Chance me for Andover, Exeter, SPS, Choate, Hotchkiss, and Deerfield? PLEASE? THANQ!

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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<p>I'm an 8th grader applying for 9th grade, and I really want to get in so PLEASE chance me?</p>

<p>-4.1 grade point average
-4 school clubs
-I skipped a year ahead in math, one grade higher than anyone else in my grade
-Awesome recommendations
-On the High Honors roll since 6th
-Spanish for two years
-Member of Gifted Enrichment</p>

<p>Grades: (The classes I take are the hardest in my school and I find them to be pretty easy.)
Phys Ed A+
General Music A+
Language Arts A
Spanish 2 A+
Science A+
Technology Ed A+
Art A+
Social Studies A+
Algebra 2 A+</p>

<p>Sports:
I've been playing tennis for as long as I can remember
Badminton (I love it!)</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
Piano (4 years)
Guitar (2 years)
Drums (2 years)
Ballet (3 years)
Latin Dance (1 year)
Chorus (2 years)
Chinese Calligraphy (1 year)
I'm going to start on the flute next year</p>

<p>Community service:
Volunteered at local hospital for a summer
Volunteered as a tour guide for my town's Historical Society
Volunteered in library in China and US
(Wanted to volunteer at World Expo, but apparently the volunteers needed to be 18 or older)</p>

<p>Awards:
3rd place in state-wide division art contest, 1st place in local division
In a national art contest, I won in the 1st level division in Shanghai, and 2nd level division nation-wide
3rd level division nation-wide in another art contest
2 PRIDE awards
7 high honor awards + 2 trophies</p>

<p>SSAT:
Best at math section, weaker in vocabulary and reading section. I'm shooting for 85%. Decent essays.</p>

<p>Other:
I can speak, write, and read in 2 languages-English (of course), and Chinese. I know how to speak in Spanish too.
I wrote to the President, and he replied.
I participated in Yale's Girls Science Investigation for two years.
I write all the time. Planning to publish a book in three years.</p>

<p>So what do you think? Do I have a chance? Comments and suggestions? What BS do you think I might get in? Thank you so much for all of your time!</p>

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<p>So, your grades are excellent, but your ecs are lacking. I don’t see any real commitment in your out-of-school pursuits [nothing longer than four years]. The fact that you wish to publish a book in three years is totally irrelevant. Unless you have already published it, refrain from mentioning it on your app. Your Yale Science program is a plus, as it shows that you are a competitive candidate [accepted into a program put out by an ivy], but the fact that you wrote to the president and “he” replied is also irrelevant [it’s neat, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you have strong writing skills]. Now, the big issue is: you’re asian. I’m not sure if being asian has the same negative impact on bs admissions as it does on college admissions, but if so, then your chances are significantly decreased [you have done nothing to deviate from the standard asian mold, advanced math-badminton and tennis, chinese caligraphy, science camps-but I wish you best of luck, and think that you have a good chance at all the schools you are applying to. [just curious, are you applying for FA? If so, that WILL hurt your chances]</p>

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<p>^^^ this guy doesn’t know anything! I mean everything you said was great. Schools will love to know you want to publish a book. it shows drive! your ecs are fine. I go to sps right now and looked half as great as you! The thing it boils down to is if in your interview you fit. I mean you can be one thing on paper but it all matters who you are in person.</p>

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<p>I am in 8th Grade applying to 9th grade to Phillips Exeter Academy
I am a White, Jewish Male if that matters
I speak Fluent English and Hebrew
Interview went excellent
Recs should be above average-excellent</p>

<p>Grades for 7th Grade-
Math-99
Social Studies-99
Science-92
English-98
Spanish-95
Tech-95</p>

<p>Grades for 8th Grade-
Math-95
Social Studies-97
Science-94
English-96
Spanish-95
Tech-95</p>

<p>Other-
Basketball for 3 Years JV
Guitar 3 Years
Horse-back riding 1 Year
Reading 10 Years
Swimming 3 Years</p>

<p>Awards-
Magna Cum Laude 3 times in a row
Volunteer Award
No Ec’s are offered in my school as stated in my application
Applying for FA
Im getting a tutor for the SSAT so that will be good
Essays will be excellent</p>

<p>What do you think my chances are considering my school doesn’t offer EC’s? Feel free to be harsh!</p>

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<p>^Look, no offense Exeterr, but here on CC we generally don’t approve of people hijacking threads…</p>

<p>If you want people to chance you, make a thread in the “Chance Me” section of the site…</p>

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<p>Sorry im new to CC…</p>

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<p>How do u get to the “Chance me” section?</p>

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<p>No problem. Here’s the link: </p>

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<p>Just click the “New Thread” button near the top to start your thread.</p>

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<p>Middleschools8-
No, my family background’s asian, but I’m American. I was born in America, lived in America, and went to school in America. And I am pretty sure that knowing Spanish deviates from the Asian mold.
In fact, I am positive about that, because barely any Asians know how to speak Spanish. But thank you for the comment. </p>

<p>Texaschica-
Thank you! How is SPS? Do you really like it? How’s the workload? Around what percentile did you get for the SSAT?</p>

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<p>Ur rite-if I sounded harsh, my apologies-I think you have an excellent chance</p>

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<p>I LOVE SPS! haha but seriously it’s great the work load isn’t terrible there is deff time for friends and stuff</p>