<p>I'm a white girl going into freshmen year at the public high school, and I'm planning on applying to boarding schools for next year. I get straight A's, except for a B in math (though I'm in the highest level and this year we learned the entire ninth grade curriculum, plus basic calculus). I live in Massachusetts, and my school district is one of the best in the state. I'm very strong in English- I've been told by my principal that I'm one of the best writers the school's ever had, and I recently was one of 100 students to get recognized in a national writing contest. I'm also good in science, and I did very well in Science Olympiad last year. I took the SSATs last year and got in the 99th percentile. I'm also good in Spanish and history.
However, I don't do any sports- I bike about 5-6 miles a day around my neighborhood, but I dont do any organized sports. I was pretty good at soccer, but I haven't played in three years.
I also don't play any instruments, and I'm very shy, and am afraid of appearing awkward in interviews.
My parents both attended Phillips Andover, so I have legacy there.
Where do you think I could get in? If possible, list reaches and matches, and safetys if you want.</p>
<p>Oh, and for extracurriculars, I’ve been the editor of my school literary magazine for two years, I do Science Olympiad, and I was selected for the 8th grade leadership group. I’ll have more options this year.
Also, I won’t be needing financial aid.</p>
<p>I have heard good things about Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, NH. I know a few kids who go there and they both like it a lot.</p>
<p>Thanks, I’ll look at Brewster.
Right now, my preliminary list is:
*Andover
*Choate
Concord
Deerfield
*Exeter
Foxcroft
Governor’s
*Hotchkiss
Loomis Chaffee
Peddie
Taft
Mercersburg</p>
<p>(* are the ones I really like)
I know that most of them are very difficult to get into, but do you think I’d have a chance?</p>
<p>I’m concerned because the ones you really like are incredibly hard to get into. I suggest choosing another school from that list which is easier to get into, and get involved with that.</p>
<p>I think you have an excellent shot, but remember that grades aren’t everything (even though they play a HUGE role). They want people who will be involved around campus in multiple ways. Take some sports next year.</p>
<p>I’m just a student giving you my opinion, I don’t want anyone to think that I see myself as an admission expert or something.</p>
<p>I don’t think Brewster is extremely hard to get into (I don’t think my friend was that qualified) haha, but I could be mistaken.</p>
<p>Not to sound obnoxious, but Brewster doesn’t seem as academically strong or challenging as I’d like. My public high school is very good, so I don’t want to pay so much money for a lesser school.
Yeah, I’m definitely going to do sports next year.</p>
<p>When you do the sports, I’d say your a shoo-in 
but admissions are unpredictable. I suggest you add a couple of more schools, maybe two?</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the advice
Are there any sports in particular that you think schools would like to see on an application? I’m open to pretty much anything.</p>
<p>Take whatever sport interests you most. Try to take a sport that the schools you are applying to offer, but boarding schools tend to offer a lot of sports so that is not too hard a task. Look at the sports offered at your school in the different seasons, and if you see one that interests you, you should try to sign up for lessons and/or a camp for it over the summer. This will let you know whether or not you enjoy the sport, and it will improve your skills so that you could possibly make a higher-level team, which schools also enjoy. Good luck!</p>
<p>@HouseOfCards17,
Several prep schools offer cycling. On your list, I know Andover, Deerfield, and Exeter offer cycling as an interscholastic sport. </p>
<p>To be honest, if I were you, I wouldn’t worry about your academics. You are very well prepared academically. However, you don’t seem to have that many extracurriculars. I would get very involved in high school, especially in something like Debate so you can face your fear of appearing in front of an audience. Admission officers would admire you for trying to face one of your fears. That legacy thing at Andover will really help you as well. Good luck!</p>