<p>Hello, I have not taken my SSAT test yet, but I am in 7th grade and am hoping on going to Phillips Academy Andover, Deerfield, orExeter. I want to figure out my chances even though I have not applied, scheduled an interview/tour, or taken the SSAT. I go to a school where there are no honors classes except for math. My grades are as follows:
Math (Advanced)- A-
Science- A
Spanish- A+
English- A-
Social Studies- A
Art- A-
Gym- A
Music- B+
Health- A or A-</p>
<p>Extra Curricular:
1 yr of flag football
2yrs of basketball
1 year of travel soccer
1 yr of student council
Volunteering at the library
1 yr of trumpet
Learning to code currently</p>
<p>Awards:
Geo-bee (competition in the field of geography at our school)
Mathematics (4th grade)
P.S our school does not have actual awarding programs.</p>
<p>I speak 3 languages (English, Spanish, and Bengali)
I will have to apply for financial aid, yet I do not know whether it will affect my chances as I am looking for a full-scholarship.
I will have good recommendations next year as I will try to become good friends with teachers.</p>
<p>Full aid makes it a lot more difficult.</p>
<p>No one here’s going to give you an accurate determination, but you’re a good candidate.</p>
<p>When you say you’re “looking for a full-scholarship,” do you mean that you could possibly contribute something? Or are you below the 75K mark or whatever? Just curious. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks and stargirl3, my family has an income under $40,000, is that what you mean? I am a good student, I have been on the high-honor roll.</p>
<p>Also, I know many schools accept the ISEE and SSAT, but say if I take both and do good at them, will the schools look at both of them, and will it boost my chances?</p>
<p>Not really. Schools tend to favor the SSAT, and it won’t boost your chances if you take both and do well on both, and someone else takes one and does well on that one.</p>
<p>Instead of taking the time to prep for those two tests, just focus on keeping your grades up, forming good relationships with your teachers, and EC’s.</p>
<p>Are my extra curricular activities any good (I forgot to mention I joined Science Olympiad)? As for awards, our school doesn’t necessarily have any programs like that.</p>
<p>You don’t have one EC that you’re really shining through with. Nice variety, but no depth. Flag football’s not really going to do much, and that award for fourth grade won’t even count.</p>
<p>What kind of extracurricular activities would I be able to shine through with.</p>
<p>Ones you can show you’re good at and passionate about.</p>
<p>Can you provide examples? I love basketball and soccer. The thing is I have been playing for a long time, I just didn’t include it because I didn’t do any sports in 5th grade</p>
<p>Are you any good at them? Like, MVP or something? I mean, I’m not saying you have to be MVP, but you have to be at least good.</p>
<p>Of course, I am very good and passionate about soccer. Like I said though, we still don’t get any awards or anything like being MVP.</p>
<p>If your coach can verify that you’re good, then sure, that might help. But is it something that you’d be recruited for? I know people who are on their U-16 national teams for soccer that are getting recruited for that sport. </p>
<p>But even if you’re not at that ridiculous level, it’ll still help.</p>
<p>I am 14 and I am going to try out for travel this weekend, maybe if I get in my coach will probably make a recommendation or something.</p>
<p>That would definitely help.</p>
<p>Yea and also I have scored an Excellent on all parts of my MCAS last year, might be the same this year as well.</p>
<p>That really isn’t going to tip the scale one way or another. Isn’t that just the Massachusetts Standardized Test Material?</p>