Karen0, I believe if we were full pay she would have been accepted. Besides Loomis telling us that FA caused her to be passed on… Choate’s waitlist letter touched on not having enough aid to accept her. They sent different waitlist letters. We learned a lot from the whole process and will now be better prepared to apply for college. Her SSAT score was a 94. She had plenty of extracurricular activities (flute, dance, theater) Essays were outstanding. Interviews good too. We will never know exactly why she was not accepted… We went for the big schools… There are not may openings when you start to break it down. One of the reasons my daughter did not reapply is because she did not want to go to a school that played the game that the AO’s play. I believe if you have a very strong hook you are in. Something that really makes you stand out from the other applicants. So many of the applicants are smart, and play instruments and sports and are top of the class in their current school. I do not think your son’s grades will keep him from being accepted. It will all depend on if other students play the same sports… have better ECs, grades, SSAT scores and come from an under represented area… So many things go into the decision. It is out of your control… All you can control is how you deal with March 15th. Good luck to all… I wish you all could get in… 