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<p>8th grade female of overrepresented ethnicity and geographic location.</p>

<p>-Applying to Hotchkiss, Choate, Exeter, Milton, NMH, Groton, Deerfield</p>

<p>-SSAT overall 99 percentile 99% Math (800) 97% verbal 95% reading</p>

<p>-Essays were relatively good, I thought. Had writing tutor check for spelling and grammar. </p>

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<li>6th grade had 1 "C+" ( Not to sound excuse-y, but I was out of the country for 2 weeks at the end of the trimester so I never took a computation test even though I did complete most of my homework on the trip) </li>
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<p>-All As last year, All As this year (with exception of an A-) at a top public school with NO grade inflation.</p>

<p>-Interviews went well. But then again, most interviews tend to go well because the interviewer purposely tries to make you feel comfortable. </p>

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<li><p>Sports: Club swimming 3 years. Various top 15 in NE. School track and field: Only 7th grader on Varsity long jump (our school is 7th and 8th grade) </p></li>
<li><p>ECs: Speech club at school. Top 6 places at various tournaments, best place being 3rd in Prose reading. I do impromptu as well which many Prep schools participate in. Noted my interest in doing debate next year on apps and interviews.<br>
Piano playing at nursing homes.
Piano for 7 years. Took an exam from royal conservatory and scored high honors with distinction (highest level possible) and was among the top scorers in both the state and nation.</p></li>
<li><p>I ski, but wouldn't be able to participate on the team b/c it interferes with swimming season-wise</p></li>
<li><p>Recs were average-above average-stellar (depends on the recommender) </p></li>
<li><p>Got Grand Honors for CTY talent search. Grand Honors basically puts you in the top 3 percentile of test takers. I went to the summer program for two summers. 1 year baby CTY, and squirrel year at CTY. </p></li>
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<p>-I speak Chinese and English (obviously) and I'm taking French in school</p>

<p>Will be needing financial aid.</p>

<p>Any feedback would be appreciated! </p>

<p>P.S. sorry for the awkward formatting</p>

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<p>@swimmergirl3, I do not chance kids, sorry, but can give you a small suggestion, If you speak Cantonese and or Mandarin, AND it is taught as a foreign language at the schools you are applying to, contact the department head/teacher and express your interest in continuing it at BS, if admitted. Also, by “speaking” you mean ONLY speaking, or reading and writing as well?</p>

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<p>I speak, read, write Mandarin </p>

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<p>So, just reach out to the teacher/department head and express your interest in continuing. It is not going to hurt, but they might send a note to AO expressing your interest.</p>

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<p>If you happen to be Chinese-American and speak Chinese, then it should not count much because AOs would take it for granted. Speaking a second language is not a rare case, unless it’s a native level. So I don’t see a big point of having a dep’t head speak for you to AO. </p>