philliesphan

Hello!

I just finished 8th grade and next school year will be a freshmen in high school (9th grader).

I am applying to several boarding schools (Exeter, Andover, St. Paul's, Groton, maybe some more) for my tenth grade year (2012-2013), and was wondering about my chances.

Grades:

English and Social Studies ~
6th Grade - A
7th Grade - A
8th Grade - A

Science ~
6th Grade - A
7th Grade - A
8th Grade - A

Math ~
6th Grade - B+
7th Grade - A-
8th Grade - A-
I also took a high school for credit class during the summer in Geometry w/ Proof and got an A+

Extracurriculars:

I took Chinese for my middle school years (6th to 8th) (although I am Chinese) and am starting Spanish in high school.
I am a percussionist and a piano player (I am starting guitar).
I participated in Debate and MUN clubs.
I play tennis and baseball.
Green Club (the environmental club at our school).

For my freshman year I will be taking mostly honors/advanced courses (English 9 Honors, Honors Physics, AP World History, Algebra II [a year ahead of most of my classmates as I took Geometry during the summer])

Any help would be appreciated A LOT.

Thanks!

rizzledrizzle

Can you give us some more info on how many years you participated in your EC's. You look like a pretty solid applicant, with the right rec's and good SSAT scores and interviews, you shouldn't count yourself out of the ball game

98beebee

honestly, your transcript, EC's, ssats, won't tell any1 what your "chances" r. There's no point, you'll find out in March. Focus on presenting yourself as a passionate, driven individual. That is what boarding schools really look at, not just the things on paper.