Chance of me getting in (Andover, Groton, Choate, Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Loomis Chaffee, Milton, Cate, L'ville,

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Hello! I am a 13-year-old applying to boarding schools. I am currently finishing up all of the parts of my application and am almost ready to submit it. Please kindly evaluate my chances of getting into some of the schools such as Andover, Hotchkiss, Deerfield, etc.

I love writing, science, debate, community service, and playing golf.

These sum up my academic and athletic achievements:
Academic achievements (School):

  • President’s Award for academic excellence in 6th grade
  • All A’s for 6th grade 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarter.
  • All A Honor roll for all 4 quarters of 7th grade
  • Nominated Student of the Month in English, Choir, and Science in 7th grade
  • All A honor roll 8th grade 1st quarter
  • Leadership student of the year 2022 LMS
  • English student of the year 2022 LMS

Extracurricular achievements (literature):

  • PTA Reflection first place in 6th grade
  • For the Love of My Country writing competition silver key 2022,2023
  • Poem in the Children and Teens Connection newspaper 2021 edition
  • Poem in the Children and Tens Connection newspaper 2022 edition
  • School literary magazine poem published in 2022
  • Published poem book “Letters,” selling over 80 copies to raise $2,000+ for organ transplant research company, [Donate Life America]

Extracurricular achievements (science/debate):

  • Top 2 Debate Circuit

  • Qualified out of 120+ candidates to be part of the school debate team 2022,2023

  • CTY Johns Hopkins Summer Camp qualified with High Honors (Top 27%) for Introduction to the Biomedical Sciences

  • Potomac Debate Academy Varsity+ level (highest level offered)

Volunteer work:

  • Teachers Assistant at the Korean Language School, a school to share the art of the Korean culture (4-6 hours a week)
  • Writing Center consultant (1 hour a week)
  • Alter service at Church (1-2 hours a week)

Golf:

  • 2-time MAPGA (Middle Atlantic Professional Golf Association) champion
  • 2-time HJGT( Hurricane Junior Golf Tour) runner-up
  • 1-time HJGT winner
  • 8-time US Kids Junior Golf Tour local champion
  • 6-time US Kids Junior Golf Tour local runner-up
  • Ranked top 5 in VA in the Boys 10 division 2020
  • Champion in the VA fall Boys Ten Division 2020
  • Ranked top 5 in VA in the Boys 11 division summer 2021
  • Ranked top 5 in VA in the 2021 summer season
  • Ranked 2nd in the VA in the 2021 fall season
  • Ranked top 5 in VA in the 2022 Boys 12 division summer tour
  • CJGT (Cavalier Junior Golf Tour) Notah Begay Junior golf qualifier top 3

I believe I wrote my essays well and did ok in most interviews. I got a 96% on the SSAT.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post and I would love all the feedback Ii could get!

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You seem like a great applicant! Have you talked to the golf coaches at each of the schools?

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Welcome. You have a great profile. Golf seems like a strong sport for you. What is your Handicap Index? That is probably a stat I would include, as it tends to be an objective measure.

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Hi! Thank you so much for your reply! I have talked to many of the golf coaches in the schools.

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Hi! Thank you so much for your reply! My handicap is around 3, and I consistently shoot in the mid to high 70’s.

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You are a strong applicant, and you have applied to schools with low acceptance rates. Impossible to chance!

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Some of these schools will recruit for golf, and some won’t. If it is meaningful to you, which it appears to be, then I’m not sure Cate and Groton should be on your list.

Deerfield and Loomis actively recruit high level golfers. Deerfield admissions likes athletes that play 2 sports, even if the second sport is at the JV level, so make sure to talk about your other sport interest if you have one.

Also, consider a school that has a simulator or some nearby in town so you can keep sharp over the winter. Andover, Choate, Deerfield, Hotchkiss, L’Ville, and Loomis, among others, can accommodate.

Last point - you could also consider starting BS in 10th grade. You will continue developing your golf game more quickly in VA/Mid-Atlantic during 9th grade than at a boarding school.

Good luck!

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Thank you so much!

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I will make sure to consider this! Thank you so much for offering me great advice!

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I would imagine it is too late to add schools, but Taft has a private golf course abutting their campus that they use (which they own part of or something like that) which is super convenient. They traditionally has quite winning teams it looks like. If you end up (for some reason) looking in future may not be bad to check out. I knew someone who played there awhile back.

(This is assuming you didn’t already rule it out for other reasons:)

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I did rule Taft out for multiple reasons, but thank you so much for the advice!

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what were the results?

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By the way, Hotchkiss has their own private golf course and it is fabulous. I know many great golfers here.

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Hello! I was extremely grateful to be admitted to Phillips Andover, Milton, L’ville, and Middlesex. I was waitlisted from the rest of them excluding Cate.

I would most likely commit to Andover!

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That sounds amazing!

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Congrats!!! Please consider lville also tho lmao