Hi! Im a 15 y/o boy applying for each 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
****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
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 