<p>I am SO sorry, everyone seems to be doing new threads, but the results are coming in two months!</p>
<p>I am applying to three other schools: Middlesex School, Concord Academy, and Brooks School.</p>
<p>My SSAT's are coming in the mail soon, and last year I recieved an 80% to an 88% on everything.</p>
<p>Extra curriculars:</p>
<p>Horseback riding - 10 years
Piano - 1 year
Soccer -1 year (am also doing spring nad summer soccer)
Junior Honor Society -1 year
4H -6 years (was elected Junior Vice President this year)
Health Club -3 years
Cooking Club -1 year
Theatre -3 years- 5 productions</p>
<p>I do ALOT of commmunity service and get all A's. I live near the Groton School, which is not going to help me. My essays were good, and my interview went well. I am applying as a boarding/day student. </p>
<p>If you could just chance me 1 to 10 I would really appreciate it. I am really nervous (like everyone else, I am sure). </p>
<p>Thank you so much.</p>
<p>Riding for such a long period of time is a great extracurric, but does Groton have a riding program? Having a long term passion is great, but not very helpful to them if it can't be utilized. I think you have a very solid resume, but as people always say, the paper stats don't really paint the full picture.</p>
<p>That is one of my problems- it is not an extra curricular option, so I will have to not do an in school sport for spring so that I can particpate in it. Horseback riding will be a difficult situation.</p>
<p>thanks, by the way, for your comment</p>
<p>I don't know about your chances, but maybe you should look into schools that offer horseback riding, like Foxcroft (VA), Andrews Osborne (OH), Stoneleigh Burnham (MA) or Thatcher (California)? It would probably mess up your plans, but otherwise, horseback ridding is rather useless, isn't it? I mean, it would be a nice thing on paper, but I don't think it holds much relevance to Groton. Just a suggestion...</p>
<p>^ it's spelt Thacher, not Thatcher, btw ;)
they have an amazing horse program, even people who dislike horses there tend to grow attached to them by the end of the year (it gave off that kind of vibe, my tour guides saw their old horses and went into nostalgia LOL)</p>
<p>it's good to talk about things you're passionate about though, even if it may not be offered at groton. imagine if you didn't describe the past ten years of your life. ugh.</p>
<p>haha I almost applyed to a school that had a horse program, but the problem was that their actual academic progam was not as good.. actually, it was awful. I would be taking a sport in the winter, and fall, but I would ride during the spring, since the show season is in the summer. Also, during the winter, and fall, i will probabley be really working hard on school, while then going home aroung 730ish and riding for a quick half an hour.......alot of work, but I think it will be worth it.</p>
<p>I used to live right next to concord academy and ill be happy to give you the names of my previous trainers there so you can continue riding.</p>
<p>Sorry if this is irrelevant, but have you received an online account for Middlesex where you can access the admission decision on March 10th? PA-C says that you are supposed to get one. I don't have one.</p>
<p>PS. You have good chances. You are easily in at Brooks. Groton and Middlesex are difficult, but I assume that you will be accepted at one of them. Middlesex and Groton may not be ideal schools for an applicant like yourself, because they are very athletic and strongly encourage students to athletically participate on a high level. They have so few kids that every student MUST athletically contribute. Good ECs though. GL</p>