Chance me for Deerfield

Yaerminota
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:31:53 +0000

Hiii, so it is my first time doing this but I wanted an honest chance of if I can get into Deerfield. I am Zimbabwean and live in Zimbabwe and go to an international school. I am applying to 10th grade and I learnt about this school through a family member that went there and graduated. I am applying for financial aid ($20 000), and these are my stats.

Gender-Female
Race-Black

Academic Achievements:

GPA: My school doesn’t have GPA lol, I do IB MYP

Key Subjects/Grades:

English: 6

Math: 7

Science: 6

History: 6

French: 5

PHE (Physical Education): 5

Music: 7

Test Scores:

SSAT Score: No SSAT in my country

ISEE Scores:

Verbal Reasoning: 7

Quantitative Reasoning: 7

Reading Comprehension: 6

Math Achievement: 7

Extracurriculars & Leadership:

Clubs/Organizations:

Global Innovations and Societies Club

Recycling Club

Student Council

MUN (Model United Nations)

DZ Orphanage Initiative (to raise money for the local orphanage)

Leadership:

I am a student ambassador at my school

I am a global Student Ambassador for Crimson Education

Co-captian for the golf team

Co captain for MUN

I lead a student-lead journalism initiative

President of the DZ orphanage club

Sports:

Golf

Netball

Music:

Piano (Multiple competitions, competed in South Africa for Kids With Talent South Africa, have gotten distinctions for all my piano exams(I am in grade 4 now))

Community Service/Volunteering:

DZ Orphanage

Annually go for community service initiatives (building houses, schools and fundraising) for the rural School in Juru

I am involved in the Michael Project at my church which focuses on helping orphans get adopted

I am involved with the Zimbabwe Prison Initiative at my church where we go to preach in prisons

Recycling Club

Global Innovations and Societies Club

Awards & Recognitions:

NEA Piano Competition – Distinction

Johne Locke Global Essay Prize 2024 – Commendation

SG$500 Scholarship for PPE Program in Singapore

Grade 1-4 Piano Exam Distinction

Award for top marks in my grade

Interned at 2 law firms in my area

Did a passion project on feminism

Did a research report on how colonialism still affects African Laws today

I did my interview and it went really well too