Ask a current Andover student anything!

ijustgetbored
Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:55:03 +0000

You should be proud of your 91%! That’s a great score- there will be kids with higher scores, but you will certainly be strong in another area of your application that others will be weak in. The biggest thing you should focus on when applying is letting your passion show. Make sure you’re involved in extracurriculars that relate to things you’re interested in, and act passionate in your interview and especially in your essay. Almost all applicants are great students, so you need other things that will help you stand out. That’s a good thing, though. If you’re able to show true passion, that’ll put you ahead of other applicants, regardless of your grades or scores. (Of course, academics are still important, but since you’re ambitious enough to be applying, I’m assuming you do well in school.)