Chances @ Hotchkiss

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hotchkiss is the one and only boarding school im applying to. Dont afraid to be rash or truthful.</p>

<p>Im a 9th grade male from long island applying for 10th grade. I took the ssat and got a 2298. I got a 99 math 91% reading and 87% verbal. My grades are good and my classes are as follows:
Honors biology, B+ (teacher is a complete idiot and most difficult science course in school)
Honors math, A
Latin II A
English A
Global history A+
I am taking the most advanced classes available for my grade level.
My interview went pretty well and i emphasized my leadership skills especially on my emerging crew team. </p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>Crew, leading coxswain on team and important leader out of 120+ rowers. Won 6th place in NYS championship, 1st at the big duck regatta, and 3rd at long island championships</p>

<p>Lacrosse, on travel team for 5 years</p>

<p>Film making, director of most films. Youtube video with 200k+ views.</p>

<p>Track and XC 5th man on team.</p>

<p>Rare vintage sneaker collector (hobby)</p>

<p>I play trumpet for a few years</p>

<p>I am a member and donator of the YDA (young democrats of america)</p>

<p>Ive played golf since I was 5.</p>

<p>I have about 5 hours of community service</p>

<p>I won the presidents educational program award in 8th grade. </p>

<p>2nd place in school in a NYS math competition. </p>

<p>In 5th grade I went along with 2 other students to a math competition at westbury college.</p>

<p>I got a 97 on the Integrated Algebra (9th grade class) and a 99 on the Earth Science (10th grade class) regents exams in 8th grade.</p>

<p>I wrote, edited, shot, and directed and tribute film for a legendary retiring middle school science teacher.</p>

<p>Raised most money on crew team (~$20,000) at erg-athon fundraiser.</p>

<p>Two of my three recs will be good. My third from my math teacher will be weak as it seems he has something against me.</p>

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<p>Also i am in latin club, key club, and FBLA (future business leaders of america)</p>

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<p>I can’t imagine any school wouldn’t want you with those grades and achievements. Really. But then again there is that whole culture thing, and I know a lot of Hotchkiss students who graduated from my (independent) school. None are financial aid, several have siblings there, and all are pretty seriously preppy and sporty. Does that describe you? I get the feeling that while the students at Hotchkiss all bring something to the table academically, there seemed to be a definite “type” when I was at my campus tour this fall. You wouldn’t see a leather jacket there, for example. Just my observations. I am also applying for tenth and I don’t know any other girls applying for tenth, just a ton of boys, and we have all been told that the most important piece of the puzzle is teacher recommendations. Good luck–I am with you here. If it makes you feel any better, Hotchkiss sent me a Christmas card and wished me well in my music lessons but got the instrument wrong. It would be funny but it still made me sad.</p>

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<p>Thanks^^</p>

<p>BUMP! Chance for chance!!</p>