International student applying to Phillips Exeter/Andover

swedishstudent13
Wed, 24 Jun 2020 17:16:31 +0000

Hello, I’m currently in 8th grade and planning on applying to 10th grade for fall 2021.
My grades are mostly A’s with two B’s. I’m very good in the sciences, english and the arts.

In Sweden we can’t participate in clubs, sports or get higher than standard education so that’s what I have to offer education wise. Though I’ve taken part in every opportunity my school has given me so I somewhat am involved (like a one week exchange to Germany)

I love reading and am currently reading 3 books every week.

I do dancing and tennis, and I compete in disco dance at star level (3rd highest level , bronze, silver, gold, star, superstar, champion).

I’ve won a lot of competitions and usually place in the top 10 out of 100+.

I work at a nursing home where we play games, go on walks and socialize with them every weekend.

I don’t know if you have to do a English test but on the CEF I got c2.

I’m very independent, self driven and optimistic.

I help out at my church a lot on klädbytardagar (people donate clothes and I help with organizing, selling them etc) and a childrens choir.

I volunteered at beach clean ups 3 times

I had prao (unpaid internship or volunteer work that is required by skolverket) at a kindergarten and a restaurant, both for a week.
basically I like volunteering

I’m good at essays and am already preparing for the SSAT.

I know that It’s very competitive and hard to get in, and I do need financial aid which probably makes it even harder. But I’m just wondering if it’s even worth applying.