<p>Hi guys, last year I applied to Middlesex and got rejected. But this year I'm planning to go to Peddie, Choate, or Deerfield. My main focus is Peddie.</p>
<p>What are some things I should work on during the summer to beef up my app. I'm not worried about SSAT or teacher recs. Just maybe EC's and community service. I hear they like a lot of community service. What are some ways I can get involved.</p>
<p>Please tell me anything I need to know about getting into Peddie.</p>
<p>I forgot to say I’m applying for 10th grade</p>
<p>I think i’m also volunteering at a hospital over the summer</p>
<p>My child is going to Peddie in Sept. While I am not sure any parent really knows what works for getting in, one tip I can share is that Peddie wants kids who are very excited about Peddie in particular. All admissions have pretty good radar about when a student is applying just because the school is on the list or applying without knowing much about the school at all. You should really dig into the web site and visit the school and try to find an aspect of the school to differentiate your desire to go there–it can be a sport, an academic program, a club, etc. but get deeper than the platitudes of “I want to come to Peddie.” And once you have a connection, keep the contact up (with the coach, teacher, admissions officer, student tour guide, etc.) so they know that you really want Peddie.</p>
<p>My daughter is going to Peddie (justbeingme) next year, and she would be more than willing to share information with you–maybe in a PM if she doesn’t see this post. </p>
<p>i think she chose Peddie over Lawrenceville and George School because of how she connected to the school (combination of school reputation/academic and swim programs, initial interview and visit, and the final revisit). I limited her applications to schools that I could drive to in less than 2 hours, so she picked the three I mentioned above.</p>
<p>Early on in the admissions process, I knew my daughter was deeply impressed by Peddies swim coach; however, she remained open to what each of the schools offered throughout the nine months that led to April 10. </p>
<p>Although I did let my daughter decide which school to attend, the revisit days helped to get the two of us on the same page. I appreciated the genuine nature of the Head of School (John Green) and the teachers that I encountered at Peddie on that day. The impression they left on me was thisthey were there for my childnot that my child was lucky to be there. I am in the education biz, so I am pretty good at filtering out the bull. I saw excellent instruction at all of the school we visited, but I knew that my daughter belonged at Peddiefrom every perspectiveby the close of the revisit day.</p>
<p>I hear it is much harder to get accepted to a BS in 10th grade, compared to 9th. Is that true?</p>
<p>One thing to consider is that it probably is important to make it clear in your application materials why the school is for you - not just that it is a great school and you would love to go there. E.g. they have a great program in Y and you absolutely love Y as demonstrated by your years of Y or that you never did Y before, due to lack of opportunity, but now, you absolutely must be involved in Y - which can be anything from an academic subject, to a sport to a club etc. The other thing is that 3 schools may be too short a list. You should research how many sophomores are typically accepted at each place you are applying to, and how many typically apply. If the websites don’t tell you - ask. This is not a secret that they should be unwilling to talk about. If it is very selective, I would make a broader search and try to include some places that have more openings.</p>
<p>In my app materials like what?? The forms they give us to fill out or interviews or something.</p>
<p>Another ques. When they want a graded essay what do they typically look for??</p>