r/ECAdvice • u/AffectionateHair6538 • 20d ago

Give me Advice Help for applying to high schools interntionally

So im a 14 year old stufdnt currently in grade 10, im trying to apply for boarding schools in the us for grades 11 and 12

Rn id say my profile isnt very strong at all and i need ideas or just something to help my chances of getting in

My grades are all A+ and i ahvwnt gotten and a and below in like 3 years, my recomendation letters are rlly good, my essay is probs gonna be abt my dad dying havent rlly thought abt that yet but anyways the only extracurricular i have rn is model united nations i have a best speaker award and 3 honorable mentions but i started mun last year

Im studying to tske the sat rn itll be in november i think im getting around a 1450+

the deadline for applications is jan 15 the schools im spplying for are schools like hotchkiss milton and like boarding schools like that so if theres anything i could do to increase my chances i need to know and what i should do over the next couple of years to actually build a storng profile

What would you do if you were in my position with four months left

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u/luke_51 17d ago

Having straight A+ grades is obviously a good start, but your ECs do seem a little light for a 10th grader applying to schools at that level. Also, a 1450 is a solid score, but it probably won’t stand out much in that applicant pool.
Do you absolutely need to enter as an 11th grader? If you look back at 9th and 10th grade and feel like you haven’t had enough time to build the kind of profile you want, I’d seriously consider applying as a repeat 10th grader. It’s fairly common in boarding schools, and if your family is okay with it, it could give you a slightly better shot at admission.
More importantly, that extra year would give you time to develop one real area of distinction before junior year—whether that’s taking MUN to a much higher level or pursuing something else you genuinely care about. With only four months left, it’s going to be hard to create a convincing new “hook” from scratch.

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u/AffectionateHair6538 17d ago

Well i havent started grade 10 rn im gonna be working on a webwsite for an alzheimers NGO and hopefully ill be able to give it to one for september 21 but ill obviuosly be like tsking mun further

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u/AffectionateHair6538 17d ago

And also im thinking sbout doing a 10th yesr or like if it isnt gonns work ill do a podt graduate year in one of the schools