theperfectionist

So, I would like to apply to Trinity for high school (currently an eighth grade student at a public ms, a very good school) I am going to SAB for ballet and there is a place to reside there. I was born in England, and then moved to another state, before coming to the current state I live in.

All of my grades are As/A+s (no advanced, my school does not offer advanced in ms)
I am learning Spanish (best in my class)
I plan to learn French and Russian

I am on the swim team
I take ballet 6 hours a week (have been taking it for 6-7 years) with pointe
I may try out for track
I plan on doing a musical at a community theater
I sing opera (have done competitions/festivals
I was in the school musical last year and i may do it this year
I am an avid reader
I tutor kids
I volunteer at my local library
I would love to go on a trip to Africa and help there (maybe this year?)
I do community service

I am in student council, piping rock (after school singing ensemble), Natural Helpers (a club no one knows about, you are picked by your teachers and try to make the school a better place), I am in science club, I am in SADD (students against destructive decisions)

I have not taken the ISEE yet, but generally I do extremely well on standardized tests. I am also (apparently, I have been told by teachers) a fantastic essay writer. I can definitely get good recs.

manhattanite95

You will most likely get in based on those stats. They'll probably like the fact that you're international, too. It was easy for my sister to get in and she didn't even have half of your stats. You should be aware though that the school is very very rigorous and getting a B+ there takes ten times as much work as getting an A at any other school.

somemightsay

You need good grades, which you have. Your acceptance really depends on your interview. I know there are a lot of SAB girls at Chapin and Spence, they might be a good fit also.

mhmm

I hate Chance threads but I will pipe in with my opinion, for what its worth.
Private schools want a student who will contribute to their community. Meaning the school's community. A student involved at SAB by definition can not contribute much to the teams of the school, or to any other activity of the school (debate team, drama, chorus, etc.) The school also knows that they will have to make accommodations in terms of letting the student out early or from some classes to attend SAB. They will just not want to deal with that, thus making your admission chances pretty low. Although I would have to say that out of all Manhattan private schools Trinity is the one that would probably give you the best chances.
In terms of "there are a lot of SAB girls at Chapin and Spence". Correct there are a few in lower years. One per school on a HS level. These are the girls that have started out at these schools and have families that dealt with the pressure the schools exert on them.