Chances for Andover/Exeter/Lawrenceville

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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<p>I am an 8th grader applying to Andover, Exeter, and Lawrenceville this year.
My grades are:
Algebra I (Honors): A+
Social Studies: B+
Language Arts: B+
Science: B
French: A-
Japanese: A-
P.E.: A
I've had mostly the same grades for 6th, 7th, and 8th.</p>

<p>My EC's aren't anything special.
Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Football outside of school
Music: None
Clubs: I do this one organization called Peer Helpers which is something along the lines of helping and counseling your peers</p>

<p>My math and Japanese teacher (Who is also my Basketball Coach) probably gave my pretty good recommendations, but my english teacher is an old hag who probably wrote horrible stuff about me.</p>

<p>All interviews went fine except for Exeter, where the Director of Admissions interviewed me and asked me questions that caught me off guard.</p>

<p>My SSAT scores weren't anything close to what I expected(I got an 84% on my final Practice test)(For anyone else taking it, notecards are a very good idea):
Math: 800 (99%)
Verbal: 779 (97%)
Reading: 761 (99%)
Total: 2340 (99%)</p>

<p>I know my SSAT scores are really good, but my grades and EC's aren't anything special, how do you think I'll do?</p>

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<p>Oh yeah,
My dad went to Andover, does that make a significant difference?</p>

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<p>It certainly won’t hurt your Andover application. It ensures they take particular care with your application, which given the volume of applications is goodness. If everything is equal, they’ll likely take a legacy over a non-legacy.</p>

<p>Your test scores are exceptionally good. Your grades are so-so (except math, obviously). Dunno how that plays overall. I suspect you have a shot if your recommendations are good, particularly in math.</p>

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<p>50% chance</p>

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<p>Everyone, please don’t listen to bruinsfan, s/he is a ■■■■■.
SSRS
SSRS
SSRS</p>

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<p>assign. if you get into Andover maybe you can “hang” with the girl you like in the viewbook.</p>

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<p>bruinsfan i love all the uncessary, pointless, and kinda stalkeriish posts u make</p>

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<p>jyun212. thank you!</p>

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<p>no problemo bruinsfan
boy i kinda do hope u make andover(if u rnt lying about that), b.c ill either demolish u in prac. or better yet in a game</p>

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<p>Jyun212. Just trying to help you find it…</p>

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<p>doesnt look to ALL ROUNDED to me -______________-</p>

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<p>Oh, really? Go on…</p>

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<p>You said you were a current Andover student, mustang. A ■■■■■? Please don’t bother us all with this. Alot of people look at the chance board to compare with others and really look for REAL people to respond on how they are doing. Giving false information about being in Andover isn’t good.</p>

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<p>This thread is from when he was applying LAST YEAR. He got in at Andover and is currently a student there.</p>

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<p>OMG…</p>

<p>I am SO SO SO SO sorry!! yikes! Haha… this is kind of embarresing. Thank you markalex… again SO SO SO SO sorry.</p>

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<p>We all make mistakes (: no worries, he’ll forgive you.</p>

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<p>My son just accepted today. I am here to encourage everyone on. Never think you are not good enough. These schools are masters at finding gems hidden under non-excellent scores and grades. My son has an 85% average for SSAT. His grades are in the B+ average range. He had even earned a C in History during eighth grade. Nevertheless, we never gave up hope because he is a good kid, and it show through when he interacts with others. He also has other merits, like varsity sports, and love in art.</p>

<p>So remember that each and every one out there has something, or things that are special. The interviewes are experts at digging out those traits.</p>

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<p>What grade is your son going into TeenDad?</p>

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<p>Any updates on Andover today?</p>

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<p>TeenDad, what area/state are you from?</p>