<p>@aspiringmusician Yea, not much I can do about it. The closer it gets the less hope I have. When I was writing my applications I was all, “Yay, who wouldn’t accept me?”</p>
<p>Exactly! I was so stoked right after my interviews that I would do totally fine, and my biggest concern when I sent off my applications was that I would have to choose between schools. Now I’m doubting that any will accept me at all.</p>
<p>Sorry about the spider dream. Maybe it is a sign you are going to get in to a school with a spider mascot…or just a lot of spiders in old buildings!</p>
<p>Mutiple correspondences from Hotchkiss.
Generic post card from Andover.
Nothing that I remember from SPS.
ISEE 96%. GPA 4.5. Honors Alg 2 in 8th grade.</p>
<p>Have others heard from their prospective schools besides when they interviewed? Have not heard one word from one school and wonder if that means don’t hold our breath?</p>
<p>@grandscheme haha then it might be any of them, they are all pretty old</p>
<p>I think I might pick up a religion now…</p>
<p>SPS: Personalized postcard, email from interviewer, email from coach
Exeter: Those letters that everyone gets
Loomis: Email from current student (the one that says that they hope to see me next year)</p>
<p>I honestly don’t think that these things make much of a difference and I do not want to get my hopes up.</p>
<p>@needtoboard, got the same thing at SPS</p>
<p>Hey guys! I’m new to this and it’s so awesome to find people going through the same stress and anxiety as I am right now. I’m applying to Deerfield, Choate, Hotchkiss, St. George’s, Episcopal, Lawrenceville, Taft, St. Paul’s, Middlesex, Blair and one more but I’m totally blanking on it right now. I went a little overboard in the number of schools I applied to, too many good choices!! I’m not sure whether I would go to Taft (too many people I know go there and I want to start fresh). Episcopal is a little too conservative for me, not sure whether I would fit in. </p>
<p>Overall my top choice is Deerfield, it was truly love at first sight. I also really like Lawrenceville, it’s size is great and it seemed to have a more warm/laid-back environment than the other schools. </p>
<p>One small thing I’m a little apprehensive about is the known “prepiness” of these schools. I’m not a very preppy person and I’m not rich. I know these schools offer multiple scholarships but I was wondering if anybody could tell me (If you know) if the kids at these schools are very preppy/showy with their money? It’s not a big issue, I’ve just been curious about it for a while now. </p>
<p>I’m also extremely nervous about march 10th. I don’t know if my grades and scores are enough to even get me wait-listed for over 2/3 of these schools. </p>
<p>Sorry I just poured out all my anxieties onto this page!! It just feels so good to connect with people going through the same thing! </p>
<p>I love all the newbies! What exactly is your specific definition of preppy?</p>
<p>@needtoboard now that you ask I’m not quite sure haha I guess what kids in my area have been programmed to think about New England boarding schoolers is preppy kids who wear a lot of vineyard vines and are rich. This of course is HIGHLY untrue. But on a more realistic note, boarding schools are VERY expensive, so are most of the kids there extremely rich? Again, it’s not an issue, I’m just curious. I go to a school with many rich kids who flaunt their money too much and I don’t know if I want to be around an atmosphere like that. Being wealthy is completely okay, it’s just the overly flaunting part that bothers me. </p>
<p>Of course these schools have the rich, Vineyard Vines kids, but its only a select few, especially since at most of these schools, a large part of the student body is on financial aid. I think what you are trying to say is that you don’t want to go to a school with a bunch of snobby kids. There is something that I’ve heard on these forums called the prep posse and this a small group of kids that are rich and snobby (to some extent?) I’m probably not the best person to ask this question to but these schools have a very select few who are the negative type of preppy you are describing. I can assure you that most of the students at these schools DO NOT flaunt their money.</p>
<p>Thank you that’s exactly what I’m looking for!! I’ll just make sure to steer clear from these few individuals 
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<p>@teenwithadream. You mentioned that you fell in love with Deerfield. I was just wondering what made you like Deerfield so much. I’m applying to Deerfield as well It’s not my first choice, though.</p>
<p>My first choice is St. Paul’s!!! </p>
<p>I looked into Deerfield. I went for a visit and an interview, but I didn’t feel like it would be the place for me. It’s a great school, and the people are nice, but that inner voice just told me no.</p>
<p>@creamcheesecake Well it was the first boarding school I knew about. None of my family has ever gone to boarding school but I know a lot of people who have ended up going to Deerfield or their siblings go there and I’ve only heard positive from them. I guess I just really like the fact that it’s extremely well rounded. Even though it’s in the top 10 prep school in the US, it doesn’t put all its focus on academics. A lot of the other schools, when I visited, would only talk about their academics (which of course is fine), but when I visited Deerfield, they talked about the arts and sports like they were at the same level of importance as academics. Everyone has their preferences, I currently go to a school that only focuses on academics and acts as though art is an extra “add-on” and unnecessary, which is something I’m hoping to get away from. </p>
<p>The great thing about boarding schools is that most of them are well-rounded, so of course this doesn’t only pertain to Deerfield. I guess I just really felt a connection. It was my top choice even before I visited based on the things I had heard about it and watching their “10 things I love about Deerfield” video (which I’ve watched about 15 times… I’m a little obsessed to say the least). When I visited I just felt a different feeling than what I had felt from visiting the other schools. I felt connected and like I belonged there. When I visited I was sitting in the waiting room and there were a group of student sitting at the piano, joking around and singing their hearts out to old pop songs. Everyone there just looked so happy, so care-free. Not one student I saw looked sad, bored, or even significantly stressed. Of course it’s a stressful school, but it was good for me to see that these students can smile through it. </p>
<p>When it comes to picking a boarding school, a lot of people have told me you just get a certain feeling of attachment to one. Even though it’s hard to explain why, that’s how I feel towards Deerfield. Sorry for this unnecessary rant. I also know it’s very improbable of me to get in there, so getting my hopes up is something I’ve been trying to do less of. If not Deerfield, I hope I get to go to Lawrenceville!</p>
<p>@mrnephew Always listen to that inner voice! Which schools have you felt connected to?</p>
<p>Definitely Loomis and Lawrenceville, and maybe Hotchkiss. </p>
<p>The way you feel about Deerfield is exactly the way I feel about L’ville. </p>