My chance to get admitted?

TexasTeddyBear
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 03:49:37 +0000

My profile: Grade: 8th, applying for 9th (boarding) SSAT: 98% Age: 14, Male Location: Texas

Academics: School grade: straight A Admitted to TAG programs on Math, LA, social, history and science Languages: bilingual in English and Mandarin, taking French 1B at school. Orchestra: Honor Orchestra since 7th grade, holding Principal Second Violin

Leadership Student Council vice president in elementary school NJHS co-president in 8th grade

EC: Music: Violin, studied 10+ year. Won 2nd prize in American Protege violin concerto competition and played at Carnegie Hall. Math: - on school mathcount team since 7th grade, won top-4 at state level competition.
- AMC8: won distinguished honor roll (top 1%). in preparation for 2020 AMC10, but will not be available in the application. Volunteering: - worked for local foodbank for ~3years. Accumulated ~150 hours. Won presidential volunteering community service award once. Most hours were earned in last two years.

Application: Schools: Lawrenceville, Exeter (dream school), Andover. Financial: Full Pay progress: still prepare for my essays. so many to write (that's one of the reasons to apply for only a few.)

Any suggestion to make my application package to stand out, given the extremely low admission rate? I really appreciate your advice.!

Thank you and happy Thanksgiving!