Chance Me Phillips Exeter/Andover

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Schools - Exeter & Andover
Grade - 8 (applying for 9th)
GPA - 4.0
SSAT - taking soon currently scoring around 2300 on practice tests
Taking Algebra 2 right now (took geometry online), other classes are the highest I can take without taking online courses
Awards

  • NHD - 1st place county, 2nd place state + primary source award, top 10 at nationals (junior group documentary)
  • 6 awards from the school in stem subjects (science, aeronautics, programming etc.)

Extracurriculars

  • Piano for 3 years, 5 recitals to around 40 people each time
  • Fencing for 3 months at local club (very new but i really really like it which i emphasized in my essays)
  • Science Fair - 2 years, aiming to qualify for state level this year (regional last year)
  • NHD - 2nd year, aiming to win at nationals this year

Applying for partial financial aid

Essays are pretty strong, as are LORs

i feel like i did a pretty good job of showing why i wanted to attend the schools in my interviews, but i fumbled the last question really bad for exeter (he asked me about ice cream and i misinterpreted the question, but when he asked me a follow up question i just stuck to my original answer and came up with some weird reasoning :sob:)

but yeah anyways lmk what you guys think

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You sound like a great candidate, but every year, many great candidates don’t get excepted or end up on the waiting list. It’s just a numbers thing. If you will be happy in your local public school or a nearby private day school, you’re fine. If boarding school is your ultimate goal, cast a wider net just in case. Any school would be lucky to have you.

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