What are my chances to get accepted in Phillips Academy Andover

Prep School Admissions
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<p>Hi, I am 15 years old
I am from the middle east but I have the american nationality.</p>

<p>I applied to Phillips Academy Andover, for next year (Sept 2011)
I want to know what my chances are.</p>

<p>I am now a French Lycee.
Grades: for the french system, REALLY GOOD, unfortunately the american system might find it bad. Grading: 0>20 /20
13>20/20 = A
9>13/20 = B
7>9/20 = C
5>7/20 = D
0>5/20 = F
If you ask any french student about grades. My grades are all A's and B's. Which is really good for a 10th grader.
I am also in the best class in school, students are grouped by ability, not in each subject but in all of the subjects, and there are only two groups, one of them has only 20 strongest students in school (including me) and the rest of the class (240 students maybe)</p>

<p>I play tennis, do community work, had a job once, very good recommendations, and going to NAIL that interview I have next week.</p>

<p>What do you think? I REALLY WANT TO GET IN, I am obsessed about it, have Phillips academy andover on every wallpaper, I don't remember last time my wallpapers were NOT any pictures of Phillips Andover... And I have been waiting for this opportunity for two years, maybe more!!! Also, I have many ppl who are going to (personal) recommend me.</p>

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<p>I think that you’re going to get it just because your living in Tunisia. :slight_smile: </p>

<p>Grade-wise, I am confused, but it sounds good. What was your SSAT score?</p>

<p>You might need more EC’s. I only see tennis and community service. Any instruments?</p>

<p>Sry, but I don’t think I was very helpful. Hope your interview goes/went well.</p>

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<p>Chances are better that you’ll get answers in the Chances section.</p>

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<p>I dont care how I get in, I just want to… Im not an instrument person, but in the french system you have to play the recorder for 4 years, i played it for 6 and I forgot to mention it…</p>

<p>Grade wise, I understand that you dont, I HOPE THEY DO, my interviewer knew what the french system demands and is… He said that he will highly recommend me…</p>

<p>my SSAT is on the 8th… And I will possibly be in the 70th percentile bcz the vocab that is inside it is REALLY not what I learned…</p>

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<p>Andover’s SSAT Percentile Average is 95% (Overall)
So u might need some really strong EC’s to get in
I dont think u have enough EC"s
u need to be strong in 1 or 2 sports, a instrument possibly, all subjects, and some other EC"S at least…
Having a lot of recommendations is not a great thing…
u just want 1 to 4 recommendations written by your EC tutors, coaches, etc.
A few really good and deep recommendations are better than a lot of brief recommendations</p>