Phillips Exeter Academy chances?

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<p>Hello All,
I recently submitted my application for the 2011-2012 school year to Phillips Exeter Academy. During the 2011-2012 school year, I will be in 11th grade.</p>

<p>As I contemplated which schools to apply to, I made the choice not to apply to every prestigious boarding school with hopes that I get into at least one. Phillips Exeter Academy is the only school I applied to because the financial aid caters to my family's financial situation, and I like that I can indulge myself in sports while learning through an extremely rigorous curriculum. </p>

<p>Some background info-
I was born in the Caribbean and moved to Florida when I was 7 (I AM a US Citizen). I currently attend a public Charter High School that boasts the best academics in the county.</p>

<p>I attended a public middle school for grades 6,7,and 8, and I began to take a few high school level courses:
EIGHTH GRADE
Spanish I- A both semesters
Algebra I Honors- B first semester, A second semester
Marine Science Honors (online class)- A both semesters</p>

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<p>NINTH GRADE
French II- A both semesters (I was able to skip French 1 because I speak the language often at home)
Spanish II- A both semesters
AP European History- A both semesters
Biology Honors- A both semesters
Geometry Honors- A both semesters
English I Honors- A both semesters</p>

<p>During the summer after ninth grade (2010) I attended a leadership/community service trip abroad in the Galapagos Islands for two weeks with a program called Global Leadership Adventures. I participated in restoring the natural habitats of the islands' endemic species. I earned 20 volunteer hours and the experience of a lifetime.
Because I portrayed leadership qualities (so I was told my my group leader) , I was chosen to be a Global Ambassador for Global Leadership Adventures.</p>

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<p>TENTH GRADE (current)
* began dual enrollment (college classes) at the local state college. Each college course lasts 1 semester but represents one year of high school classes. These classes carry extra weight on the gpa.
SEMESTER 1:
English Composition I- B (college class)
Intermediate Algebra- A (college class)
French III-A
Spanish III- A
Chemistry Honors- A
AP U.S. History- B
Art 2d- A
** please note english and math course changes between semesters.</p>

<p>SEMESTER 2 current courses :
English Composition II
College Algebra
French III
Spanish III
Chemistry Honors
AP US History
Art 2d</p>

<p>This upcoming summer (2011) I am going to Bali in Indonesia to participate in another leadership/volunteer program. I will teach English to Balinese children and serve the physically disabled Balinese for two weeks.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Model United Nations (historian and secretary), Spanish Competition Team (competitor and secretary), French Competition Team, Competitive Soccer for 7+ years, some tennis</p>

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<p>I have played competitive soccer on a travel team for about seven years, I played on a state cup soccer team (statewide competition) for 1 1/2 years and I am also an avid traveler.</p>

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<p>For my essays,
I wrote about my passion for soccer and how it has allowed me to build a second family, develop discipline, and learn organization n order to balance my studies with sports.</p>

<p>For my second essay, I wrote about my interest world cultures and how my experiences through traveling have led me to expand my knowledge on this interest.</p>

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<p>I submitted my PSAT and SAT scores, which are both a bit lackluster as I did not study for them because I did not think I would be applying to Exeter.</p>

<p>PSAT- 182 (84th and 85th percentile in Reading Comprehension and Math, respectively, and 99th percentile in writing)</p>

<p>SAT- 1730</p>

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<p>letters of recommendation:
-english rec from my college english professor
-math rec from my college math professor
- extracurricular rec from my Galapagos leadership trip group leader (who also recommended me for the Global Ambassador program)
- extracurricular rec from family friend who is a trustee at Bates College and on the board of visitors at UIC- he is also a former CEO of an S&P 500 firm. His wife, who he said referred to me as having extraordinary emotional intelligence, is a trustee at Denison University.</p>

<p>I thank all of you for reading through this and taking the time to share your opinion on whether or not I have a chance on getting in to exeter.
I am extremely nervous! good luck to all others who applied!</p>

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<p>Looking at these tidbits of information, I would say that you do have a good chance of getting in what with all the honors classes and ECs. Just in case, is exeter the only school you applied to? Even when you are sure of getting in you should have a safety school. I really hope you get in though, it seems like you are a perfect exonian!</p>

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<p>Are you being recruited as a soccer player? Have you been in contact with the Exeter coach?</p>

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<p>thank you both for the replies… it’s greatly appreciated.
Globalgeckos- yes, Exeter is the only school I applied to… I realize I’ve put all my eggs in one basket, but at the same time, I’m not applying to go to Exeter just because it’s a top tier school, nor am I applying because I simply want to go to boarding- it’s a combination of everything; the sports, academics, and meeting new people- and of course, financial aid! and thanks for the vote of confidence, it’s comforting!:D</p>

<p>swampedwithwork-
I’m not being recruited as a soccer player; I don’t play school soccer (eg varsity/jv) because my school is a charter school and doesn’t have sports teams. I have contacted the girls varsity soccer coach, about a week and a half ago, and I am still awaiting a reply.</p>

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<p>Ah- I just realized I didn’t include my GPA and class rank.
Unweighted: 3.95
Weighted: 4.5
Class Rank: 4/188</p>

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<p>Any other thoughts? Please?</p>

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<p>Great. Everything seems great. Makes me kind of hate you. Have fun at Exeter. Hopefully we’ll meet to verbally abuse each other (applying to Andover).</p>

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<p>GAHH i rly rly wanna go to exeter too~ wat do u guys think my chances r??
i applied to exeter, andover, choate, deerfield, and st paul
i got an invite from exeter and st paul(like the schools themselves)
some stuff abt me:
im a ninth grader rite now im korean and i live on guam and im a us citizen
i go to the best school here and get straight a’s
i finished teaching myself precalculus in the beginning of this school year
i’ve been in mathcounts for my entire middle school years and made it to the nationals in 8th grade
i’ve also participated in nationals acb in 7th grade
i had a lot of leadership positions in middle school, captain of the acb team, vice president of a music honor society, etc. and i was also in national junior honor society
i can play piano, violin, viola, and handbells all pretty well
i luv to run and i was in the varsity xc team this school year and im thinking of joining track
i got into the 97th percentile in the ssat(i have to say im kinda ashamed of my score since i can do better on sats…)
ummm… yahh thats all i remember rite now
any imput would be rly appreciated thxx</p>

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<p>Thanks! It’s been hard to see where I stand in comparison to other applicants for 11th grade, since most people who post on this site are applying for 9th grade…
But seriously, their stats are insane and make mine look terrible, and they’re only in ninth grade. Also, I have my interview on Wednesday… Do you think the fact that it’s an off campus interview will affect my chances of getting in, provided it goes well?</p>

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<p>I mean this, and although I do no know how difficult it is to be accepted to Exeter for 11th Grade, I know you have a good chance considering your EC’s most of all, etc…</p>

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<p>i’m applying for 10th grade not 9th ^^
i wish i was applying for 9th but last year my parents didn’t let me because of financial reasons
u’re applying to be an 11th grader and i think in a way they’ll split the acceptance
like every year they accept 25 new 11th graders and sure maybe some ninth graders have better stats than u (not trying to be offensive) but they’ll also keep in mind that ur applying as an 11th grader so it might separate u from them a bit??</p>

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<p>thanks petz96, no offense taken by the way- and that makes sense, thanks! good luck to you!</p>

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<p>I am applying in 11th grade myself to three schools. I dont have neear the grades you do, but I have interesting ecs and being I guess “recruited” for football. U should really talk to the coach there the higher the grade, schools generally look to complete what their missing mostly athletics sometimes in music.</p>

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<p>ur welcome Nfm0609~ and good luck to u and andoverhopefulX too~
oh and btw andoverhopeful recruitment for football would be rly good i think bcuz of the huuuge rivalries the schools have against each other?? especially the football games exeter vs. andover??</p>

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<p>Does Anyone think that my test scores are too low?</p>

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<p>i cant rly say… i think it would be best to ask the school for the average of the ppl who were accepted?? did u prepare for the tests? This summer i took some past sat tests timed and all and my highest score was 2350 which i got twice…never tried psats…
my older brother(he didnt apply to these schools cuz of financial reasons tho) is a senior right now and he took the sat without preparing in 10th grade and got a 2160 and got an almost perfect score in the psats which made him a national merit semifinalist and i noe exeter has a lot of ppl who qualify for those things
as long as ur accepted u can rly improve so dont feel too pressured?? it wont count this year but it will next year
and sorry if i seem like im bragging a lot… i just mean to tell the truth… :(</p>

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<p>No, I didn’t study at all and it was my first time taking both tests… Ive been told that studying can increase SAT scores by around 500 points…it’s too bad I don’t have time to take them again because I would feel a lot more comfortable applying.
Oh, and your brother must be a genius! However,
if he took the PSAT in 10th grade, he couldn’t have qualified for the national merit scholarship because one is only eligible for the scholarship if they are in 11th grade.
And I know youre not being boastful, just honest-I appreciate that.</p>

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<p>oh yah i forgot to mention the psat was the one he took in 11th grade… and thxx a lot for knowing that i wasn’t bragging… part of the reason i rly rly wanna go to boarding school is cuz the ppl in my school dont rly like me… they think i brag a lot when truthfully im pretty quiet around them and i dont like to draw attention… im pretty sure if i get accepted to such good schools i’ll make better friends since they only choose the best
if they rly saw ur character, which im pretty sure they did, i’d be extremely surprised if they rejected u</p>

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<p>please chance me?</p>

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