boarding school help!!

Prep School Admissions
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<p>As for the person who said that the boarding school admissions are very enigmatic, he/she is certainly correct. I don't know how many times this needs to be repeated, but you CANNOT, I repeat, CANNOT tell a person what schools they are going to get into just by looking at their stats on paper. Unless you have a guaranteed-hook like being the child of a senator or whatever, then your chances can be quite random. I've seen outstanding, terrific students get rejected. I've seen "average" good students get accepted to the elite schools. The schools want diversity, and diversity could equal a soccer star from Cambodia or a normal straight-A student with mediocre ETs from Massachusetts. </p>

<p>Besides, your admission doesn't wholly depend on your stats. Your interview, essays, location, ethnicity - so vital as well!</p>

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<p>I beleive or I hope, I shall have a good interview for I tend to do very well in that type of thing.</p>

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<p>I really love Mercersburg. Any comments? Does anyone know anyone who goes/went there? THANKS</p>

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<p>Again, I direct you to the archives. This has all been discussed before.</p>

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<p>As I've mentioned before, Mercersburg is a wonderful school. It is really not rated as highly as it deserves to be on this board. You would get an exceptional education there from what I can tell and the facilities are extraordinary.</p>

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<p>yes I have been to the archives. I reading from page 54 and I am now on pg 43!</p>

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<p>the archives are awesome...just imagine this entire prep school forum shoved into one tiny thread....ah, the good old days...</p>

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<p>lol. THere are so many posts that would be a HUGE thread :)</p>

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<p>ugh, idk ive come to the realization that alot of prep school admissions decisions dont make any sense to me at all...
but iono, yet alot of good decisions seem to find their way around. :D meh, screw competition and just work haha. ^_^ just wha ithink.</p>

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<p>no, honestly. imean chaostheory and olivia are definitely prime examples of how one can never be too sure. >.< </p>

<p>am i the only one here still feeling p-i-s-s-e-d about 2007 admissions decisions???</p>

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<p>I am sorry, did you get in?</p>

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no, honestly. imean chaostheory and olivia are definitely prime examples of how one can never be too sure. >.<

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<p>I GOT IN!!!! I'm so happy. :D</p>

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<p>wow sorry sabregiel121 blond moment:)</p>

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<p>Oh olivia you got in! where? and CONGRATS:D</p>

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<p>sabregiel is also agreat example. she went to the fencing nationals and was rejected from exeter.</p>

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<p>Choate!!! :)</p>

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<p>Go Oliviaaaa</p>

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<p>Thanks Helen!1 Did you send me a PM? You can send it again because I cleared out my box.</p>

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<p>i did just nowww. =)</p>

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<p>AHH ur inbox is full AGAIN. im guessing a lot of ppl are happy for you :)</p>