<p>Hi! My name is Aubrey (and I'm new to this site). Anyways, I wanted to know what everyone on here thinks my chances of getting into Andover, Hotchkiss, and Choate are.</p>
<p>-8th grade, applying for Fall 2012 9th grade year
-Biracial (White and Pacific Islander)
-I live on the West Coast.
-Academics:
-(Our grading scale is 97% and up for an A), have gotten A's and (96%) A-'s from 6th grade to now.
-99 percentile ranking in standardized middle school testing.
-Post-high school reading level.
-In high school math class.
-Participated in Debate Team, Student Council, Newspaper, Service Projects, Cheer Team, Volleyball Team, Talent Shows, and plays. (All school EC's).
-Trained in piano and dance on-and-off since 7 years old.
-Singing, with vocal instruction, since age 7.
-Have played soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, swim, skiing, and cycling.
-I'm a very, very outgoing, warm person.
-My strong point in school is English, my favorite classic literature book (so far) is The Catcher in the Rye, working on Jane Eyre rite now.
-Very strong writing skills.
-Already interviewed at Andover, it went amazingly well. She really liked me and we talked about food (since my mom's the same ethnicity as her) books, school, and so many other topics!</p>
<p>Thanks guys! Please be honest, absolutely no sugar coating. I have yet to visit/interview at Hotchkiss and Choate, but Andover is definitely my top choice.</p>
<p><3 Aubrey:)</p>
<p>Oh! I also do choir, and am probably going to be editor-in-cheif of newspaper and captain of the debate team. :)</p>
<p>You look like a very good candidate, don’t worry.</p>
<p>You definitely seem like a good candidate! I wouldn’t worry about the other interviews, if the first one went well. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks RGrabigel and ActressWriter! 
The only problem is for all of those sports I’m not very consistent…
for example right now I’m in cheer but I didn’t play last year, last year I played volleyball. But hopefully I can show them I’m a well rounded person?</p>
<p>THIS IS WHAT I’M UP AGAINST?!?!
…Sorry.
Honestly, I wouldn’t worry a bit.
The only flaw I can see is (or maybe you just didn’t list it?) is that you don’t have Community Service. But honestly? You do so many other things I would worry too much if you don’t.</p>
<p>You seem to be a very strong candidate, but one advice, and this is completely my opinion. I wouldn’t suggest listing EVERYTHING that you did, because then the admission people might think you’re desperate(?). Other than that good job :D</p>
<p>Hahaha omg! The flattery. Wow:):). Thanks so much for the feedback!</p>
<p>Oh ^ that was to bookie101</p>
<p>but to yjlee909, thanks for the feedback too! You people are all so kind ;)</p>
<p>:) Honestly, I wouldn’t say that the pressure if off because there schools are so unpredictable, but you have less to worry about then the rest of us.
And haha.</p>
<p>**
The only thing I could think you could find a snag is Andover, but is your 3, it’s the hardest to get into.</p>
<p>I agree with yjlee909 all the way. Do not list everything that you listed here. Select a few of the top things that you are very good at that you feel best represent who you are. Show that you are commited to a few top things. Don’t list every club that you are in, but choose the few that you like the most (even if you don’t have any big roles in the club) and then the few where you are a leader in that club. You chose three very hard schools to get into and there are way more amazing qualified applicants then there is space in these schools.
My advice is to be yourself during the interviews and show that you are more than an application. Make sure you, also, leave the interview feeling that your interviewer will remember you. Make a lasting impression! At many schools, your interviewer has alot of involvement when it comes to “fighting” for you to get a spot. Also make sure to take the chance to talk to sports coaches, drama teachers, music teachers, or whatever you really care about so that (when they are asked what they are looking for next school year) they will think of you.</p>
<p>@overandover98 thank you so much! great advice:) so maybe I should just list debate team, editor-in-chief of newspaper, singing, volleyball or cheer (idk which one…) and a service project?</p>
<p>Correct me if I’m wrong, but I haven’t seen a cheer team at Andover, so you may want to put volleyball and one of the other sports you listed. I don’t know how you are involved in Student Council, but though it is very popular, you may want to include that as well. For the service project, choose the one that means the most to you and (if you can) comes with a personal story. If I were you, I would also include dance. Maybe it’s just because I wish I would have stuck with it, but they have a really good dance program at Andover from what I have heard. Don’t include the “post high school reading level” or “high school math class” in your interviews or anywhere really on you application. They will obviously know when your math teacher puts in what class you are in, but show that your vocabulary is developed in your essays and interviews. I know that sounded very obvious, but I have a few friends who like to brag about those kind of things, and they actually end up sounding really stupid. Also keep in contact with your interviewer, but you already know that :)</p>
<p>@overandover98 haha ya none of the schools have cheer teams! anywho, i’m not too hot at volleyball, but i’ll put it in anyways. and don’t worry, i won’t put in my high school reading level and math stuff (thanks for the advice:) ) and what should i ask the interviewer when i keep in contact with her? because, like an idiot, i haven’t :(… as far as student council i was secretary 7th grade, and ran for VP in 8th. maybe i should include newspaper instead? and i’m pretty suckish at dance, so idk ;). but thank you so much for your information though, seriously! are u a student at andover? :)</p>
<p>I would include student council AND newspaper. Depending on who your interviewer is, you would want to ask them questions about the school and life at the school. I honestly can’t tell you exactly what to ask her, but look for questions that you didn’t get a chance to ask him or her during the interview and tour. I know you already interviewed at Andover, but always try to make a connection with your interviewer! People feel more sympathetic towards people that have gone through the same thing as them or grown up in the same way. It might be hard to do, but I always try to do that with any new teachers that I have; I can see that it makes them feel special that your asking them questions and trusting their advice. I think I’m wandering off the subject, but hopefully you have a better idea.
I am NOT a student at Andover. I should put a disclaimer at the bottom of these threads, because I have had alot of people ask me that. I would like to go to Andover, but I haven’t been through the application process and I will have to wait till next year to do so. Everything that I say comes from alot of research that I have done and from other people on this board (along with a few of my experiences). I still like to help others when it comes to generalized questions that don’t take first-hand experience to answer.
I don’t know if I already mentioned this, but before you fill out any application, try to figure out more of who you want to come off as. Schools are looking for students who take initiative in their community, show leadership, and tend to be well-rounded (not perfect). Sit down and create a list of a few words that best describe you, and a few things that you are very passionate about. Take those words and then find something that you have done or are currently doing in your life that backs up those words.</p>
<p>DISCLAIMER: I am not a current or past student at Andover or any other boarding school. :P</p>
<p>I agree with overandover about connecting with the interviewer. Make sure you ask questions, not just about the school but about the interviewer. That shows that you are interested in other people and not just yourself.
You seem to have a great chance! Oh, and by the way, The Catcher in the Rye is my favorite book too :)</p>
<p>@overandover98 if i get in maybe ill see you in a few years 
@ballerina22 it’s only like the best book ever!
and thanks for the advice to both of you i somehow have to find her email though because every time i try to email her from the faculty contact list, it just gives me the admissions email! very frustrating! :P</p>
<p>hello! my name is jhon cho, i am a 9 th grader and thinking about applying to Andover, can some one tell me my chances please?</p>
<p>For exaturcricular<br>
i have raised over 3000$ in a fundraiser for japan in 8th grade.
i have qualified for the AMIE in 7th grade
i have goten a 24 out of 25 on the AMC 8
i have gotten a 23 out of 25 for the AMC 10
i am on the varsity tennis team at school
i have submitted and won two writing contests earning 100$ each
i have qualified for the national MATHCOUNTS all of my middle school year
i have gotten an 800 on math for SAT and 600-640 on english and writing
i started a math club at my school
my grades for the 6-8 years have been A to Bs </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>In the end, it’s all about passion, passion, passion. Emphasize everything you sincerely enjoy and pour your heart into. Great stats. However, have you won any awards? legacy? ssats? start essays?</p>
<p>I’d say you have an ok chance, but remember to emphasize ur PASSION!! Stats can only tell the admissions officers so much. Essays and interviews r most important.</p>
<p>Good luck! Hope you get admitted to many of ur top skls. Just remember not to put all ur b.s. eggs into one basket. In the end, it’s all about the experience u gained from applying, whether u get in or not.</p>
<p>Hope this helped :)</p>