Please chance for NCSSM!

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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<p>I typed a whole long schpeel about this and CC deleted it. I'm a new member, pleased to meet everyone!</p>

<p>I'm currently a sophomore in CD 4 (valley of death) and applying to NCSSM.</p>

<p>I have a straight 4.0 unweighted GPA through HS and weighted I have almost a 5.0 GPA.</p>

<p>My SAT score is 2120, but I'm retaking for a 2200+. My math/reading is 1420.</p>

<p>I have over 100 hours of volunteering, and I have been an active member of Key Club through high school.</p>

<p>Classes I've taken freshman/sophomore year (and over the summer) are:
H. Algebra II
H. Biology
Health A/B
H. Civics & Econ
H. English 9
Intro to Studio Art
Painting I
German I
H. Chemistry
H. Pre-Cal
AP Calculus AB
German II
H. English 10
AP World History
AP Environmental Science
H. Chinese IV
AP Art History</p>

<p>I have As in all the classes.</p>

<p>Clubs I'm in/was in are Science Days (volunteering teaching science to kids), Key Club, Debate Club, Writing Club, and also Chinese Club. I'm also applying to National Honor Society. I co-founded and am president of Writing Club.</p>

<p>I participate in fencing and various other sports, play piano and guitar, write and am also very passionate about the visual arts. I'm also member of a robotics team.</p>

<p>How do my chances look?</p>

<p>Also, can anyone explain the process of appealing?</p>

<p>Thank you very much!</p>

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<p>You like you could be great candidate for NCSSM. Have you started the application yet? If you haven’t, PM me for some tips. </p>

<p>Appealing is done when you are rejected when decisions are given. I think you do an essay that explains why you deserve to be at NCSSM or something along those lines.</p>

<p>Let me introduce myself:</p>

<p>CD 1
1810 SAT (580 CR, 680 M, 550 W)
4.0 UW, 4.583 W GPA
about 300-320 volunteer hours since 7th grade</p>

<p>9th grade classes: Honors Biology, Career Management, Visual Arts 1, Honors World History, Health/PE, Digital Communications, Honors Algebra 2, Honors English 1 (no less than 98 in any class)</p>

<p>10th grade classes: Honors Chemistry, Honors Precalculus, Health Sciences 1, Honors Physics, Honors Civics, Honors Trigonometry, Honors Psychology, Honors English 2 (no less than 97 in any class)</p>

<p>Student Gov’t (10th Grade Pres. and Homeroom Rep.), HOSA (Chap. Pres.), PTSA (VP), Marching Band, Pep Band, Concert Band, Baseball, Church Mime Ministry, Church Choir, Church Usher Board, and other stuff I can’t remember</p>

<p>I hope to see you on campus for Welcome Day!</p>

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<p>Hey you two, I am a junior at NCSSM and was wondering which welcome day you guys are going to. It’d be great to talk to some people!</p>