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Prep School Admissions
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<p>i have a 96 on the ssat and have always been on the honor roll but my grades are A-, A, A+, B+, and A- at the moment. I play soccer, run cross country, and sing in a choir. would i be able to get into any good secondary schools? what are they looking for? thanks!</p>

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<p>Go to the Chances forum</p>

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<p>By looking at your grades, ssats, and extracurriculars, I would say that you have a pretty good start. Good luck!</p>

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<p>@girlslovedogs: Welcome to the forum…you just missed the “fun” of the March 10th notification date.</p>

<p>A few threads that may be worth reading:</p>

<p>A blow-by-blow of my older daughter’s search/apply/matric story:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-parents/1174214-one-family’s-bs-search-and-application-process-—-start-to-finish-p1.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-parents/1174214-one-family’s-bs-search-and-application-process-—-start-to-finish-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Some stats vs. results for the most recent application cycle:
<a href=“2014 Clean Official Boarding Decisions and Applicant Stats/Extracurriculars - Prep School Admissions - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1623567-2014-clean-official-boarding-decisions-and-applicant-stats-extracurriculars-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I’ll say this: my older daughter was a 99% SSAT scorer, honor-roller, singer, and XC runner. And while she was admitted to 2 relatively selective schools, she was also flat out rejected by another. Look a the “Official Master List of 2014 Prep School Decisions” thread and you’ll see that kids could get accepted by one or more very selective schools and then get W/L at others…perhaps even some that are less selective. It’s a crapshoot in many ways.</p>

<p>Best of luck and use the forum as a (but not your only) resource when doing research.</p>

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<p>This is a Chances-esque thread. However, while you’re here, you seem like a good base candidate. What I mean by that is you have good enough SSATs, good grades, a few sports, and a dedicated EC; you’re something the schools would look for as a start. What your decision hinges on now is interviews, essays, FP/FA, and, unfortunately, what the school needs. Sometimes the school needs a runner or a singer, sometimes they won’t. I wish you the best of luck in this tough endeavor. And, also, do use this forum- it’s great for real opinions, funny banter, and important support. But don’t put too much emphasis on what people say about a specific school, particularly the negatives- schools have different grades, years, make-ups, etc. and you need to focus on you and your needs.</p>