<p>I received all my admission decisions today. I was rejected to 4 schools and wait listed at Hotchkiss. The letters all directly state that I was qualified for admission, but I was rejected because their financial budgets weren't large enough to include me. The Report of Family Contribution issued by SSS calculates that my family can only contribute $1.7K at most to the annual tuition. I just called an admission officer at Hotchkiss and she says significant financial aid is extremely competitive for international students.
Needless to say, I'm devastated. I was preparing myself to go to boarding school all the time, and now I'm rejected. My profile is strong even in comparison to those who post chance threads. I'll try to get off the Hkiss waitlist, but it is next to impossible that I could get financial aid. Also, I cannot update my profile at Hotchkiss with new awards and extra curricula activities, because (1) in my country there aren't any competitions for 8th-graders (most competitions are held for 5th-, 9th-, and 12th-graders) and (2) it is hard to add any extracurricular activities to the already rigorous schedule of my current school. Even though I know that I'm intelligent and a decent person, and these decisions will not stop me from doing big things in the future, right now it feels like it's the end of the world.
Sorry for ranting. Just saying it all out makes me feel better. I have been crying incessantly for the past 2 hours. The world seems to collapse under my feet. I know I have to start this all over again, but I just can't accept the cruel fact.
Anyway, big congrats to those who got in, you worked hard for the acceptances and you truly deserve them! And again, thank you so much for the invaluable information and support that I have received from CCers over the past couple of months.</p>
<p>I got a reject and waitlist at hotchkiss too. I didnt know it was so hard for intl to get FA</p>
<p>assign, it sounds like you are a very strong student. Do you have some day school options that will work for you?</p>
<p>Assign you sound like me. I got 4 rejections and a waitlist to choate. It is so horrible. I feel your pain. All this time I would be happy attending any one of these schools and then they go and flat out reject you. A little waitlist sympathy would have made it better. </p>
<p>If you apply again next year, I’ll apply with you assuming we both don’t get into our waitlists.</p>
<p>Assign, I urge you to read the thread I started: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/878649-all-those-who-didnt-get-accepted.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/878649-all-those-who-didnt-get-accepted.html</a></p>
<p>I was in the same exact position as you a year ago, don’t give up hope. :)</p>
<p>I know how you feel: 4 rejetions 1 waitlist and 1 acceptance that doesn’t really count :(</p>
<p>Assign and 2010 - Be sure to let your waitlist schools know that you will attend if admitted. Send a snail mail, not an email. Do it tomorrow. You got roughed up today, but hang tough!! Stay focused on the mission.</p>
<p>I know how you feel, three financial aid waitlists today. Solidarity! We can get through this.</p>
<p>I had no idea it was so hard for internationals to get full FA.
I’m still crying now, because I was rejected not because I wasn’t qualified, but it was stated in all the letters that their rejections were because of my financial need.
siliconvalleymom, I’m international, there aren’t any other day school option for me. I really don’t like my current school, it really annoys me that my English teachers don’t even know how to use basic English properly. I achieve this fluency in English through self-studying. Of course now that I’m downtrodden I lose all my eloquence, but…</p>
<p>Assign - Can you tell us what country you are in? If you prefer not to, I understand.</p>
<p>Assign- I’m so sorry for your result. Maybe you should research, or start a thread, on which schools might welcome (with FA) a student with your wonderful qualities. “The Big 10” aren’t the only good schools out there…</p>
<p>the online hotchkiss isn’t working… did you guys go online?</p>
<p>assign, you are not alone. We know how you feel. </p>
<p>I am quite certain that my D is well qualified for every school she was rejected at today, and I believe for the same reason - she needs practically full FA. And we are NOT international. She is well rounded, athletic but not a star athlete, lives in New England, is not a member of any minority -just an all round nice, attractive kid, with very good stats, great extra curriculars and a great attitude. DENIED at PA, Choate, and SPS. Expecting to be denied at DA. Waiting for a FA waitlist letter from NMH. She is devastated.</p>
<p>Whats worst in all of this is that the schools make you feel as if they want YOU specifically during the interviews, postcards, everything…you know?— it makes me think gosh thats so wrong. ugh…dont worry prep school is a great option for those who can afford it and for those who it works out for. Sometimes, its luck and reasons that the schools feel important.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for the reassurance. I’m still overly depressed but at least I’m starting to think of applying for rolling admissions. Does anyone know where I could find the list of schools that offer rolling admission?</p>
<p>Assign, please don’t feel bad! It’s NOT the end of the world. There are plenty of great people who didn’t go to boarding school. Plus, you get to stay home with your family and old friends too - Focus on that.</p>
<p>assign - </p>
<p>Don’t limit yourself to schools that advertise rolling admissions. A lot of schools will look at late applications even though they don’t, technically, have rolling admissions.</p>
<p>I’d suggest you start with [Boarding</a> School Review](<a href=“Boarding School Search Results”>Boarding School Search Results). Put in the search criteria for the kind of school you’re looking for. Then, from among those schools, look for the ones with higher acceptance rates. Also look at their average financial aid grant. If it’s only a miniscule part of the total cost, then it’s probably not worth considering that school. Skip them and move on. It will take some time, but you should be able to come up with a list of “possibles.” At that point, it may take emails or phone calls to find out if financial aid might still be available.</p>
<p>If anyone else has any suggestions, please jump in!</p>
<p>Aw, assign. Please feel better!
I know I’m in a bit of a different position than you, but I feel like it’s the end of the world too. I was accepted at Taft, but WL at Hotchkiss and Deerfield and rejected at Andover.
I’m full pay, so now I just feel like I wasn’t smart or interesting enough, especially for Deerfield, which was 100% my top, top choice. I don’t know. It sounds stupid but I just feel like I’m really not good enough. Agh.</p>
<p>Anyways, feel better! Keep updating Hotchkiss, hope for the best and don’t give up - you’re smart and dedicated, you’ll do great things anyways :)</p>
<p>it’s basically impossible to get FA on rolling admissions, let alone being intl and needing (near) full FA.</p>
<p>apply next year. with the global economic crisis this year, their FA budgets were REALLY tight.
anyways, i am soo sorry… nobody ever said life was fair 
and it isn’t !</p>
<p>I also totally understand what you feel assign.
After being rejected from Exeter(probably because I need Full FA), I said, “OK, eddytie, you were expecting that.”
After being waitlisted by Choate, I thought, “My life is ruined!”
So far, my parents have said that even if I get off the waitlist at Choate, I might not attend due to financial reasons, since Choate might not offer enough FA for me. I guess the only chance I’ll even go to boarding school is either the Honors Scholarship at Webb or if Deerfield offers enough FA.</p>