Applying to Andover, Exeter, Hotchkiss, Groton, Lawrenceville
-Full Pay
-Repeat Sophomore
-GPA 1st Sem this year: 4.33
Classes + Grades:
-Honors Algebra II (A)
-Honors English 10 (A)
-AP European History (A)
-Honors Marketing (A+)
-Honors Mandarin (A-)
-Chem (B+)
*Have stated in my interviews that STEM does not come as easily to me, I am more of a humanities person.
Dec SSAT:
-Overall 92%
-Reading: 94%
-Verbal: 96%
-Quantitative: 70%
*Very worried about my low quantitative score!
I think you’ll be fine. If many parts of your application screams humanities student, I think your ssat scores won’t come as a surprise to the admissions officers reading them. But, that’s just my opinion so don’t take it too seriously because there is the possibility that it might actually hurt you.
What about EC’s? It’s going to be very tough only a limited number of spots for which you are competing against athletes and others with specialized skills. What’s unique that you bring to the school? I’d highlight that in any interview and essay. Also, having some idea of why you want to attend the schools and what they would give you that you cannot get elsewhere would be good.
Do you need financial aid?
@CaliMex He said he’s full pay
Do you have any extracurriculars? Academics wise you are in the running.
Where are you applying from? Geographic diversity can be a hook.