Chances for getting into top Boarding Schools (Exeter, Andover)?

heyyjazzyy
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 04:46:00 +0000

I am an 8th grade student and I am applying to some top US boarding schools, which are Andover, Exeter, and Choate I’m currently studying in Asia in an international school, and being Asian/Chinese, everyone is highly competitive and I doubt I will actually make it.

Academics:
~ Top 10% in our school

Average of 7 (out of 7) for IB MYP (54/56) which is, in GPA, 4.0

Completely Bilingual: English and Chinese. I am also studying French.

Got an award, “Head’s Commendation”, which means that my grades are 90% and over.

Specifics:
(Grades from last year)

English: 6
Chinese: 6
Math: 7
Geography/History: 7
French: 7
P.E: 7
Science: 7
Design Technology: 7

Standardised Testing:
SSAT: 2300+ for the test, when converted around 98%ile

Sports:
Tennis (I have been playing for 7 years) - in the tennis team at school
Golf
Figure Skating (Freestyle 3)

Music:

Played Piano since 3, taking diploma exam soon.

EC:

Green Team

School Magazine

Kids4Kids (Charity)

WWF

UNICEF representative
-SGLI (student global leadership institute)

School’s Debate Team

Art (went to some competitions)
-ELCHK (charity where you teach english)

The main thing I want to focus on this year is Debate and WSC. WSC is world scholar’s cup (http://www.scholarscup.org/), which is basically a debate, writing, and a test competition all in one. I do 5+ hours of debate a week, and I really want to feature that in my interviews and applications. For WSC, I have participated in the regional round in Hong Kong, participated in the Global round in Kuala Lumpur, and I am going to Yale this November to participate in the Tournament of Champions.

Other stuff:
I went to PEA summer school, and got 4 honors (Which is basically A+), so I’m guessing that might help me.
For recommendations, I think all of them are pretty good.

What do you guys think? Do you think I have a chance?