BS Reputations / Sophomores

Prep School Admissions
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<p>I know this was posted on another thread, but there were no replies so I decided to make a new one.</p>

<p>What are the reputations of boarding schools?</p>

<p>..the best? (I know this is a matter of opinion, but I mean tiers and SAT scores. The HYPSM matriculation has already been posted on another thread.)</p>

<p>...the preppiest?</p>

<p>...the smartest?</p>

<p>...hardest to get into?</p>

<p>...sports (mainly soccer, tennis, swimming, dance)</p>

<p>...extracurriculars? (debate, Model UN, Model WHO, etc)</p>

<p>...most / least community?</p>

<p>...most / least freedom?</p>

<p>...need-blind? need-based?</p>

<p>...known for giving the most / least financial aid?</p>

<p>etc. </p>

<p>Sophomore Spots Open:</p>

<p>Andover - 75 to 85, 19-21% acceptance this year
Exeter -
Middlesex - 20 to 30
Choate - 40
Hotchkiss -
Deerfield -
SPS -
Peddie -
Lawrenceville - </p>

<p>(Feel free to add schools or fill in blank spaces)</p>

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<p>Andover - 75 to 85, 19-21% acceptance this year
Exeter -
Middlesex - 20 to 30
Choate - 40
Hotchkiss -
Deerfield -
SPS - 40-50
Peddie -
Lawrenceville -</p>

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<p>Andover - 75 to 85, 19-21% acceptance this year
Exeter - 60
Middlesex - 20 to 30
Choate - 40
Hotchkiss -
Deerfield - 65 (this may change to due over enrollment of the freshman class)
SPS - 40 to 50
Peddie -
Lawrenceville -</p>

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<p>Could you guys add percentages? Since we don’t know how many are applying, knowing how many open spots there are doesn’t really help (me). Thanks! :)</p>

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<p>"What are the reputations of boarding schools?</p>

<p>…the best? (I know this is a matter of opinion, but I mean tiers and SAT scores. The HYPSM matriculation has already been posted on another thread.)</p>

<p>…the preppiest?</p>

<p>…the smartest?</p>

<p>…hardest to get into?</p>

<p>…sports (mainly soccer, tennis, swimming, dance)</p>

<p>…extracurriculars? (debate, Model UN, Model WHO, etc)</p>

<p>…most / least community?</p>

<p>…most / least freedom?</p>

<p>…need-blind? need-based?</p>

<p>…known for giving the most / least financial aid"</p>

<p>Please post on that stuff too… im sure it would be really helpful to boarderkid (and me as well) =)</p>

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<p>Are you truly trying to discern how various boarding schools are perceived or are you attempting to compile a list of schools to apply to? If it’s the former, by all means, continue, you might receive some interesting replies (though your sample will be a bit skewed). If it’s the latter, this is not going to be overly useful. And quite a bit of this you could find with a little research. In particular, sports, extracurriculars, FA info, and acceptance rates are on many schools’ websites. Boarding School Review allows sorting by a number of categories. If you’re compiling a list, the only useful categories are the community and freedom sections.</p>

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<p>Andover - 75 to 85, 19-21% acceptance this year
Exeter - 60
Middlesex - 20 to 30
Choate - 40
Hotchkiss - 40 to 50
Deerfield - 65 (this may change to due over enrollment of the freshman class)
SPS - 40 to 50
Peddie -
Lawrenceville -</p>