Hi, I’m currently a tenth grader at a public high school in the process of applying to boarding schools for 11th grade in the 2023-2024 year (test optional)
I personally think that I have a demanding and diverse array of extracurriculars, and strong academics + discipline. Can I get chanced for Ten Schools? Also, was it a bad choice that I am applying for junior year instead of doing a repeat of sophomore year?
Demographics:
Asian American
First generation student
Not applying for FA
Grades
Freshman year: All A’s and A-'s
Sophomore year (Currently): All A’s
Course rigor: All Honors
Weighted GPA: 4.9
Arts
Piano - Learning for almost a decade, member of a national musician fraternity, consecutive full scores/top marks annually in national piano examinations, jazz band pianist and rock band pianist, also am a content creator on YouTube who uploads self-arranged piano covers and requests
Photography - Won highest regional Scholastic Awards honor (published on Tufts database + name featured in Boston globe), took an intensive university program in photojournalism (had photo essay published), and also a content creator on social media uploading my photo essays/projects
Writing - Editor in school journalism publication, editor in school literary arts magazine, currently in the process of starting my own publication outside of school. Researcher/op-ed writer at a national criminal justice nonprofit
Other extracurriculars/awards
200+ volunteer hours
A director + founding member of a national hunger nonprofit of 3 years and a youth political action nonprofit of 1 year, did grassroots campaigning/networking in communications/marketing + individually raised over $2,000
High Honor Roll student in Y1 of high school
Latin Award from high school, Gold Medal from National Latin Exam (scored in the top percentile nationally)
First place award in literary magazine contest
Quiz Bowl member, select contestant in competitions
Sports
Varsity track, JV cross country — I do field events and run long distance