<p>SSATs- 76%
Interview was good
recs should be really good
went to scripts national spelling bee two years in a row
Competing in Mathcounts
Volunteer at soup kitchens
Basketball travel 2 years</p>
<p>Applying to Groton and Middlesex</p>
<p>Let us know tomorrow, along with if he/she applied for FA. This should be interesting.</p>
<p>Y should it be interesting???</p>
<p>Is it that he doesn’t have a chance, or that he does???</p>
<p>I think it depends on if he needs FA or not.</p>
<p>He does,</p>
<p>but why should it be interesting???</p>
<p>First they decide whether to accept you or not (FA has nothing to do with this process) and then they decide if he gets FA or not.</p>
<p>I’m really wondering, whether you were trying to be rude in implying he has no chance, or that you think it is something else???</p>
<p>Uhh not necessarily. They like to protect their yield, if they don’t have money for you they will waitlist you a lot of times.</p>
<p>It depends on the applicant and how much money they actually make. Maybe they’re applying for FA for the heck of it</p>
<p>FA is definitely a factor in admission decisions. If an admissions officer sees one kid that has a 3.8 GPA and another with 4.0 GPA, but requesting full FA, then the officer will mostly likely pick 3.8. They may want/need the money, or may not want to have the hassle of dealing with the angry parents who cannot afford the BS their S/D got into.</p>
<p>would you chance him??</p>
<p>He does need FA</p>
<p>Ok he has a great chance middlesex.</p>
<p>Im getting the feeling you’re just saying that but I hope you’re right.</p>
<p>Anyone else??</p>
<p>Oh no! I wasn’t implying anything of the sort. I just think that this year, especially, FA will come into play even more. To my knowledge, neither Groton, nor Middlesex is need-blind. His stats are fine.</p>
<p>Objectively, I would see him as a maybe. Groton tends to look for higher SSAT scores and more ECs than are listed on here. Do you have his grades, the district he lives in, etc.?</p>
<p>Nashua NH, all A’s except 2 B’s. What about Middlesex</p>
<p>More on par with Middlesex, I would give him a good chance there. Nashua, NH is a good neighborhood, so his grades should be on par.</p>
<p>thnx, i’ll tell him that.</p>
<p>By any chance on the transcripts, does the school look at your finals, and midterms, or is it just grades??</p>
<p>The schools look at everything on the transcripts… grades, tests and even any standardized tests taken annually at school.
Don’t you think it’s a little too late to chance your friend? Just relax. Tomorrow will be here sooner than you think.</p>
<p>Thanks (10char)</p>