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<p>oh, well last year my family was in a tough whole, and i had to commute to school 3 hours a day, and we didnt always have elec. and internet so yeah school was tough, buti managed to pull out a b average. (thats what my essay is about). They understood, and now im at a tougher school district (ranked top 50 in the nation) and I have a solid A average, so they are very understanding. I guess it helps if you have hooks, do u?</p>

<p>Football has helped me out ALOT. Ive been talking to caoches and theyre writing letters of reccs and stuff so hopefully itll turn out fine</p>

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<p>I have ballet as a hook I guess…</p>

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<p>have u been talking to the ballet program there? thats what my friends who go to sps and exeter did. they called and sent them tapes, and it really helped them out in admission. or so they tell me… anyways ik st pauls, u can act. go audition, u should looking into that</p>

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<p>I did take a class there, but sps isn’t really my first choice, exeter is, and i saw the dance studio there.</p>

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<p>About the hooks thing, here are two threads worth checking out: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/264002-i-got-my-ssat-scores-today-5.html#post5113089[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/264002-i-got-my-ssat-scores-today-5.html#post5113089&lt;/a&gt; - a post by baseballmom, and <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-chances/609568-what-hook.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-chances/609568-what-hook.html&lt;/a&gt; - a thread that discusses hooks.</p>

<p>and candidate123, I think that you have a GREAT chance. Grades look good, ballet and debate are good EC’s and you show dedication. I feel that you are very qualified, and the grade thing is not that big of a deal. Plus, improving is a great sign, and adcom loves it. Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>Have you received any significant awards in any of your extracurriculars?</p>