<p>Well, this isn't exactly college related, but high school/ secondary school related. I was just wondering 1) the possibilities for a girl to make it into phillips exeter for 9th grade with straight a's, honor classes, 2 instruments, and a number of sports, and 2) When a school says that it has a 19% acceptance rate, does this number include the people who are coming back to exeter for another year, or people who didn't go to exeter yet, and just applied. </p>
<p>Thanks!
Phoenix</p>
<p>Wrong forum. </p>
<p>There is a specific forum for prep school chances. Please refer to the link here: [Prep</a> School Chances - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-chances/]Prep”>Prep School Chances - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>Also, prep school admissions parallel the ivies. You usually need some sort of a “hook” to get in. You need some distinguishing characteristic. </p>
<p>Take for example one of my best friends Gregory M (not his actual name). He had a 2260 SAT, straight A’s, played the saxophone (got into county and regions to boot). He got 99% on his SSAT exams. He did not play a sport. </p>
<p>However, with all of his near-perfect stats (music accolades, SAT, SSAT, grades), he was waitlisted/rejected to andover, exeter and a number of very prestigious prep schools.</p>
<p>sorry? im new!</p>