Chances for Loomis Chaffee, Choate, Andover, and SPS

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<p>Hi, I'm a 9th Grader and new here, and could you chance me for Loomis, Choate, Andover, and SPS?
My (mediocre) stats:</p>

<p>Main Courses:
Geometry
U.S. History
Japanese
Band (Trombone)
Community Service</p>

<p>Ex-curriculars
Soccer (JV)
Handbells
Student Council (Secretary)
Honor Band (Trombone)
Tennis</p>

<p>Misc.
Last year 3rd term GPA: 3.79 (First Honorable Mention)
Graduation was merged 8th and 9th.
SSAT Percentile: 82%
IQ(WISC-IV): 146</p>

<p>btw, I'm applying to repeat 9th Grade, as I skipped a grade a loooooong time ago.</p>

<p>My main concerns are my SSAT, my courses, and the fact that I was rejected last year for Choate, Andover, and Exeter.</p>

<p>As for the SSAT, math was on the 80s, reading was on the 90s, and the verbal was on the low 60s. I am not American, and I am not a native speaker.</p>

<p>Also, as my school doesn't give me any choice in courses I take, so it is basically impossible to go for honors even if I wanted to.</p>

<p>Another concern is that my interviewer in Choate kept recommending me to "widen my sight" and consider other schools that are less famous.</p>

<p>The fact that I was rejected also contributed to my anxiousness.</p>

<p>Thanks for reading, and what are my chances?</p>

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<p>you were rejectedlast year with what stats?</p>

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<p>Definitely, you should look wider than the four schools you’re focusing on. They are very selective and (all but one of them) have SSAT averages higher than yours. </p>

<p>Chances are you won’t be asked for your IQ score by any of the admissions offices.</p>

<p>You said you weren’t able to take honors classes at your school. Have you ever thought about taking online honors (or at least more challenging) classes? Homeschoolers do that all the time – they sign up for online classes at the challenge level they need. I once read a magazine article about TJ (the public math and science high school in Virginia which is the most highly-rated public school in the nation), and it said there are kids there who take online classes because even TJ isn’t challenging enough for them, or doesn’t provide the courses they want. You want to show the admissions officers that you have already made every effort to challenge yourself where you are.</p>