Accepted: Emma Willard, Mercersburg, NMH, Cushing, Madeira, Kent
Rejected: none
Wait listed: none
Likely Attending: Will know after some revisits.
Stats:
• SSAT/ISEE/TOEFL/PSAT: Not submitted
• GPA Unweighted/Weighted: 3.8
• Rank: top 1/4 of a small school.
• Other stats:
Subjective:
• Interviews: 8/10
• Essays: 9/10. Required school essay clearly showed strong English training from current school. Her personal essay showed a lot of sympathy to other cultures and viewpoints.
• Math Rec: 9/10. She has participated with her math teachers for years in math puzzles and additional competitions.
• English Rec: 9/10
• Personal/Extracurricular Rec: N/A
• Principal/Counselor Rec: 9/10
• Sports (if any):
• Instruments (if any):
• Other ECs (if any): dance, theater, singing, student council
• Hook: Full Pay
Location/Person:
• State or Country: Virginia
• Current School Type: Private K-8
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Female
• Grade Applying For: 9th
• Age: 13
• Financial Aid/Full Pay: Full Pay
Strengths: Child participates fully in math and English classes at her school. She is a leader in the classroom. She also does a lot to promote her current school such as hosting candidates and volunteer work. Child adamant about going to boarding school.
Weaknesses: Weaker SSAT scores led us to not submit them.
Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted? I think she was clearly excited about attending boarding school and would be an excellent dorm resident and promoter of her school.