<p>I'm applying as a day student to Choate Rosemary Hall and the Hopkins School. I'm an 8th grade Male applying for 9th(I'm also Hispanic, if it makes a difference)</p>
<p>Grades and Academics-
6th Grade(Mid Year, couldn't find Overall)
Art- A-
Inst. Music- A
English- A-
Math- A
Science- A+
Ancient History- A+</p>
<p>7th Grade(Overall)
Art- A-
Inst. Music- A
Spanish(1st year)- A+
English- A
Pre-Algebra- A
Phys Ed- A
Science- A
Geography- A+</p>
<p>8th Grade(1st Quarter)
Inst. Music- A
Algebra 1 Honors- A-
Science- A
English- A
Spanish(second year)- A+
U.S History- A+
Phys Ed- A</p>
<p>GPA-3.8 up(Not sure what my GPA is but 3.8 is the required GPA to be in NJHS, so it must be 3.8 or higher) </p>
<p>Extracurricular-
-Science Team(2 years)- Won 3rd place last year in a event
-Foreign Language Poetry Club(2 years)- Won 2nd place last year for Spanish(Native Category:I was placed in the Native category because I'm Hispanic but I don't speak Spanish but my parents helped me learn the poem)
-National Junior Honor Society(NJHS)-(1 year)
Athletics-(Not really planning on playing these sports at these schools,but its a possibility)
-Soccer(6 years)
-Tennis(2 years)
-Taekwondo(Black Belt)3-4 years
Arts-(Prefer to play the flute at these schools)
-School Band(Flute): 3-4 years
-Auditioned in State Competition(Did okay)
-Violin(2-3 years)
-Keyboard(1 year)<br>
-Guitar(1-2 years) </p>
<p>Financial Aid-
Choate- 87% FA(My family can pay 13%)
Hopkins-84% FA(My family can pay 16%)</p>
<p>Where you born in Peru? Your grades are high and you are very musical. Did you look at the Icahn Scholar at Choate. What makes you unique. I interviewed at Choate, I was struck by the frequency that the expression “Choate Community” was raised by the interviewer and the student guide. Start by answering what you offer the community?</p>
<p>No, I wasn’t born in Peru(just couldn’t come up with a username). I have heard about the Icahn Scholars program at Choate but I don’t know much about though. During my interview at Choate, I too noticed that the expression “Choate Community” kept coming up but wasn’t too shocked by it because I expected it from what I have heard from friends that are at Choate.Thanks for posting adammarximo</p>
<p>I am trying to encourage you to apply. Important thing is to go with what you have. We all have different talents. Mine is not music and my grades are not all As. What do I offer the school and what does the school offer me. Concentrate on the Hispanic angle and how being a Hispanic enriches the community.</p>
<p>I wish I could help you, but I have no clue … but you seem like a pretty good student overall ! I wish you the best of luck, and who knows, maybe Ill see you in math class next year (if we both get into choate) :)</p>
<p>If I were you I wouldn’t worry about my grades that much. it shouldn’t be a problem because your extracurriculars are amazing. I really think you have a good chance for Choate, even though I’m in no position to chance you…
good luck ı hope you’ll get in.</p>
<p>You have a good chance for both, but better for Hopkins as it as a lower selectivity rate of acceptance, something like 40% or more acceptance rate. (from their website)</p>
<p>You would probably get into both schools. Don’t stress about it too much. But you should pick the school that fits you the best (Large campus vs a relatively small campus) and the one that fits your wallet best.</p>
<p>Personally I think Hopkins is the better choice (less drugs, hazing, etc. and Choate just had a LOT of kids expelled for cyber bullying) and more tight community unless you are going to board at Choate.</p>
<p>All of your grades and scores seem pretty good, and you have very good extracurriculars, which private schools absolutely LOVE. If you want to stick with music though, as your records suggest you should, I would actually recommend Choate, which has a very nicely developed instrumental program, whereas in Hopkins, instrumental music is second rate at best and attention is only given to the choir. </p>
<p>Otherwise, its up to you. Pick whichever one fits you best, and is more convenient.
If you want to know more details about Hopkins life or other things, just pm me.</p>
<p>And to answer your question CTPeruvian97, being waitlisted with FA usually means you are already accepted, they are just waiting for all of the financial details to pull through (maybe not with you, but with the school’s finances, because Hopkins did just build a new 6-7 million dollar building). If you reduced the aid or just withdrew it, you’d probably get accepted outright. But if you can’t, I’d say just wait and see what happens, and in the end, you’ll probably get in.</p>
<p>Just got waitlisted at Hopkins(because of FA)…being waitlisted feels horrible, no better than a rejection. Hopefully someone decides not to go so I can.:(</p>
<p>im also applying to Hopkins School. Where does it show in the letter if you got waitlisted with FA or just waitlisted? Also, can you get rejected from Hopkins School?</p>