Chance me for Andover, Groton, Milton, and more!

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{REPOST with some updates}

Hey there, I’m a female student applying to Andover, St. Mark’s, Groton, Milton, Middlesex, Concord Academy, BUA, Nobles, and Commonwealth.

First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to give me some advice.

There are only a few days till results are posted so I wanted to hear realistically where I would have good chances.

I know that’s a lot but I decided to take the challenge, and I wanted to get in somewhere lol…

I’m applying as a day student btw.

My school grades are all A’s (That’s the best we can get) and I got a 98% on the SSAT, with a 99% verbal, 90% math, and 92% reading. Personally, I was a bit disappointed with certain sections of the test, especially math since I consider my strong suit. What happened was that I just didn’t spread out my time well, and I hope my overall is good enough.

My extracurriculars as are the following: (I blocked out names for privacy)

-Science and Engineering Fair: 1st place
-National fair nominee
-Science Olympiad honorable mention
-State science olympiad state qualifier

(I will also be going to the state fair this year, and plan to submit my results there if I get waitlisted.)

-Varsity public forum debater
-Model UN program scholarship recipient

(I play the cello)

-First chair for 4+ years in orchestra
-Orchestra member in advanced orchestra
-I submitted a recording, which I hope helps the school see my passion for music!

Other than that I run track and do taekwondo, tennis, and fencing. I’ve gotten 5th place and 3rd place at competitions, but they weren’t significant competitions. I’m pretty mediocre athletic wise, so it isn’t such a big deal I think.

At school, I was editor of the school newspaper, was on the math team for 3+ years, and am the current founder/ captain. Additionally, I did some drama and stuff but it was mostly for fun and wasn’t anything serious, and was also a JV quiz bowl member.

Finally, I did a fundraiser for a local animal shelter a few years back, have been volunteering at my local church for 5+ years, and have recently started volunteering at a food pantry. I also volunteer in a program where I help younger kids with English and math.

I also know that interviews are important, but I think all of them were pretty successful just because of how my interviewers reacted afterward, and the responses I got from my thank you cards.

I think school recommendations are set for me because I think I’m a good student at school + have good relationships with my teacher and principal. My personal recommendations are in, and I think it was a really strong recommendation.

TBH, my top 5 in order is Andover, Groton, Milton, Concord Academy, St. Marks and I have applied for FA.

Thank you for reading this really long thread and I might have forgot some stuff so I will keep you guys updated! :slight_smile:

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Well since this probably won’t help you that much since app results are coming out in a week, I’ll still give a little bit of my insight.

I go to Andover and your ecs look pretty good, especially community service, since that’s really valued here. Perhaps you could’ve highlighted that?

My only concern (take this with a grain of salt) is that math seems to be your strong suit yet your SSAT score doesn’t really reflect that.

Otherwise, I think you stand a great chance. ?

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this is not a concern any ao would share.

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I concur; I have explicitly asked about that at interviews, and was told that scores would be considered in context.

If someone has low scores (90th percentile is not low) and is applying from an elite private school where students have access to test prep, that is a red flag.

If someone has high scores but lousy grades, that raises some questions.

An applicant’s transcript and teachers recs tell the AOs a lot more.

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I’m intrigued about your day student status with that list of schools. In order to apply to Andover as a day student, you would be geographically pretty far (particularly with traffic) from some of the other schools on your list. Will your family move depending on where you are admitted? I’m not an expert by any means, but your profile certainly looks solid to this layman. Best of luck next week!

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Thank you so much! I have won some minor math competitions and I definitely highlighted community service in my essays. Thanks for the great advice!

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My family is looking to move if I am admitted! Thank you btw!