<p>Hi there, this is my first post and ya. I was wondering about my chances for Phillips Exeter Academy, Phillips Academy Andover, and Deerfield Academy. I am Asian, and I came here in grade 4. I live in Ontario, Canada right now and I am in one of the top 5 schools in my province-Appleby College. I have won 2 service awards and hoping to get another one this year, it's called the yong duke of Edinburgh and it is for adventure, leadership, and service. I have 89-90s in my overall average at school, I am top 10 in my grade, I was the number 1 swimmer in my grade and I almost got provincial standard time last year. I will probably get good recommendations and might apply for financial aid (does financial aid decrease my chance?). I got the good student award 2 years in a row. My interview was pretty good except the one in Deerfield since it was my first interview in my life (and I was nervous). I took one SSAT and I got 2133 (71%) so I am going to take another one in January. I am in advanced math class, I take French and German.</p>
<p>I also play the double bass, I am trying out for a big concert band this year that includes musicians from multiple schools. I also play piano and I am grade 8 piano.</p>
<p>Apply for some safety schools … just saying 
With a 12% acceptace rate or even lower … you have to be some national athletic champion or something 
no … i mean try and see what happens but I would recommend applying to some safety schools</p>
<p>I am not applying for safety schools, and if my SSAT is over 85% does it increase my chance?
(Do the schools look at the national percentile or the personal percentile?)</p>
<p>If you score over 85 percentile, I wouldn’t say it increases your chances, but just shows that you are intelligent just like every other applicant applying. I would say you would be an appealing candidate, but keep in mind that the schools you are applying to reject a ton of wonderful applicants like you.</p>
<p>are there a lot of people applying for grade 10?</p>
<p>i think there are generally less people than 9th grade, but there are also less spots available so… the acceptance rate kind of evens out.</p>
<p>well then pray that exeter picks me because I really REALLY REALLY!!! WANT TO GO TO EXETER</p>