<p>@volleyballgirl0</p>
<p>What did your application look like? I am also an 8th grader who applied and didn’t get my letter yet. I can’t wait!</p>
<p>It was okay. I’m a freshman 690 reading 720 math okay essays I think my recommendations are good and you know the regular clubs and stuff (physics club, math team, though I am on varsity debate)</p>
<p>And 4.0 GPA (unweighted)</p>
<p>@googlybear77 I am going to a boarding school on the east coast, and by the time IMSA applications were due I was set on going to prep school. I am going to a prep school, and I will not be attending IMSA as I already accepted a slot at this school. I did not work on my IMSA essays as much as the ones for prep school. I re-read them after I got my letter today and I was ashamed to have sent them in. I come from an popular area for IMSA applicants, which definitely decreased my chances, especially as an 8th grader, and my school does not have a great history of 8th graders being accepted. Most of my school’s graduates have applied for IMSA out of 8th, been rejected and then accepted after a 9th grade year somewhere else. But, this year, 2/4 were accepted so far, and the other 2 have not heard back. </p>
<p>Anyways… My stats were something like this…
My grades are all A’s, except for B+'s in Algebra from 7th Grade. My school does not calculate GPA’s or class rankings
SAT: 710 Math, 640 CR
Math Recommendation: Decent
Science Recommendation: Strong
English Recommendation: Strong
EC’s
Science Olympiad (2 years–lots of medals)
Science Fair (2 years)
Class Vice President
Student Council Secretary
Many math competitions (including IMSA) over the past 4 years, decent amount of awards
School and Club Volleyball
Piano (9 years)<br>
Art Club</p>
<p>I think what really helped me to get accepted was attending IMSA summer camp’s the past 2 years. It showed the school that I was serious, but I know people who have gone to camps there since 1st grade and not gotten in. </p>
<p>Alright, so you’re not going even though you were accepted. Good news to the waitlisted chaps!</p>
<p>Nice! Your application was pretty strong!</p>
<p>I can’t even wait for my letter…so anxious!!!</p>
<p>Same!</p>
<p>I hope my stats are good enough…</p>
<p>I guess we just have to wait until tomorrow!</p>
<p>Well, if you guys 50 miles away aren’t getting it yet… I’m over 300 miles away. Haha. I guess it’s Monday then!</p>
<p>Post on here when you do get it!!</p>
<p>Or Monday!</p>
<p>It was USPS First Class mail, right?</p>
<p>Ours came usps first class in a large white envelope and we’re 25 miles East of Aurora.</p>
<p>It’s may be a larger envelope fir someone who made it though</p>
<p>I heard that that there should be two envelopes. I guess we’ll find out today!</p>
<p>I made it in! One big envelope. 
:-j </p>
<p>Same!! See you guys next year</p>
<p>This is really awesome. Great job you two :)</p>