<p>I'm currently a freshman girl at a private day school in Atlanta, Georgia.
ECs
- I'm very involved in community service with my school and with my church
- I've played volleyball for a year
- I've done dance since I was six
- I've done soccer since 6th grade
- I'm a cheerleader fo my school (and love school spirit!)
- I also run (not on a team, but I usually run about 8 miles a day and am pretty fast, so I could do cross country or track if they didn;t want me for another sport)</p>
<p>SSAT Scores
Good, I may retake, my overall percentage was about a 92%</p>
<p>I'm still working on my essays, but writing tends to be one of my strengths, so I think I will do really well.</p>
<p>Interview-
Haven't had yet but I will be well prepared, and there isn't any reason it should not be good</p>
<p>Teacher recs-
English- Really good! he loves me
Math- Average, not amazing but definitely not horrible
History- Pretty good, above average, I didn't know her very well so I don't think she had much to go on.</p>
<p>Hooks?
We're family friends with some people who sent there son there and are huge donors do you think it would help any if we talked to them about recommending me?</p>
<p>You seem like a good candidate, what are your SSAT scores? GPA? (I am also a 9th grader applying to Deerfield, and live about three hours from Atlanta!)</p>
<p>You certainly don’t have anything to worry about. People from the south like you have a much higher chance of getting in than people from the northeast, because pretty much everyone in the northeast applies, and the admission board people want to have a diverse community. We have many close family friends at Deerfield, and one thing I know for sure is that it is a very athletic school. You could have average grades but be a stellar athlete, and you would get in. If you had good grades but no sports, you wouldn’t.</p>
<p>Overall, I say you have a pretty good chance.</p>
<p>1) you live in a location where not many people apply.</p>
<p>2) you have a few sports going for you.</p>
<p>3) you have good grades.</p>
<p>4) and you’re have connections with big donors for the school!</p>
<p>Are you only applying to Deerfield? Even with great stats it is always a guessing game… Maybe apply for a few more so you can have options/ incase it doesn’t work out. 13% acceptance, it is like applying to an Ivy.</p>