What are my chances? comments please!!!!

Lynn_E
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:35:52 +0000

Hi there, my name is Lynn. I wanted to know if i have a pretty good chance at getting into some of the elite boarding schools. I am just starting the admissions process ( i havent taken any of the ssats or gotten recommendations from teachers or anything like that) and i just wanted to hear some feedback as far as what kind of shot i have getting in. My main goal right now is THe Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticuit. I visited and fell in love with it, and it seems like a pretty good fit for me. I go to what is considered an extremely rigourous and elite day school in my area, it is basically like Hotchkiss in Pennsylvania. The academics are the same, theres a sport requirement, very similar to a boarding school money wise and kids wise. I am applying for ninth grade and i want to go SOO badly. School and grade wise i think i have a chance and i really love and have talent for art but athletics i pretty much fall short. Please comment!!!
Hear is most of what will go on my formal application tell me what you think:

Extracurriculars:

Ceramics and clay forms - my main one, im pretty good, been doing it for about three years.

Cross Country and Track - im just ok at this but i have alot of determination to do better and i have shown alot of improvemt. (I run all year round at my school)

Student Council President/Class president - BIG responcibillity at my school

Middle School Newspaper and Spanish Newspaper - front page journalist, i cover the news of the school

Handbell Ensemble

Japanese Club

Developing leaders club

Debate Club

Cook and Baking classes - ive done a couple of these and i spend alot of time cooking at home

Book Club

About myself and my achievements:

Im known as a pretty good writer - Ive won a school wide writing competition in senventh grade and got honorable mention when i was in sixth

Social studies prize

ive gotten all A’s in pretty much everything but math where im always stuck in the B range - besides that ive had the occasional B for a term

Ahtletic improvement award

Third place in a school wide public speaking competiotion

Johns Hopkins talent search participant

Completion of childrens hospital of philadelphia cardiac volunteer program

Honors Spanish - i dont really know if this belongs here

I feel pretty ok about the application essay and questions and i think ill get pretty good recommendations from my teachers because im known as this SUPER hard working student and i ussually do well. Im a little worried about the interview and i am really worried about the ssat because of my weakness in math and im just not good at those tests

Id love to hear what you guys think and if you could tell me any tips that helped keep you sane during the admissions process thatd be really great.

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