Chances for CDB, Chances for Boarding School (next year)

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Hello College Confidential!,

I am currently applying for the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship and was wondering if you could chance me for both that and some boarding schools (for next year, I’m currently in 7th Grade).

Schools: Trinity(NYC), Collegiate(NYC), Packer(NYC), Deerfield, Andover, Exeter, Lawrenceville, Cate, Hotchkiss.

Without further ado, here are my stats:

Race: White
Location: NY
Grades: All A/A+, one B+ last year in math (my grandmother had died and I missed school)
Sports: Captain of Cross Country team, have won many state races, I have a 5:50 mile, Basketball: Made Varsity my first year, the coach says I have amazing potential, Tennis: Played for 4 years, within top 3 players.
Extras (for school): Won an art show in my school, and am in my Advanced Math Class, we do 9th grade Math.
Scores: SSAT: 99% verbal 97% Reading, 87% Math. SAT: 680R, 640M, 660W.
Awards: CTY High Honors (SCAT), CTY High Honors (SAT), National Latin Exam Award of merit for Outstanding Achievement, First place in School Science fair for 2 yrs in a row, Honorable mention in county science fair, Honorable mention in Model UN.
Extracurricular: All above and a course on Writing with CTY, a course on Model UN with CTY, and a course on Logic and the Principles of Reasoning with CTY. A 24/28 on a NYSSMA Voice Solo of Danny Boy, 3 years of Regional Scripps Spelling Bee (semifinalist), I am in my school’s International Relations Club, Model UN Club, and Stage Crew. I also have worked on the School Newspaper and am in the chorus, as well as being on the Student Leadership council.

I am also very interested in Law(especially Intellectual Property) and am more focused on the Humanities.

Please Respond soon and don’t hesitate to ask any questions

EDIT:

Forgot to mention community service!!!

K-9 Youth Ambassador Program- 24 hrs(at least) last year
ASTOR program- 12hrs
Homeless Shelter- 20 hrs
Dog Walking- 16 hrs

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Your schools are really high ranking, Trinity, Andover, Exeter mainly. You can definitely get into the other ones. But consider adding Taft to your list. I had my heart set on Choate (which is pretty high up there) but when I toured Taft everyone here was so much nicer. Consider not only how prestigious your school will be, but also the kinds of people who will go there. There’s a huge gap between Hotchkiss and Exeter kids. So even if you get into both (which you probably will) consider who you want to be around for the next four years. But other than that, all of your accomplishments are very impressive. However, the interview counts for a huge part. BE HUMBLE. But remember its only a conversation and your interviewer is only human. Good luck!

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Was wondering on top of this, what I should prepare for in the interviews or if there are any particularly challenging parts of the application process? Which SSAT Test Book should I use?

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Hi @WilliamLegit , could you share your CDB application experience and did you make it?

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