Do I have a chance for boarding school?

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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Hello, everyone.

I am going to keep this nice and short. From October to January, I have been was practicing for the SSAT, doing my essays, and having the interviews. I am applying to about 13 schools, and there is one that stands out, which is Andover.

I do not think I have a chance, but I am attached to it.

Take a look at these to see if I will fit in.

Gender - M
Ethnicity - African American
Extracurricular Activities - Track, Yearbook, Baseball, Basketball, Acting, Videography
SSAT Score - 1900
Grades - A- with few Bs

(Keep in mind, I did get accepted into Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey. My parents say it is almost, if not better, than some boarding schools. I sent my entrance exam scores for that school to the Prep schools because I got in 99 percentile for reading.)

Other Schools

Choate
Williston
NHM
Cushing
Westminster
Chesire
Loomis Chaffee
The Hill
Kent
Brooks
Blair
Lawrenceville

My brother currently attends Andover, so will that assist my chances? Do you think I will get into Andover or any other schools?

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Well, how do you compare with your brother’s credentials? That should be a good indication.

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Look at #3.

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My Brother was an A to A+ student with a few Bs. He probably did better on the SSAT, I haven’t asked.

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Well, I’d say you have a decent shot. With schools like Andover, you typically need a hook to get in, however I believe you could be a URM and the fact that your brother already attends doesn’t hurt. Do you play sports at a high level? If so, that could be an even bigger plus. But honestly, there’s no way to be sure of a decision until March 10th. Good Luck!

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What is a 1900 in percentile? Your grades might be ok. I think you will get in one or more of the schools you applied to.

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Everything here sounds good except for the ssat… if you mean 1900 scaled score, then that’s somewhat below Andover’s average; but, Andover can be extremely unpredictable when it comes to admissions so you never really know… I’m applying to some of the same schools as you and I think you have a shot!

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Thank you all for the answers by the way. @futurereject37 I used to play baseball at a high level. I have won multiple trophies in my league.

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I did not get in.

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@thecaptaink28 Are you saying that you didn’t get into Andover?

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How do you know you didn’t get in? I thought Andover sent decisions on M10?

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From what I understand, parents of legacies get a courtesy call in advance of M10 if the decision is a waitlist or rejection.

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@AppleNotFar Is correct. I did not get in Andover unfortunately.

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I guess its legacies and siblings that find out early. OP wasnt a legacy

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@center I’ve always thought of legacies and siblings as the same. Am I wrong in that assumption?

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I’m sorry… at least you have (tons) of other schools to get accepted to on M10. :smiley: Good luck!

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@AppleNotFar maybe you are right? I always thought of them as different. Meaning a sibling isnt quite as potent as a legacy. I may be wrong.

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@AppleNotFar + @Center At our local day schools a legacy is the child of a graduate, and a sibling is a sibling. Sibling status tends to carry more weight than legacy, but that may have something to do with keeping families with little kids together - operational reasons. Maybe boarding schools value legacies more, and they may define them more broadly, but I’m not 100% sure.

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I got into Cushing and Chesire. I was also waitlisted at many of the schools, and rejected by many of them as well.