someone please chance me for the 15-16 school year!

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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<p>I like in Hawaii, and am currently a freshman. I would start my application this fall for the 2015-2016 school year, and I've been pretty stressed out! I'm worried I don't have enough extracurriculars, good enough grades etc, and I want to make sure I do everything I can this year to really increase my chances, especially because applying to junior year is difficult because of a limited amount of spots, so if you guys could help me and tell me what areas I need to improve on, i would really really appreciate it.</p>

<p>I have a 3.879 GPA (unweighted), i am currently in one honors class and next year will be in two honors and one AP.</p>

<p>I take piano lessons, art classes, volunteer weekly at the local animal shelter, started a Free the Children charity group at my school, and participate in the pottery and hiking clubs. I am doing a two week home-stay and immersion program in france this summer (in which I will stay with a french family and take intensive french courses every day). I also am volunteering in the building of replica of an ancient hawaiian voyaging canoe, which will be taken out on the ocean on a long trip to replicate the journey of ancient hawaiians from Marquesas to Hawaii. I have done 4 boundary waters canoe area (BWCA) trips, in which for 2 weeks I am fully and completely immersed in the wilderness with a group of girls, carrying only the basic necessities for survival. </p>

<p>I haven't taken any standardizde testing yet, I will be doing that in October but I have high hopes because I am currently enrolled in tutoring for that, and testing is one of my strong suits (when I took the SSATs before to get into my current school, I was in the 98th percentile)</p>

<p>I also currently am enrolled at a pretty prestigious high school, it is the same one that President Obama attended (I'm not sure if that fact will help me at all hahah)</p>

<p>I am applying to deerfield (top choice), andover, exeter, choate, lawrenceville, promfret and choate probably. I'm still looking into other schools as well, though.</p>

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<p>This belongs in the chances forum but given your great ECs, classes, high SSATs, GPA, and location, I would say you have a good chance. These schools also care about personality and you as a person. Keep doing what you are doing and if I were you I would not worry too much and when the time comes, spend time on your essays and get to know the teachers that will write your recommendations. You should try a sport, also. Really let them know what sets you apart from every other applicant.</p>

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<p>@needtoboard unfortunately I can’t do most sports because I have an injury, although I did sports in middle school (before getting injured). do you think I should let them know of that during my interview?</p>

<p>and oops sorry! i thought I put it in chances, my bad.</p>

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<p>I’m just wondering, but why would you apply to another prep school if you’re already in on of the most prestigious prep schools west of the Rockies?</p>

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<p>@sincostan i get asked this a lot actually! well first of all, my school is not a boarding school and BS has been a longtime dream of mine (since i was in 2nd grade). second of all, though my school is great and has so many great teachers, course offerings and opportunities I can’t say I’m very happy here. I don’t feel as though Hawaii is the place for me (that sounds strange, I know! who wouldn’t love Hawaii?). Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I expect to have a perfect life at boarding school, and for everything to be great and way better than my current situation, but I feel as though BS is definitely where I’m meant to be! Since I have been given the opportunity to go out and get one of my dreams, why wouldn’t I do everything I can to see that it comes true? hopefully this answers your question, sorry for rambling. </p>

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<p>I feel exactly like you with my school and location!</p>

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<p>@needtoboard right??? I don’t feel as though many people understand and I always feel weird describing how I feel. I always get a lot of weird looks when saying I don’t think Hawaii is the place for me hahah. </p>

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<p>I think you sound like a great candidate but the fact is your applying for junior year. I know you are already at a day school and that this might put huge strain on your family but consider applying as a repeat sophomore since for junior year applications, there could be 100 apt applicants applying for 2 open spots. </p>

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<p>@potentialboarder: anything and everything can change, so keep up the good work and start working on your application:) early. The process usually starts lated August/early September.</p>