me point out some generalities about Thacher that might help you determine your own fit. </p>

<p>The School pays as much attention to the non-statistical attributes as it does to the statistical. On the latter, high 80’s - low 90’s on the SSATs are the sweet spot. Grades are mostly A’s (or A’s- B’s if the courses are tough); certainly there are exceptions. Using your extracurricular time at your current school meaningfully is important, a mix of something physical (team or individual sport) and something done for others (community service) or holding down a part-time job etc. </p>

<p>Your history with, love for, interest in the outdoors is important. The School’s identity, and what makes it truly great, is the connection between the academics (rigorous) and the natural world (outdoor programs, horse program, mountains, climate). If there is not a huge love of both, it’s the wrong school for you. </p>

<p>How you come across in the interviews, in combination with what your recommendations say, is also vitally important. The Admissions team would much prefer to admit a well-rounded, engaged, likeable kid who earned high B’s and 75% SSATs than a 99% SSAT, straight A student who is going to be a loner, live in his/her room, be unpleasant to or distant from others.</p>

<p>This is a School that also looks for kids who like to take risks, try new things, stretch themselves, be unafraid to fail and try again. That is a cherished characteristic at Thacher.</p>

<p>Anyway, if this is you, then you have as good a chance as any to be admitted. I’m not sure what the Admission’s rate was this past season, less than 20% I believe. I know that the School’s yield (the % of kids admitted who matriculate) is the highest in the United States, including colleges - something like 82%. To me, this means that Thacher is either a very right match or a very wrong match, without too much gray. My son knew from the first 15 minutes on campus when we toured that the School was “very right” for him and, thankfully, the School felt the same way.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you!</p>

<p>Thank you so much!</p>

<p>anything else about cate!</p>