Chance me please!

[Blessing_Okafor]

Actually applying to boarding schoo. Applying to:
Choate, CT (16%)
Fountain Valley academy, CO (70%)
Westminster School, CT (25%)
Northfed Mount hermon (31%)
Fryeburg Academy Maine (80%)

General facts

• Female (13)
• I come from Mozambique (3rd world country)
• Igcse school
• Ranked 1 in province, but barely anything compared to scjool in the capital or other countries near by
• 8th grade, applying for 9th
• My school isnt very athletics based so there arent any sports (even though we have an athletics event for some reason). I would like to join Track, Volleyball, and/orTennis

Extracurriculars

• Crochets for fun (sold some pieces)
• Draws for fun
• Amatuer at guitar (for fun)
• Would like to explore: Theatre, Architectural design (but current school doesnt offer)

Grades

• A+ - Maths, History, English, Accunting, Business studies, Geography (90+)
• A - Science (80+)
• B - Portuguese first language (70+)
• I am going test optional because it’d be too expensive to travel out of country for the test

Self teach myself courses on Khan Academy

• Eighth grade maths
• Middle school physics
• Grammar
• Algebra Basics
• Basic geometry and measurements
• Highschool geometry
• Highschool physics
• Pre algebra
• Pre calc

“Awards” (not really)

• Won best speaker in my debate division
• Won second grade in speech event
• April 2024 Acheivers Assembly: 1st - (English, History, Mathematics, Accounting, and Science), 2nd - (Portuguese)
• August 2024 Achievers Assembly: 1st - (English, Accounting, Mathematics), 2nd - (Science, History, Geography)

Please chance me. I am applying for financial aid so i know my chances are lower. Please be brutally honest, and give me tips on improving. I am also bi lingual (english is my first language, portuguese is my second), barely, and am from Mozambique and Nigeria. Please chance me, Thanks.

[gardenstategal]

You look like you’d be a great addition to any community and that you’re a real go-getter. If you were full or high pay, I think you’d have options.

I’d suggest in your interviews that you ask/confirm whether they have scholarships for the level of need you have given that you are international. You have a good range of selectivity, but it’s still a short list. Many schools are a bit ambiguous around FA for foreign students.

If you expand your list, you might want to see if any of the girls schools have full scholarships for international students. They are fully and exclusively committed to the success of women.

Also, while you can only do it starting junior year, if you’re not successful, take a look at United World College.

[Blessing_Okafor]

I made sure all the schools i am applying to offer demonstrated need lr merit scholarships to international students too. I have also considered uwc and am willing to join an online school for a bit, if things dont go my way.