@CaliMex thats funny. It seemed the “whitest” of all of the schools we visited.
^^have to agree with @Center
It’s awesome that your son wants to go to boarding school! One thing that is very improbably to consider is the amount of schools you’re applying to. Not many schools accept kids for the 8th grade. How badly does you son want to go? Groton is a highly selective school and nobody can guarantee admission.
I don’t know you or your son/what his needs are, but if he really has his heart set on going to boarding school, I junk he should wait another year and cast a wide net of schools to apply to so that he can try and make sure he is able to go to boarding school. Good luck!!
Yes I’ve seen that there are plenty of good schools which offer boarding starting at 9th but very few at 8th.
He is very keen and knows Groton is not easy to get into. His mother and I are very supportive and we’ll see how the admissions process works out.
My 2 students only applied starting in 9th. Both got into schools for ninth. Looking back, I would have suggested they apply to Groton for 8th. Easier to get into. Fewer seats, but much less competition. I would not wait for 9th which is highly competitive.
@CaliMex @Center @preppedparent - Groton is actually the most diverse prep school I know. According to www.boardingschoolreview.com they are 43% students of color which is the highest reported number I have seen.
Actually I believe that they are right in the mix with dozens of schools with what they “report”.
Being an eighth grade applicant myself, and not getting in, I am not sure how much I can help but I can say that you need to be diverse in many different fields. Not only do you need to be a high academic achiever, but also an athlete/public speaker/musician, they definitely want diverse talents.
@badminton4life Agreed! and for what it is worth, I am not sure how much easier it is honestly. We visited Groton and know a number of current students and recent graduates. I think they are wary of people applying for 8th simply to get early (kind of like Milton’s lower school). They don’t want to ask people to leave later.