Will I get into Phillips Exeter Academy???

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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Hello All,
I am a male applying to Phillips Exeter Academy for junior year boarding. I would love to know my chances as decisions come out in less than five days!

Grades: About a 94 GPA, weighted, plus I have taken several honors courses. (math and spanish)

SSAT: definitely my weak point, only about 85% percentile…

EC’s: classical piano for 10 years
-Violin in my school orchestra for 4 years
-Varsity Track and Field for a year
-Co-captain of the middle school track and field team
-Co-editor of the middle school newspaper
-altar server at my church ( I also do lots of volunteer work through them Ex. food pantry stuff, community dinners, etc…)
-I also took a summer writing course at Brown University this past summer
-Theater (5 years, lead role this year in the play)
-Summer internship at regional playhouse (professional theater internship)

My interview went really well, and I think that I have good chances from that standpoint…
I think I have pretty great recommendations, my teachers seem to like me… (I hope!)
I am a male of hispanic decent (I don’t know if that will help or not, but worth mentioning) and I am not asking for any financial aid.

What do you think? I will chance back! Thanks!

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Looks fine. Good luck on March 10th.

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Hispanics are an URM and you are not asking for financial aid so that will help you. Are you from an under-represented state as well?

Good luck!! :slight_smile:

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Applying for junior year’s a lot tougher than freshman or sophomore years.

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There are about thirty people from my state… Not under represented, but also not a ton…

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HAHAHAHA and you say I don’t know you. I literally read your stats and was like “THIS KID”

How’s that Shakespeare paper coming along? Pretty decent?

Good luck, dude. You have a shot, but who knows?

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And 30 people from your state is definitely a lot, to be honest.

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Hi, I just got into Exeter, hope you got in! And what mrnephew said, that’s usually the case with most boarding schools, but I had a talk with the Dean of Admissions Michael Gary, and he said that admission rate goes up the higher the grade. It’s really difficult to get in as a 9th grader, some do repeats (that’s what I did to get in), but as a junior they take more relative to the 9th and 10th grades. Good luck, and wherever you decide to go you’ll do great!

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Thanks AMS0203!
I got wait listed! It’s not perfect, but at least I still have a chance…anyone know how good It is???

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There is a chance, but it’s low. After all, who gets into Exeter and turns it down? Don’t give up through. Last year, I was WL by St Pauls and Exeter, and this year I was accepted by Exeter, NMH and St. Paul’s!

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Hey, so one more question… since I was wait listed, I wrote a really nice letter that I poured myself into… do you think this will help? Also, when is the most common time to find out that you have gotten off the waiting list?

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@Jackpops245‌ It’s cheesy, but sweet. It’s interesting. And the most common time is April 10th.

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@Jackpops245: The general time to hear is April 10, because that’s the absolute last day those who were accepted will be able to either confirm or deny their acceptances. From there, the Exeter AOs will determine the number of those accepted who yielded and the size of the new incoming class. They’ll then see if they will start taking kids off of the waitlist.

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can you tell me what each subjects individual grade was. I am applying for Exeter for the 2016-2017 school year and would like to compare my grades. Thank you