<p>I am applying for ninth grade.
Grades:
Geometry (9th Grade Course) C+
Amstudies A-
English B+
French 2 (9th Grade Course) B-
Physical Science B
Art B-
PE B+</p>
<p>Extraciricular:
Tennis six years experience Top 100 in Florida
lacrosse three years experience middle school varsity and elite travel team
football one year experience
Middle School Student Government Treasurer (7th Grade)</p>
<p>Intervies:
I believe I did very well in all my interviews. I have got a letter from Taft saying that I did very good in the interview and that they hope I have a great year.</p>
<p>what are your SSAT scores? But regardless, being completely honest, those grades are really low for those schools and you dont have a lot of ECs at all. I’m not familiar with St. George’s and how hard it is to get into but for the first 5 schools you listed I doubt you have a chance.</p>
<p>bbc420-His grades might be too low, but his EC’s are not lacking-(Quality, not Quantity) He is in the top 100 for tennis in Florida. That is Excellence! I believe You should apply next Year with high grades. Who knows, You might be accepted now, even!</p>
<p>I mean look regardless of whether it was a “9th grade course” or not doesnt matter a C+ is going to raise flags. I mean nice Ec’s and Athletics just get the grades up and post some more achievements. As long as u have good recs, essays, and SSAT scores youll get more of a chance. But E/A is a huge reach in my opinion. CHANCE ME </p>
<p>P.S. By the way IO see your resume apply to deerfield or canterbury you fit their standards.</p>
<p>Deerfield is a big LAX school. Your coach should put a good word in for you. Have him email the DF coach and follow up w/ letter of rec in your application. This could help you a lot. good luck.</p>
<p>i think you have a shot! i mean if your good at sports and stuff, then im sure you’ll get in. You could always just repeat geometry and you’d still be fine. Just work hard! i think you shouldn’t not apply or get your hope down based on this forum.</p>
<p>My feeling is that the sports are very good but the grades are too low. How tough is the school you currently attend? In order to remove any academic doubt schools may have (they will want you due to your strong athletic ability), be sure to score high on the ssat and get excellent recommendations from your teachers. In your situation both are crucial. Show academic passion as well as athletic.</p>
<p>You have a chance, but make sure to emphasize academics along with the sports, because that’s weighted more highly in the admissions decision. Contact coaches of those schools to try to get recruited and send in athletic highlight tapes.</p>
<p>I think of the reaches, Deerfield would be a very good fit, as would Lawrenceville. However I feel Exeter may not be a good fit, but it’s all up to the way you feel, not me. (: Good luck!</p>
<p>hmmm…low grades!!! thats all i have to say, but ur tennis skills r good!! however, u don’t have any community service or music/arts stuff, so that could hurt your application. also, u don’t have many top positions or leadership positions</p>
<p>Geometry in 8th grade is advanced. The teacher could be a tough grader. Your grades are not bad if you carry an 80/above on the ssat. Your tennis background is a major hook…use it to your advantage. You should email the coach and ask him/her if they would like to view your stats.
Do you need FA?
Put a safety school on your list.</p>
<p>Hi, I attended St. George’s and although it looks beautiful and seems like a very interesting school, there are several crucial issues that most do not know about the school, please send me a private message if you would like more insight</p>
<p>Hey, I’m applying to Deerfield for 9th as well! I think you could have a chance, especially with your tennis and lacrosse. Your essay will have to be pretty good. Good luck with the SSAT; I’m super nervous for it! I hope we both get in!</p>
<p>I am trying to see if my little boy will have a chance to get into some of the prep schools and would be grateful if you would help to give me some advice. I am very concerned as we do not have much time. His credentials are as follows:</p>
<p>8th Grader at a Not Known Public Middle School</p>
<p>SSAT (November): V 731; M 788; R 713 Total 2,232 (93rd Percentile) or V 96; M 99; R 97 estimated national percentile </p>
<p>All As through grade and middle school except for penmanship - left handed and spent too much on TV and video game</p>
<p>Currently taking College Algebra (for sophomore and junior) at the Public High School and ranked number 1</p>
<p>Involved in almost all activities </p>
<p>Math team and other but did not win any</p>
<p>Mild hearing impariment</p>
<p>Any insight or advice will be deeply appreciated. Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>Hey,
lax guy: your grades are okay, not the best. but as most people said, lacrosse could be a big ticket in. at my school (lville), its a huge thing so good luck.</p>
<p>tiger: the academic information and all is fine. However, most people don’t get into these schools based soley on academics: it’s usually accompanied with sports or other extracurriculars. I see you wrote “involved in almost all activities”. I’m not sure what you mean by this (clubs? sport teams?) but the number of extracurriculars isn’t important. The amount of time that your son has put into them (e.g. 8 years swimming) and especially the achievements from that dedication (like Varsity swimming, awards, trophies, honors, etc) is what sets an applicant apart. Schools would rather have a kid who is a great varsity athlete in one sport, and president of one club, than one who has tried every sport and has joined every club. I hope this helps!</p>
<p>Thank you all so much, one thing I must add though is that when interviewing I didn’t talk about tennis because at that time I wasn’t playing. I took a year break, though recently I’ve started playing again and I am already playing tournaments. Although, almost all my essays talk about tennis.</p>