My credentials

Prep School Admissions
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<p>Hi everybody,</p>

<p>I have been waiting for March 10 very nervously. I thought I am
a very good student. However, I am losing confidence as 3/10 is coming near. Would you let me know what you think about my admission possibolities
at BS such as Exter, Deerfield, Choate, Middlesex, and Taft?</p>

<p>My records:</p>

<p>applying to 9th grade
attended public shcool with straight As
SSAT: overall 97%
EC: Violin for 4year, Piano for 7 years, Editor in Chief of the school<br>
newspaper, Taekwondo High Red Belt, Mock trial, Arts Club
Awards: New Engand Math contest 2ns Place, 2nd Place in Music
Festival, Two Gold Medals in Taekwondo Chamionships
Recom Letters: No idea cuz I haven't seen any</p>

<p>What do you think? I am very nervous!!!!!!!!Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!</p>

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<p>jinkies dude.
You're like the GOD of all applicants.
You'll get in with no problem.</p>

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<p>I wish I had your SSAT score.</p>

<p>I believe that you are in</p>

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<p>Schools are unpredictable.</p>

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<p>I'm not saying that you're not qualified, but other users need to stop telling people that they are in</p>

<p>you don't work for admissions and are only building up people into thinking that they are going to get automatic entry into some highly selective schools. There is no knowing who will get in and who won't. The most qualified applicant may be getting a reject letter in a week and it only makes the feeling worse if everyone expects you to be admitted</p>

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<p>whoops.
srry dude.</p>

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<p>Agreed r&c; while the OP's stats are strong, there are so many applicants to the most popular schools and many of them with similar stats. How many 4.0 gpa/perfect SAT kids did Harvard turn away last year???</p>

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<p>I agree because even if you're are a great student, you have to remember for those top schools almost 4 out of 5 people are rejected. But I'm sure you'll get into a least one, you have good grades, test scores and great ec's:)</p>

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<p>Can Peddie be considered as a top school ?</p>

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<p>nns91-
The top schools are usually the TSAO schools.
Ten</a> Schools Admission Organization</p>

<pre><code>* Choate Rosemary Hall
* Deerfield Academy
* The Hill School
* The Hotchkiss School
* The Lawrenceville School
* The Loomis Chaffee School
* Phillips Academy
* Phillips Exeter Academy
* St. Paul's School
* The Taft School
</code></pre>

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<p>I am surprised that taft is ranked but middlesex is not.
Is taft higher than middlesex?</p>

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<p>Crickett, there are schools in the ISL and MAPL that are stronger than a few schools in TSAO. (Groton, for example)</p>

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<p>You have to remember that the TSAO was formed many years ago and stuff has changed since then.</p>

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<p>Are the ten schools necessary the best ?</p>

<p>Can Peddie be considered as one of the best schools ?</p>

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<p>The top 10 schools aren't necessarily the best.
I wouldn't think of Peddie as a TOP school but it is still exceptional. Maybe 2nd or 3rd tier?</p>

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<p>What schools can be considered in the same rank as Peddie ?</p>

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<p>you have very strong credentials so i am sure the schools will be interested in your application but you can never be too sure with such highly-ranked schools. all you can do now is hope for the best! good luck.</p>

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<p>Is Kent in any list?</p>

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<p>Would Middlesex be considered Top-Tier? I think if it isn't it should be, it has been ranked high always and is considred the most expensive and most ritzy highschool in the U.S by Forbes.</p>

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<p>I don't think that cost or "ritzyness" (I couldn't think of an synonym) has much of an impact on how good the school is academically.
In my mind, Middlesex is high 2nd tier. I have no clue.</p>