Does your location affect your chances?

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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<p>I'm wondering if where you live has any bearing on your chances of being accepted?</p>

<p>Let's say there are 2 spots left.</p>

<p>Applicant A & Applicant B, all things being equal, have the same SSAT, same EC's, etc.</p>

<p>Applicant A lives in New England somewhere.
Applicant B lives in Arkansas.</p>

<p>Who gets the spot?</p>

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<p>Arkansas.</p>

<p>This is very basic knowledge once you get into the system enough, Affirmative Action is hardly downplayed in boarding school admissions.</p>

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<p>Why is it Arkansas?</p>

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<p>Depends. If they don't have kids from your state/province/country then yes, it helps. If you apply to Andover from New Jersey, than it will hurt.</p>

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<p>So if I applied to Peddie or Lawrenceville from New Jersey, it would hurt since both of them are in my state?</p>

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<p>It won't hurt, just won't help. Take it for what you will</p>

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<p>Oh okay, so the location is just sort of...there. I get it now, thanks! :D</p>