What are my chances of getting into NCSSM?

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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Hi, I am a freshman applying to NCSSM next year. I would really appreciate it if anyone rated my chances of getting in! :slight_smile:

I live in the buncombe/henderson county area and am homeschooled. I have taken the following courses this year and maintained low to high A’s:

Geometry
Algebra II
World Literature
Latin II
Biology

And this summer I am taking PreCal and Chemistry at my local community college. Next year I will take Physics at a community college, AP Calculus A/B, AP English, AP Gov, and Latin III. I do cross country in the fall, I participate in National History Day (headed to nationals this year, got 1st place at state, and am team captain), I do science fair (1st place, went to states), I have done the AMC 8 and 10 for the past 3 years; I go the Western Carolina Math Competition, the Charleston Math Meet, the Wylie Mathematics Competition, the MAPP Puzzle Challenge, the Purple Comet Math Meet, and the MathCounts Math Contest. I have been apart of MathCounts Math Club (and competitive math team), JV Math Club (will be on varsity next year), and the Asheville Homeschool Math Team for the past 2 years. I play competitive piano and got 2nd place at the last competition. I’ve done the Carl Sandburg Poetry Contest and DAR Essay contest for 3 years. I got gold medals (summa cum laude) on the 2019 and 2020 National Latin Exam. I am on student council, where I was event coordinator and on yearbook committee, and I was a part of the Design Team for the annual play. I volunteer at a local elementary school in the MusicWorks! program, am a member of the Buncombe County Teen Court, and I help with childcare at my church. Lastly, I am a member of the Asheville Symphonettes.

I also have a 30 on the ACT, which I believe is a 1360-1380 on the SAT. I am working on improving it.

That’s about it, thank you for your time!

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You should have a great chance at NCSSM! Your ACT is a little low for applicants, but you’re coming from an underrepresented area and your classes are great!

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Thank you so much for the feedback! Yes, I am taking the ACT in June and have been studying a LOT so I expect that my score will go up! Is there anything that seems to be lacking or needs more work as well?