<p>One thing that bothered me during SSAT testing were the reading questions. For some reason, they seemed new, although I had done one practice test already. Maybe shoulda prepped more?</p>
<p>There comes a time where a bittersweet future comes into play. I am in conflict, because on one side is a giant personal development, and the other is family development. I am sure this is a moment all kids and parents alike come to, and it would be nice to have a glimpse of the future. Any advice, suggestions, etc.?</p>
<p>The locations of the two schools are extreme opposites. Deerfield hmm… rural, in the middle of nowhere… Sem in a busier town with traffic noise, one can walk to walgreens, fast foods, etc. Sem is, I think, K-12 so there are more students but with smaller number of high schoolers and a small number of borders. Facility wise, Sem is much less impressive but a new Arts center is being built. The culture I feel is quite different between the two. Sem is a fine school, but I’m still puzzled at this unique choice of the two.</p>
<pre><code> Hi, I am currently a sophomore day student at Wyoming Seminary applying to Deerfield Academy and a few other top schools for eleventh grade. I love Wyoming Seminary, however I cannot stay for family reasons. As a few people have mentioned, Sem is not all that selective; approximately seventy percent of applicants are offered admission, while Deerfield is among the most selective, with thirteen percent earning a place. Although financial aid requests play a big factor, you should not have a problem with being accepted. Note that Deerfield’s application deadline has passed, while Sem works on a rolling basis.
It is interesting that you are taking trigonometry in eighth grade, however you will be placed in an appropriate math class accordingly. All freshmen at Sem take the same English class, Literature of Self-Discovery, which is unique because you will be taught by five teachers over the course of the year. Sem has a new science class that all freshman take, STEM; I do not have much basis of judgment for it as the course was introduced during my sophomore year. The typical history for freshman is World Civilizations, however, like math, you can be placed accordingly. Sem offers Spanish, French, Latin, and Mandarin; I take French and Mandarin, and they are both great!
Sem’s girls’ soccer team is not the strongest (this year was rough because it was a young team), however it is intensive and we do offer a program over the summer to travel to the University of Pennsylvania (I think it’s Penn State) to get more practice. Unlike Deerfield, we are only required to play one sport per year, so you will not be forced to find other athletic interests. We have a chess club which recently received a grant from the school to expand. I am a member of the school’s community service board, so if you are interested in pitching an idea, or even joining the board, you can make an application.
I hope that this was helpful! Please use the links below to learn more about Wyoming Seminary and to contact me.
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