<p>I think the EA/ED results are out. How did the current boarding school seniors do? Is it really the most competitive year for college admission ever? Did the fact that Harvard and Princeton dropped early action(?) change people's plans? Any other thoughts about the college application process as prep school students? Thanks!</p>
<p>i thought I had read somewhere that 2011 would be the most competitive year...</p>
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<p>oh, great.</p>
<p>Yes, I know; it is my son's hs graduation year.</p>
<p>If you look at this pdf file, you will see the projected numbers for high school graduates in the US: Projections</a> of Education Statistics to 2012 . The peak 3 years in order of size are: 2009, 2008 and 2010. After that, it starts to decline. However, keep in mind that the class of 2011 roughly compares with the class of 2007. It will be a few more years before relief is in sight from an applicant point of view.</p>
<p>We've had some surprises but mostly good news from Yale...Stanford was yays all around I think. MIT not so much. Duke accepted every single ED applicant.</p>
<p>I only know of one so far from nmh and it is MIT.</p>
<p>Boarding school should have EA/ED!</p>
<p>I know, they should. It would be so much easier if boarding school had EA/ED. I am only applying to three, anyway.</p>
<p>I found out three more for NMH....2 Dartmouth, 1 Harvard (and this is an athlete which is why he knows early).</p>
<p>We at Exeter had quite a bit. (At least, these are just the ones I know, which is a tiny fraction...) Five Columbias, six Yales, one athlete at Harvard, one athlete at Princeton, one Brown, one Dartmouth, three Stanfords, one MIT, three Swarthmores, and one Oxford. (Me. ;-). Not quite "early," technically, but I found out along with the rest of the applicant pool in Mid-December - and I considered it my "early" choice)</p>
<p>I believe something like 50% of the senior class applied early. It was supposed to be a very competitive year for Exeter, but nonetheless, a large proportion of people seem to have done well.</p>
<p>You're going to Oxford?!!!! That's amazing!!! Congratulations</p>
<p>Congrats! :-)</p>
<p>I only know of 2 athletic recruits from Blair Blair</a> Academy - Athletics -- one to Stanford and one to Davidson. I guess I'll hear more when the students get back. My son said he heard about Dartmouth, but he isn't completely sure. </p>
<p>Congratulations ajadedidealist! Or should I say Good job old sport!</p>
<p>Yes, I am also anxious to hear. My son is only a freshman, and it is break, so he is just hearing dribs and drabs...the occasional facebook chatter, I suppose.</p>
<p>Wow, I just returned from walking my dog (it's a beautiful day in Tokyo) and found the flurry of posts. Thanks! It sounds like applicants from boarding schools are having a pretty good year. Any news from Georgetown?</p>
<p>Congratulations to ajadedidealist! Will you go to Oxford? Did you have to take any special tests? Or do SATs and APs suffice if you are applying from the U.S.?</p>
<p>Yes, Lexima, I will! I rescinded my other four applications the day after I got my letter. I took four APs, three SATIIs, and the SATIs, and I flew over to Oxford for three days of interviews (the week before finals, yecch! Although it was an amazing time...) Whether you take an additional test depends on your subject; some people (those applying for History, English, PPE, Law, and Medicine, among others) have to take subject-specific tests. I didn't.</p>
<p>So Oxford it is. That's wonderful! My son will be happy to hear that Oxford is an option after going to a U.S. boarding school.</p>
<p>Indeed! Where does your son go now? (PS: If he/you has/have any questions about the Oxford application process, feel free to PM me! It was crazy, and quite difficult, but I was lucky enough to have had some good advice, and I'd be glad to pass it on...)</p>
<p>ajadedidealist -- what subject will read for at Oxford (I think that is how it is termed)?</p>