Boarding School Help!

Prep School Admissions
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Hi Everyone:

I need help gaining my knowledge upon boarding schools and acceptance criteria. Please let me know where you all have applied/ are attending. To understand a bit about me look below. I am in 7th grade.

Grades:

  • First Trimester: All A’s
  • Second: A’s & B’s
  • Third: A’s & B’s
  • Fourth: A’s & B’s
    (Side note: for the remainder of the school year and next year I will focus on attaining all A’s)

Sports:

  • Lacrosse: Goalie
  • Swimming
  • Tennis

Extra Curricular’s:

  • Community Service
  • Drama Club: will be doing community theater.
  • Started a business with friends and earned a revenue.
  • Currently pursuing two internships.
  • I am a social media influencer and am signed with a talent agency.
  • Won the annual STEM fair.
  • Will be attending a STEM program and received a scholarship.

I am interested in schools like Loomis Chaffee, Phillips Exeter, EF, Choate, Taft, Hotchkiss, Kent, The Hun School, The Hill School, etc. I also need help narrowing down my selection :).

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You really need an SSAT score before anyone can offer a realistic list of target schools.

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I know - I am planning on taking it in the fall. Any tips on that examination?

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Use the search tool on the forum to find threads on the SSAT as well as the schools you have mentioned. There is a tremendous amount of information here. When you have more specific questions, you’re sure to get some responses. :slight_smile:

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Yay! I see that you’ve posted here as well which is great. Again could we have a specific etc.?

As for the SSATs do as @cameo43 says or you can always PM me or anyone else on CC for tips. I do recommend Quizlets though, they saved my life for the vocab sections.

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MODERATOR’S NOTE:

User is new, so s/he can’t; one needs 15 posts to PM, and as a general rule should only PM people who have indicated a willingness to accept PM’s.

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Thank you!

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That is why I will be posting more frequently. I am also well aware how the CC community works. Thanks for the tips Skie!

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@skieurope @ccuser1212 Oh, my mistake, I’m sorry. I meant to say PM anyone on the CC forums who you have talked to about the SSATS and have agreed to have a direct talk to you.

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I think the best idea for narrowing down the schools you would like to apply to is visiting them all in early fall and getting a feel for each school and their community, because it really helps to see if schools are a fit for you.

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Great! Thats ok. Thank you very much @missinghome21 !

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@iamveryconfused I 100% agree with you. Thanks for the advice!

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After getting your SSAT score, compare it to the average scores for those accepted at different schools to determine reaches, matches, and safeties-trust me, you’ll sleep a LOT more soundly on March 9th if you know you’ve got a safety or two in the mix.

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@emro12 Thanks! I hope so.

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From another thread you said;

Fee waivers are only for those who can’t pay (and would be looking for full/almost full financial aid), not for those who simply don’t want to pay.

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My kids read the book, Admit You! by Ross D. Blankenship. Look it up. It talks about the whole boarding school process. My kids ordered it on their own. It is an easy read.