<p>80% average can't get u into a boarding school????? If this is true r ther any schools I can apply to? Perferably with really good financial aid....;)</p>
<p>An 80 average can get you into a boarding school. Maybe not of your first choice thought, but look at Peddie, Blair, Mercersberg, Hill School, many other places.</p>
<p>well, for top notch, rich rich rich schools, 80% might not be ideal, but it is possible, as long as you have a really good hook [such as astounding in athletics, musical abilities, prodigious in academics, or any of the above plus living in an uncommon area (like from ethiopia, or new zealand, etc.) or being of minority ethnic group (blacks, hispanics, native american, etc.). </p>
<p>but frankly put, if they don't think you can help out the school in any of those ways, you're doomed, because there are probably 10 other kids with your same stats that have higher grades too. but this only goes for schools who only accept those kind of students, there are plenty of schools that would accept you and give you a top notch education too [like cfm said, peddie/blair would give you consideration, and they are excellent schools.].</p>
<p>You haven't given enough information. How does the 80 average stand in your particular school? It could be top 15%, depending on the school. Do your test scores show a lot of potential? Perhaps you have been bored at your current school and your recs from your counselor will show that. If you are simply not a strong, motivated student, you should look at a tier of schools below Hill, Peddie et al (MAPL). If you are a girl, try St. Margaret's in VA. Or the school that used to be Gov. Dummer. Or Brewster. I don't know about the financial aid aspect.</p>
<p>I have about a 97% average at my public school. Unfortunately, the curriculum is not advanced at all, and as an eighth grader, I am only taking Algebra I, which is considered "advanced." Most kids in my grade are taking Pre - Algebra.</p>
<p>thats the same as it is in my old school. its annoying that my friends in other towns had more advanced curriculums</p>
<p>80% average at certain schools may be very very good. BS will look at more than your grades. You may have a lot to offer in other ways. Schools are looking to build communities with diversity. I don't think they want every one with all A's , 99's on the SSAT, etc. They have plenty of this type of applicant. Good Luck!</p>
<p>So could I apply at schools like deerfield, hotchkiss, milton middlesex etc.??
Or is it just a waste of time and the application fee?</p>
<p>anything is possible. There is no one factor that goes into the admissions process to boarding school, so grades are not everything. they want to se your complexity, how responsible you are, if you are motivated, athletics, etc. if you have other things going for you, maybe you stand a chance. if you really want deerfield, hotchkiss, milton, etc. go for it and put your energy into making a strong essay, showing who u r in the interview, etc...</p>
<p>An 80% is a lot harder to get in Canada than it is in the US.</p>
<p>Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Milton, and Middlesex will be hard for you with an 80 average. I'd suggest applying to less prestigious but still good schools, such as Episcopal High School, Peddie, Mercersburg, and others. </p>
<p>Do you mean SSAT or GPA?</p>
<p>What do you mean Jonathan, why is 80 percentile a lot harder to get in Canada than in the US? What do you base this claim on?</p>
<p>It's just that the grading system is very different. In the US, people think C means average. In most schools, the average grade is not a C. In Canada, it is. It's almost unheard of for someone to get a 95% average or higher.</p>
<p>Look for it in some other threads. Other people know more information about the education system in Canada than I do. I was born in Canada, come here for three months every year, and have friends who go to Canadian public and private schools, and when they tell them that I have over 100% in some classes they are astonished. I tell them that a lot of kids do, but in Canada, it's impossible to do so.</p>
<p>It's not impossible, Jonathan, but it is certainly harder. The US has a very weak school system. Canada is much stronger, and its schools are much more difficult. He's correct. You can just look at international examinations and statistics.</p>
<p>Oh oops sorry I thought we were talking about an 80 percentile average on the SSAT, so I didn't understand how the scores on the SSAT could be so different in Canada/U.S.</p>
<p>Being from Canada, I can say its pretty tough to even get a 90 average. I have the highest in my grade through grade 7 and 8 and the highest i ever got was 90.1% and people freaked because it was a 90+. So I guess things are different in the US.</p>
<p>I agree with everyone..I think it is much harder, and much more competitive as well
As a student living in Vancouver area, I find my school not quite challenging, but very competitive between students.
Students who are achieving outstanding marks usually solely concentrate in studies without doing much of ECs or other things.
It is true that averaging 90+% can be almost impossible to most students in my school too, and often teachers don't give out excellent and "beyond" marks.(They tend to just give satisfying mark such as 86 or 88)</p>
<p>Actually, YOU CAN GET IN.</p>
<p>Lawrenceville, you can even go in with SEVENTIES.</p>
<p>Trust me. The headmaster at my schools children went to great schools, with SSAT scores as decent.</p>
<p>People over exaggerate the scoring.
Deerfield likes high 80s.. but if your truly a great applicant other than your ssat scores, I think you have a good chance.</p>