Do I have a Chance at Andover, Choate, Groton, and Concord?

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<p>Hi, here are my stats, </p>

<p>6th/7th Final grades</p>

<p>Math: A/A- (Advanced Math both years including 5th grade)
Science: B+/A+
Language Arts:A/A
Latin:Pass/A+
Social Studies:A-/A
Art: A/A
Health: A/A
Tech-ed: A/B
Music: A/A+</p>

<p>Advanced Math is offered from 5th grade and is the only advanced course offered at my school.</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>Student Council
-6th Grade Representative
-7th grade VP
-8th grade Treasurer
Higher leadership positions (ex: president, vp, treasurer, secretary, and co-chairs) are part of the "executive board" which meets the first Friday of every month. The whole student council meets before school every other Wednesday.
-Went to Albequrque, New Mexico for the LEAD conference and will be going to Phoenix, Arizona for LEAD conference this year.</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
Drive one for your school (fundraiser)
Working at school dances (3-4 times)
Participated in a walk for cystic fibrosis
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Shopped for a Christmas Family
Visited an independent living facility with senior citizens
Gave tours to incoming 6th graders
Collected Toys for Tots from each homeroom in the morning in 6th grade
Collected Toys for Tots with Marines at the Jingle Ball concert in 7th grade
Served at a Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Worked on writing positive affirmations for 6th graders (during the summer) of going to 7th grade.
Worked on "Middle School Survival Bookmarks" for 6th graders (during the summer) of going into 8th grade (this summer)</p>

<p>Participated in National History Day Club in the website category.
6th grade- Earned a second place medal at district competition
7th grade- Earned a first place medal at districts
- Earned a first place medal at state and advanced to nationals in Washington D.C
- Received an an award for "Outstanding use of Primary Sources" from the Boston Museum of National Archives.</p>

<p>Won poetry contest in elementary about Memorial Day
Newspaper Club (1 year)
Ski Club (1 year)
Intramurals ( 1 year)
Chorus (4 years) (going to take private voice lessons and learn to play guitar)
participated in the School Science fair and advanced to the Town-wide science fair (no awards just showing off projects)</p>

<p>Sports:</p>

<p>Track and Field on School Team. I run the 100 or the 200 meter with times of (14.6 and 31.2). I won 3rd place in a meet with the time of 32.45 on the 200. I am one of the fastest girl sprinters on our team. I also placed in the 4/100m race with my team members with earning 2nd place twice and I won first place once on the 4/400. (2 years)</p>

<p>Soccer for (5 years) on town/travel teams. I usually play midfield/forward.</p>

<p>Basketball for (3 years) on town teams. I plan to join travel team this year and I usually play point guard, 2, or 3.</p>

<p>Softball (1 year) on travel team. I earned the game ball on the first day for an "outstanding play" and I usually play shortstop of 2nd base.</p>

<p>Clean record (never got a detention)...however I am tardy to school very often....</p>

<p>SSAT: haven't taken it yet</p>

<p>Profile
Gender: Female
Race: Indian (born in the U.S and do not speak any Indian language)
FA: Yes
Personality: outgoing, fun to be around, passionate</p>

<p>Applying to:</p>

<p>1.Phillips Academy
2.Choate Rosemary Hall
3.Groton School
4.Concord Academy</p>

<p>And my "safety" is my town's public high school which is very accomplished as well.</p>

<p>So what are my Chances? Am I a qualified Student? Am I "in the running" per say?
PLEASE REPLY!!!!</p>

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<p>Your grades are okay. However you have listed way too many things for volunteer work and sports. You can’t write on your application that you are one of the fastest girl sprinters on your track team. There is no where to write that. You need to show it with results. Everything else seems fine, but it’s a little odd that you have a few ECs for only one year. Seems like you’re trying to pad your application or something. If you do good on your SSAT I think you’ll get into Concord & Groton, not sure about Choate or Andover.</p>

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<p>Thanks…I’ll stop “padding my application” but i did those activities. Its just that I am new here and I saw some other posts and I might have got a wrong idea. I really want to get into Choate!!! What do you think is important in my application and you have kind of scared my about my grades… And I really appreciate you replying so early after my post! I AM SO NERVOUS!!!</p>

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<p>and is there any other schools i should try?</p>

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<p>Wow, your application sounds outstanding! As @kathryn6422 said, don’t pad your application. Do things you are truly passionate about.
Either way, sounds great! Best of luck! :)</p>

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<p>Thanks Bubblegum, does anyone have any advice on interviews and essays?</p>

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<p>On interviews: be nice, modest and polite, even if you’re not :D. Don’t try too hard to impress the interviewer - your intellectual capability is already proven by your academic transcript, SSAT scores, etc. Now it’s the time to let your personality shine. </p>

<p>On essays: I can’t comment because the schools I got into were those I wrote weird/eclectic essays for. For the one school I was rejected by - my essays were the most formal, polished, and heavily edited. I can’t say the essays were the reason I was rejected, but that’s the hindsight.</p>

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<p>Sorry StarJazzy, didn’t mean to scare you! If you keep up those grades you’ll be fine.</p>

<p>For the interview, be polite and respectful, but still be yourself. Don’t be afraid to be funny, joke a little, or let your guard down. The AOs want to see the real you!</p>

<p>Essays- well, I only applied to one school, and I think my essays were pretty unique. One was a first person narrative of my experience winning the State Championships with one of my teams (the team/‘sport’ itself was a bit unique as well). The other was a reflective essay about my family, with a lot of ‘repitition for effect’. Write like yourself, not like how you think they want to read you. Don’t worry, nobody you actually know is going to read them!</p>

<p>Bottom line: be yourself.</p>

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<p>@kathryn6422. Would you elaborate what you mean by</p>

<p>“If you do good on your SSAT I think you’ll get into Concord & Groton, not sure about Choate or Andover.”</p>

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<p>kathryn6422, Sorry I misinterpreted you… i kinda slacked off my 6th and 7th grade years while my teachers and parents think I have the capability to get higher grades…and so do I…Im going to try SUPER hard next year… Would eight grade grades matter more because their recent? And I agree with Jersey386…would you elaborate what you mean by “If you do good on your SSAT I think you’ll get into Concord & Groton, not sure about Choate or Andover.” And THANK YOU everyone for your wonderful advice! I cannot tell how much I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.</p>

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<p>Groton is just as selective as Choate, not sure watchu talking about.</p>