Chances for Choate, Loomis Chaffee and Hotchkiss?

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<p>Hi everyone,
I'd really appreciate it if you could give me your opinions on my chances for the schools: Choate, Loomis and Hotchkiss.</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Japanese American (U.S. Citizenship)</p>

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<li>Swimming (9 years)
Middle School Record Holder: 100-Meter Individual Medley
Awards at school hosted meets (I'll list them in my actual application)
Co-Captain of the Middle School Swim Team </li>
<li>Student government (3 years)
Middle School Executive Secretary/Treasurer 2009
Middle School Executive Vice President 2010
Middle School Executive President 2011</li>
<li>Choir (8 years)
School Men’s Choir Qualifier 2010-2011 (Hopefully I'll qualify again this year)
Association of International Schools Asia School Representative 2011
A Cappella Club Founder and President (Non-school affiliated) 2010</li>
<li>Community Service
10th Scout Consolidated Camp 2010 Participant (Basically a camp where you help kids with disabilities for 3 days and 4 nights)
11th Scout Consolidated Camp 2011 Participant
National Japan Scout Association Citizenship Award 2011<br>
Japan’s Catholic Welfare Hospital Volunteer (50 hours) (Couldn't do much cause I'm still too young)
Altar Boy (6 years)
Head Altar Server 2009-2011</li>
<li>Basketball (5 years)
The Michael Jordan Award for Excellence in Physical Education 2009
The Japanese National Middle School Basketball Tournament 3rd Place 2011
Coach’s Choice: Most Valuable Player 2011</li>
<li>Piano (8 years)</li>
<li>Robotics Club (2 years)
International Schools Science Olympiad Second Place</li>
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<p>I'm going to have to drop either basketball or swimming if I get into one of those schools..
I also plan to play lacrosse in the spring and water polo in the fall.</p>

<p>My grades are alright...i think... one B+ s in 6th and 7th grade. The rest were A's and A-'s. Hopefully I'll do well this year as well.</p>

<p>I took the SSAT Mock Test and got: Math: 87%, Reading: 80%, Verbal: 94%</p>

<p>Thanks! Please respond!</p>

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<p>oh gosh…are these the type of people I’m going against? XD Thankfully, the only school that’s the same is choate.
Anyways, you seem like a pretty well rounded person. (sports, community service, grades, music, leadership) You certainly have a chance at those schools. And I probably shouldn’t be giving advice to possible competition, but I think everyone who applies has decent grades and some ECs, so don’t only depend on those to get in…there’s also the essay and interview…don’t screw those up.</p>

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<p>You look good, but on your applications, don’t mention everything you said here. Pick the most important things that you’ve listed as you don’t want to come across as egocentric. It’s like making a bubble out of bubble gum; you want to make it big enough so it catches eyes, but not so big that it explodes and hits you right back in the face. I think that’s a pretty good simile :)</p>

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<p>Thanks for your responses! does anyone know about financial aid? although im living abroad, i still have a u.s. citizenship…would they still grant some fa to me?</p>

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<p>you can get FA at most schools whether you have a citizenship or not-each school has a different FA program which you should look into. I know for a fact that Loomis now gives the most to its FA program proportionally to its endowment, so maybe you can start there.
You have an excellent resume so I’m sure most schools will let you in with FA-sometimes asking for FA hurts your chances of getting in. For your interview, make sure that you present yourself as someone who can add to the school community. If you have any questions, please ask!</p>

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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>How you did?</p>

<p>did you get in one of them?</p>

<p>Bye</p>