how to become a better candidate

<p>I have been doing ballet for two years now,I just started learning french a few days ago,I got a award for being the third best putter in our school district, I have straight A’s,and every I do a community service project.Is there anything else that would make me a better candidate for the top boarding schools like Exeter,Andover,and etc.</p>

<p>Consider your application from the perspective of the school. They have many academically qualified candidates with straight As and high test scores (Andover reports 75% of candidates are "academically admissible). </p>

<p>What will make you stand out from that competition? What program or activity does the school have that you would be a good match for? Then make that case loud and clear.</p>

<p>This takes some hard thinking about what makes YOU special, and a good amount of research into the programs, people and activities at EACH PARTICULAR SCHOOL.</p>