<p>I'm planning on applying to these two schools for the 2011-2012 schoolyear where I would be a senior/5th form for Lville/6th form for Hill. I am a little worried if I will get in or not. My grades are pretty good, I have mostly As except a B in AP Statistics and a B in Trigonomety Honors( where both were 92.3 on a scale where an A would be 92.5 but my school doesn't distinguish percentages so a B is a B). I skipped two math grades, so I am a little bit ahead. I am a level 10 pianist according to the National Music Certificate Program where only ARCT(basically professional or teaching) is higher than level 10. I received 9th in state two ywars consecutively for the national french test. I was the 21st best flutist in the state my freshman year. I was 1st chair flute for my school's symphonic band. I was a member of the Varsity Cross Country and Varsity Track team, earning a Varsity Letter in both for earning a lot of points for my team. I was awarded"best first year runner" for cross country," best distance runner" for track, and "comeback runner" for overcoming an injury and persisting to help my team in cross country. I am a member of a math tutoring program and a science tutoring program for students struggling in those areas( as in I tutor others). I have 150 community service hours so far. I am an active member of Habitat for Humanity. I am from West Virginia( if such a remote place will help me at all). I will probably need a little bit of financial aid. I think I am a pretty well-rounded person, and my running times would make me a top competitor in both of those schools mentioned above(probably one of the best for Hill).</p>
<p>Post on the prep school board.</p>
<p>Do these schools take seniors? What is your SSAT score? Have you thought through how much harder this will make it to get into top colleges?</p>
<p>I haven’t taken the SSAT yet, I was planning on taking the PSAT and using that. For my practice PSAT I got a 205, but I plan on studying between now and the actual test. Yes, they take seniors- I’m just not sure how great the chances are and the number of spots. Yes, I know it will make getting into top colleges harder, but I plan on going to USC so not many should be applyong to non-Ivys, right? Thanks so much:)</p>
<p>And oops. Sorry I didnt realize the different boards.</p>
<p>Lots apply to non ivies from these schools and many use schools like USC as their safeties. Though Lawrenceville sends about 25% to ivies, Hill is not among the prep schools that sends off the chart numbers to ivies.</p>
<p>Hmm. So that means that Hill would be the better option if I planned on going to an Ivy?</p>
<p>Hill is a less competitive school. Getting into an ivy is a complex equasion. One issue of transferring for just 12th grade is you will not have leadership positions at the new school, something important at ivies. The teachers writing recs will not know you well which is a disadvantage. Is this a necessary move?</p>
<p>Its not really neccesary but the school I’m currently enrolled in… well… obviously has below-par teachers, which is why my grades were not so great. They don’t teach at all and test you on things not in the curriculum claiming"oh oops I didnt write the test and we didnt cover that but youre smart you can figure it out". And when the entire class gets 70% or below, the teacher says"this is better than last year where the highest was a 70%". no joke. I wanted to transfer for my 11th grade year but I found this solution too late- past admissions times. It’s not all about the grades; its about learning too. I have
basically learned nothing in my school except how to bull ***** everything and the teacher just gives you a grade based on how it sounds from a skim-through. I feel like it’d be a good move for my future and transition into college, but I can definitely see the downsides now.:/</p>
<p>Honestly? I think you’ll find very few spots for 12th grade at the better prep schools and those will mainly go to athletes a coach recruits for a team who will also probably stay for a PG year. You’re so close to college, I’d stay where you are and try to focus on ECs and maybe duel enroll at a community college.</p>
<p>If you really want a boarding school, I would go for 11th. It won’t be a top one but there will still be schools with some space for full pay students.</p>
<p>Oh okay. Thank you so much for everything:)</p>
<p>Oh wait one more question- sorry. Is there any way that a top boarding school will allow me to just go for the second semester? That way it won’t mess with my college applications? And, my family could pay the tuition for the entire year- I would just need to go for half though. Would asking for that be basically setting myself for rejection?</p>
<p>They probably would not consider that and you need to think all of this throgh anyway. Your classmates would not be in the stage of making new friends. The last semester in that sort of school is filled with teary goodbyes and rituals among close friends of 4 years. It would leave you in an awkward position.</p>
<p>Maybe consider something like Simon’s Rock or an early college program elsewhere.</p>
<p>Oh okay. Thanks:)</p>