Hiii!! heres some basic info abt me (also excuse my lack of grammar in this lol):
i’m an south asian american female and im applying for boarding freshman year. i prob need financial aid bc im middle class and my dad said he’s only willing to pay like 70k per year if its andover or exeter
grades:
-pretty good, all a pluses except for occasional a’s in like gym
-high honor roll every term
awards:
-regional science & math awards
-math team awards
-CTY SET math award (that’s basically for getting a 760 on the math portion of the SAT at 12)
-CTY grand honors for english (for getting 700 on english sat)
-few town-wide and regional writing awards
-placed 5th in statewide scripps spelling bee
-placed 2nd in regional bee (not scripps)
-state-wide testing award for high score
ik im kinda lacking awards at the national level 
extracurriculars:
-piano:
-invited to perform at many venues
-rcm 10/diploma equivalent certificate from my school
-lead pianist in school orchestra
-placed in a piano competition + played at carnegie thru invitation from it
voice:
-auditioned and got into regional district chorus
-auditioned and got into my music school’s most prestigous high school + college chorale (youngest member)
-performed at many events (east coast association events, diversity events, etc)
robotics:
-captain of my school’s robotics team
-in newspaper
-featured on this small news snippet thing
volunteering:
-occasional volunteering for my school’s orchestra, high school and elementary orchestras as well
-created a program through my library where i generate funds for the library by teaching spelling workshops + organizing an upcoming town-wide spelling bee through my program
-tutoring highschoolers for the sat through collegeboard and khan academy’s partnership (basically if u scored 1400+ on sat)
tysmm for reading! pls give me advice if you know how i can improve on the weak points in my application in the upcoming months before it is due. also like realistically what are my chances for andover and exeter?
You are considered middle class but can pay $70,000 a year?
I believe the cost to attend is about $73,000 a year at both for boarding students.
@skieurope do you know?
Apply and see…
You are a very strong candidate, but every year there are candidates left with no acceptances when they only apply to highly rejective schools. If you really want to attend bs, make sure to cast a wider net. If your LPS is a good option, take your shot.
If you are serious about a strong boarding school education, you need to look at more than just 2 schools. Other schools also provide generous financial aid to middle class families.
For example, check out Deerfield’s announced FA policies for this year:
idk not like 70k but even with financial aid hes prob only willing to pay if its like a rlly good school lmao
You are very well qualified. You cannot predict admissions or financial aid though so apply more broadly.
I think you might want to review the statements about CTY because I think they are slightly misstated. The old SET program was discontinued and SET was simply combined with Grand Honors. Students can earn High Honors for individual scores in either Math or English. To earn the more coveted Grand Honors/Set award you must earn the higher standard in both Math and English in the same year. You don’t earn Grand Honors in one and SET in the other. Grand Honors can be earned/achieved in multiple years/ages with multiple tests. Eligibility Scores | Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY)
So you just write Grand Honors/SET 2023 Congratulations
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