<p>Exeter was, and may still be, a “need aware” school. Andover and St. Paul’s are “need blind”, and, therefore, will meet your financial need (as determined by them utilizing financial aid forms filled out by your parents) if you are admitted. It is harder for applicants seeking financial aid to get into “need aware” schools, such as Exeter-- if it is still need aware. Nobody can assess your chances without an actual, recent SSAT score in hand. You should consider the Cate School near Santa Barbera, California. Consider Choate Rosemary Hall as it is a great school and you will already have a friend and mentor in Olivia, who has posted above. Be very sure to more closely examine your other choices and have your parents talk to other parents familiar with these schools. Andover, St. Paul’s, Exeter, Choate, Lawrenceville, St. George’s, Cate School and St. Andrew’s in Delaware are some elite schools to consider if your SSAT scores are good. Hotchkiss is an academic powerhouse worthy of consideration if you are prepared to do serious work akin to the demands of Andover, St. Paul’s and Exeter. If SSAT scores are not as you anticipate, then there are other very generous schools to consider.</p>