-8th grade student at a private catholic k-8 school. Not a feeder to any BS
-will need financial aid but family can pay half of tuition.
-86th percentile SSAT 3.9 GPA, School does not do honors classes.
-Elite hockey player talking with coaches from all of the schools and is being recruited.
-AAU basketball most likely will not play in high school as it is the same season as hockey, but I will do football and Lacrosse as my fall/spring sports
-Hispanic
-1st generation son of immigrants
-Interviews went exceptionally well, follow up emails from all interviewers saying how I was one of the best candidates they interviewed this season
-9/10 recommendations, teachers and administration know my family and have taught my siblings and cousins.
-7.5/10 writer, but I have people reviewing and editing my essays.
Sorry for the messy writing I’m in a rush.
Additionally, I was accepted into a prestigious summer program for Hispanic leadership where we visited universities and did community service over the week, we have monthly meetings where we discuss current events and do volunteer projects.
I also do other community service with my school parish. such as food banks and helping with the church.
I think you have answered your own question.
Best of luck!
Thank you!
Have the coaches talked to you about the possibility of doing a year of 9th grade and re-classing as a 9th grader again? It seems like you have the stars aligned the right way. I am curious how they, and you, are looking at that advantage for hockey moving forward.
Yes, I have talked to a handful of schools and some have mentioned it however my family does not want me to reclassify as for them it is more important that I go to a boarding school for the academics first, therefore we see hockey as more of an aid to my application and not the playing time/being on varsity as an end all be all for the decision. Additionally I am not against the idea of playing JV as I can get exposure in split season and elite spring hockey tournaments.
We have the same mindset with the balance of sports, academics and extracrriculars. If you get in, you go! 