Chance me for Choate/Deerfield

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Hi everyone,

I am a white male from New York City applying to Choate, Deerfield, and NMH for 9th grade who doesn’t need financial aid. NMH is my safety, and I have a connection. Choate is my top choice, and they know that it is. Please chance me for these schools and I would love to hear any advice.

Grades: Now in the 8th grade I have straight A’s.(my school doesn’t have A+'s) In the 7th grade I had all A’s and a few B/B+'s. In the sixth grade, I had all As with some B/B+'s and a c+ first trimester in Mandarin. Will my grades in early sixth grade seriously affect my chances?

ISEE: I got a 98 percentile for quantitative, 97 percentile for reading comp, 88 percentile for vocab, and an 86 percentile for math achievement. Overall

EC: I was elected student council vice president and started a school-wide initiative to move from wasteful paper cups to reusable water bottles. I am part of my school’s TEDx club(giving a talk in March), Environment Club(Programmed website), Maker’s Club, and Diversity Awareness Initiative for students. Also, I am fluent in HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ruby, and Java and I freelance. Plus, I organize and participate in service activities like pantry drives and working at soup kitchens.

Interview and Essays: My ISEE essay went very well, and I think my application essays are well written and personalized. All of my interviews turned into discussions, and I think that my interviewers liked me.

Thank you in advance

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PS. I am in all of the most advanced courses that my school offers

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I think that you have a good shot at NMH and maybe Choate or Deerfield. The B’s in past grades could affect you, but it’s hard to know. Schools go for the overall package which also means looking at other aspects of the application and not just the grades. Im not sure if those are the only three schools you are applying too, but if you have your heart set on attending bs, I would strongly recommend to apply to 1-2 more schools. I am a current bs student so if you have any questions feel free to pm me. Best of luck!

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I think the schools will like to see that you have straight A’s right now after all the B’s in the past. It shows improvement. I can’t help you any further with the ISEE scores but they look pretty good to me !

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no sports?

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Yes I do Track, Cross Country, and Crew.

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Hard to say. You don’t really have a hook but no FA gives you a big advantage.

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Yes - Choate. There is a huge NYC contingent. Your stats are in line. I had two students @Choate. Forever true to gold and blue! Go Choate!