What are my chances of getting into Loomis, Choate and Hotckiss

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Hey, I’m a student from Nigeria applying to Choate, Loomis and Hotchkiss.

Background:
Applying for financial aid
Oldest sibling attends Yale University.
Other sister attends ALA - one of the best high schools in Africa
Other sister attends St. Clare’s Oxford - a top IB school

Grades:
Honor roll and Academic Achievement and commendation every time
Maintained between 88-92% average throughout high school(no grade inflation at all)
Achieved 6,6,6(full points) on Cambridge International Checkpoint exams
Scored 96th percentile on SSAT (first try - it was easy compared to Nigerian education standards)

Ecs:
Student Government - Deputy Pres of whole school

  • Organized spirit events
  • Launched anti-bullying campaign
  • Launched environmental awareness campaign
  • Raised funds for numerous fundraisers

Track - Assistant coach and team member

  • Won state gold medals for sprint meets(100m, 200m, relay)

Founder and Pres of Environmental NGO

  • Spearheaded installation of solar lighting in my neighbourhood
  • Created online presence with engaging Instagram content
  • Partnered with large animal conservation initiative for a school campaign

Community Service - Senior Volunteer for an initiative in a slum area

  • Volunteer over school breaks(10 hours a week)

Subject Tutor- Biology, History and Literature

  • Appointed by teachers to assist lower performing

Freelance Writing

  • For UNICEF Voices of Youth
    Participated in selective Think Global School program in Journalism under mentorship from influential journalist such as Aida Cerzek(former Bureau Chief of the Associated Press)

Awards:
Queen’s common wealth essay(longest running essay comp.) award winner - Bronze in 2022, Silver in 2023
Academic Achievement Award for Highest Averages Across School Grade every term (9 awards
received)
Honor Roll placement every term (9 times)
Ibadan International Schools Talent Show Finalist and Performer - Spoken Word performance
Ibadan International Schools Annual Spelling Bee 2023 First Place Winner
Ibadan International Schools Literacy Word Poetry Competition Finalist
Subject Commendation Awards in English Language, Chemistry, Biology, History, Business Studies,
French, English Literature (Received over 18 in total)
Ibadan International Schools Annual Fine Arts Competition 2021 Finalist - My piece was printed
across all calendars for the year.
Ibadan International Schools Sports Meet 100m Sprint - Gold Winner
Ibadan International Schools Sports Meet Relay Event - Gold Winner
Project Green Challenge Completion Award

Essays:
They were very descriptive and unique - like a story
I talked about how learning how to make candles made me appreciate the process that goes into becoming successful not just the end result.
Also, I talked about growing up in a big family and how African values mould my perspectives today.

Interviews:
Went extremely well, we talked for much longer than the allotted time and the conversation flowed really well.
I didn’t interview for Hotchkiss though.

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You sound like a strong applicant, assuming admissions appreciates the transcript translation - which I think most will.

I think you pull one, but truly hard to know for sure.

Good luck.

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If this screen name is your real name, I would strongly urge you to change it ASAP. Here is how:

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thank youuuuu :smiling_face:

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thxxxx for the advice, i’ll do that right now

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Which grade are you applying for? If you’re applying for 10th or 11th, you could increase your chances by requesting to reclassify (i.e. repeat the last school year). There are far more 9th grade slots than 10th grade spots, and far more 10th grade slots than 11th grade slots, so going for a lower year decreases the competition for any one slot.

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oh ■■■■.’
my mom told me that after the fact, i’d already applied.
Repeating a grade could also let me get use to the school

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You can still send them an email asking if reclassifying is an option at this stage. It can’t hurt, and it could increase your chances.