<p>Hey, could some current Andover, Exeter, Deerfield student just tell me their grades, SSATS, and extracurriculars, so I could compare them to my own, and see my chances of getting in?</p>
<p>Ok, 6th grade year, I got mostly A’s with some B’s. I volunteered at Habitat for Humanity and the local food shelter. I also played soccer. 7th and 8th grade years I got straight A’s.Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>Thanks! Anybody else? Please answer?</p>
<p>From an interview point of view - you’ll need to show those grades were in the past and you’re escalating towards straight A’s. The question is - if you aren’t able to master the material at your own school how can they be sure you’ll be able to achieve it at boarding school.</p>
<p>Some schools have harder curriculums than others so the grades are not viewed in isolation. Mostly schools are evaluating you as a “whole person” and not just grades and stats. And not all students learn the same way, or process information. So recommendations, outside activities, passion, and just how you function as a person and would fit within the student body counts for as much.</p>
<p>That’s why you’ll see students with perfect grades and scores get turned down and some with less than perfect grades and scores get in.</p>
<p>Be assured, however - every case - the schools are pretty certain the students have the aptitude to master BS academics before sending out an acceptance letter.</p>
<p>Do your best, but no one can tell you for sure if you’re eligible or not. Just too many other variable having nothing to do with grades.</p>
<p>Thanks ExieMITAlum</p>