Mexstudent2013

Hello, Im an international student applying to boarding schools for 2013-2014
this is my candidate profile, could you please tell me if i have a chance for Andover?

Latin American, Male, 11TH YEAR
Planning to repeat as a boarder.

-Currently attending a private day school
-Not Applying For Financial Aid (that helps?)

Grades: General Score Between 88-97%
(Among Top 5 of my class)

Languages:
ENGLISH, SPANISH AND GERMAN
-This Year Im Taking Greek & Latin Roots

ECs:
Tennis
Martial Arts (Jeet Kune Do)
Swimming
Kapap Courses (Israeli Defense Techniques)
Golf

Arts:
-Piano
-School Play (3 Times)

Community Service:
-100 Hours At A Local Church (150 BY THE END OF SCHOOl YEAR)
- 1 1/2 Summers At The Elderly Soup Kitchen (4 Hours Monday-Friday)
- Visit low income areas, go to the schools there and bring food and toys for the children
- Volunteer at the "2 days to build a house challenge" (mexico)
- Team leader at raising funds for the lasallians (we did 2k last year in 2 weeks)

SAT-(WILL TAKE IN NOV) POINTING AT A SCORE OF 1800 OR MORE
TOEFL- (TAKING IT BY OCT) POINTIG AT SCORE OF 100+

Others:
Setting plans to start the (i think) "First GSA" in my country (e.t im straight & school is not showing support)
(Hope this doesn´t sound rude, and im REALLY SORRY if it does, is being gay a hook for bs?)

Also applying to: CHOATE, MILTON, NHS, NMH , Loomis Chafee, Hotchkiss, TAFT,

SUGGESTIONS???' THANKYOU!!!!

Mk1801

Your odds are good. A friend of mine had lower grades and no community service and got in. Study hard for the SSAT ( 94% min. That's the avarege at Andover) and be yourself at the interview. A good SSAT will show your potential, and a good interview will show them that you are capable of using that potential.
Good luck for both of us!

Mexstudent2013

@Mk1801 THANKS A LOT!!

Im taking the SAT, should I better take the SSAT? (Its the first time I take it)
By the way, Are you also applying as 11th grader at andover?

MBVLoveless

94% min? Oh please.

Mexstudent2013

@MBVLoveless
Sorry, But what exactly do you mean by "94% min? Oh please."

PrepQWill

94% min? No, there have been cases in which students have been accepted with scores in the 80% and rarely 70%. You're accepted to the school by what you can bring to it.

Mk1801

94% is what some people told me, but I know a lot of people who had lower scores... Andover staff is really good at reading you, the know when you're up to their standards, maybe you had some personal problems this years and got a bad grade, or you've just never been introduced to any volunteer work program, but they will know if you're a good kid and have the potential for it. Try to show them who you are through the essays and interview. Good Luck

SharingGift

94% is SSAT averages for accepted Andover students, not minimum. 11th graders are though supposed to take SAT, not SSAT.