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<p>sohamc - Don’t be so quick to dismiss the opinion of a two-year veteran of this board, especially one who has taken the time to respond to your thread (twice). The reality is that many, many excellent candidates are denied admission at these schools every year. At every school but Andover, needing financial aid stacks the odds against you. Not so at Andover . . . but the odds are already stacked against ANY applicant to Andover. It’s just that hard to get admitted!</p>
<p>You are, without doubt, an excellent candidate. That gives you a chance of admission . . . it just doesn’t give you a guarantee.</p>