Hi! Im a 15 y/o boy applying for both of those schools as 11th FA student. I might reach out to admissions to apply as a 10th grader, but idk. Im white from Southern Indiana and its not common at all to apply. Im the only person I know applying. 3 cousins went to Hotchkiss and my family has a great legacy in the northeast. Will being from such an uncommon state help or hurt me? im not a country boy, I’ve identified w that side of my family for as long as I remember. I have great recs other than my math teacher (probably average). My essays need polishing but are pretty much ready to submit. I am very confident in my writing skills
ECs
-swimming for 7 yrs (multiple top 8 places in the state)
-regular volunteer at a local juvenile detention center
-regular volunteer at Teen Court (prosecute students and work w them on probation to help them get back on the right path)
-i volunteer w a group who goes to nursing homes to consort older patients
-service group-15 hrs service a semester
-Spell bowl state champion
-science and fine arts academic team
-dance marathon to raise money for childrens hospital
-art club
-theatre crew light and sound
-went on a nat geo student expedition in iceland
****I know this is probably too much, I am passionate about all of them and I included only the ones i am most involved in.
Academics and awards
-9th grade geometry department award (best student in 100+ students)
-honor roll
-3.97 GPA
-only one A- so far
-my school is pretty elite (A 95-100, A- 92-94) I havent gotten anything below a 94)
-Freshman yr classes were pretty standard…geometry, bio, etc.
-took all honors classes I could
-essay winner in 8th grade, pretty insignificant
94th percentile on PSAT
interviews went really well… conversation went on 45 mins, without being forced or awkward .i have communicated back and forth between each of the people who interviewed me and we get along very well. one sent me a handwritten card for christmas, and im guessing thats not very common?? im not sure!! i did write them both thank you notes for the interview and for the card!
Thanks for reading! Please let me know what you think about my chances. Hotchkiss is the dream school, btw. I looked at stats from last year. They accepted ~12-15 Upper Mids. Accepted 50 Lower Mids!!!
Have a good day 