Do I have a chance at GLADCHEMMS?

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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Current Application:

Hi! Do you guys think I have a chance at Groton, Andover, Exeter, Milton, etc…?

General

  1. Bi-racial (Italian and Malaysian)
  2. Female
  3. Lived in Singapore for all of my life
  4. International School Student
  5. Financial-Aid not required
  6. 8th grade applying for 9th grade

** Academics**

  1. Advanced Math
  2. Advanced Social Studies
  3. Advanced Orchestral Strings (Cello)
  4. Advanced/Near-Native Chinese
  5. No other advanced courses offered
  6. Stricly As and 100% on most tests

Sports

  1. Competitive Basketball 5 years
  • Won CBL League Championships for 3 years straight
  • Player of the Year Award
  • Fastbreak Club and Proform Club
  • Middle School ‘A’ Team
  • The youngest player on the team and plays with Sophomores and Seniors
  • 15u 1st Division (But plays with 18u)
  • Shooting Guard and Small Forward

*** Music**

  1. Piano
  • ABRSM Grade 6 (Practical)
  • ABRSM Grade 5 (Theory)
  1. Cello
  • Admitted into Advanced Orchestra in only 3 years of practice

Clubs

  1. Social Justice Council
  • Invited professionals in Social Issues to school
  1. Middle School Scribes (Writing Club)
  • Hosted a middle-school wide Writing Competition
  • Won 1st in the Short Prose section
  • Published Anthology with other members

*** Extracurriculars**

  1. Student Government
  • Nominated out of 110+ members to be an official leader
  • One of the 5 selected official leaders out of 20 candidates (Vote)
  • Revamped and Changed the entire Student Government system in less than a year
  • Managed and led 9 committees along with 4 members
    • Giving back to custodians, faculty, and staff
    • Holiday Theme Committees
    • Social Issues Committee
    • School Competition Committees
    • Morning Show Committee
    • School Emblem Design Committee
    • Dress-Code Adjustments Committee
    • Leadership and Service Training Committee
    • Assemblies Committee
  • Hosted a Theme-Based Week that focused on: Cultural Competence, Anti-Bullying, Mental Wellness, LGBTQ+ Awareness, Kindness and Language
    • PTA sponsored items for every single student
    • Homebase Presentation
    • Short Documentaries for each issue
    • Flyers and Posters
  1. Community Service: Crystal Friends Organization
  • Helping Elderly in Poverty throughout Singapore
  • Raised money and donations for poor old folk homes
  1. Creative Writing
  • Independent writer
  • Loves Reading
  • Published own blog for personal writing
  • Completed and finished 3 case studies in total (Investigative and Expositional Prose, Narrative Non-fiction)
    • Sexism and Modern-Day Feminism
    • Our Modern-Day Anxieties and Increases in Mental Illness
    • Education Systems: Which work and which don’t?
  • Published Anthology
  • Currently writing a novel
  1. Mental Health Awareness and Psychiatry
  • Started a club for Mental Health Awareness and Wellness around Campus (President for 2 years)
    • Hosted Donation, Coin Drop and donated to Singapore Association of Mental Health
    • Published official school-approved Instagram Account for Mental Health Awareness
    • Published official school-approved Website for Mental Health Awareness
    • Posters and Flyers Campus-wide for Mental Wellness
    • Gave Presentations to elementary and middle school students on the importance of mental health
    • Investigated Mental Health Awareness around campus (Interviews, Short Documentaries, Reports)
    • Worked with the School Morning Show
    • Was Published in School Magazine
    • Hosted Assemblies for Mental Health Awareness
    • Worked with psychologists and counselors to conduct investigations and reports
    • Homebase Presentations for Mental Health Awareness
    • Bands, T-Shirts, Masks, Items, and Activities for every student in Middle School (Mental Wellness Themed)
  • Published personal Instagram account for Mental Health/Illness Awareness
  • Published personal website on learning more about mental health and wellness
  • Written Case Studies and reports on Mental Health Awareness
  • Given school-wide Presentations on the importance of Mental Health and Wellness
  1. Diversity Equity and Inclusion Team (Faculty and Staff Created)
  • Faculty Selected applicant
  • One of the Representative liaisons for students on the team
  1. Journey Magazine
  • Soul/only Writer and Ambassador for Middle School
  • Writes articles about school’s middle school life for the magazine
  • The magazine is for Faculty, Parents, and Alumni
  1. National History Day
  • Participant awards have not yet been decided
  • Has a pretty strong chance at winning

*** SSAT**

  1. Planning on taking the test in the fall

*** Recommendations**

  1. Very close with the school psychologists, counselors, and principals
  2. Several recommendations outside of the requirement
  3. A strong relationship with teachers and staff
  • Character
  1. Imaginative
  2. Analytical
  3. Ambitious
  4. Socially Agile
  5. Kind, optimistic
  6. Insightful and Wise
  7. Articulate and well-spoken
  8. Extremely independent, self-reliant, and self-motivated
  9. Does well under pressure and stress

*** Hobbies**

  1. Studying Philosophy
  2. Studying Literature
  3. Analyzing classic film and media
  4. Discussing politics and social issues

*** Plans for the future**

  1. Plan to travel the world and investigate mental health in different countries
  2. Plan to start my own school for children with mental illness in poorer, third-world-counties

Thank you for your time!

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I’d say you have a great chance. However, not all of the “GLADCHEMS” are the same. Do your research to try to determine which schools would be the best fits for you, and which ones care most about your interests.

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I think you have an excellent chance.

My one piece of advice is that your resume reads a little, impossible? How any person would have time to do everything you’ve got down is beyond my imagination. I think you need to pare down what you have and make a cohesive story about yourself.

Think about cutting things that were one off, one hour ECs (or put them at the end and make clear they were short commitments). Organize it by most hours participated at the top to least hours participated.

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Especially before HS! My kiddo got into a really great BS as a Junior with one main (non-sport)EC. I would try to clump things together that are related so that it shows focus and leadership rather than just a huge number of activities.

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Solid advice @one1ofeach. I would limit the CV to one page and only list the ECs that matter.

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Your résumé is better than those of a lot of top students even at my school (Lawrenceville), so I think you’re in a good position. Just make sure to keep those grades up and do good interviews/write good essays.