<p>@honorarymom I haven’t looked into concord at all before, but ill look into it now that you mentioned it! thanks for the suggestion. do you know how many applicants they get for junior year, and how many are let in? thanks!</p>
<p>@prepschoolhopes I have been looking into choate actually, do you know what their acceptance rate is? exeter is also on my list </p>
<p>@benley i actually don’t need any financial aid, I will look into all those schools! Thank you for your help</p>
<p>@potential: if that’s the case, considering you are from Hawaii, which is an under-represented state in many BS including the top ones, your chance of getting in should be pretty good if you are a qualified candidate.</p>
<p>You can apply to 11th grade but discuss with admissions your willingness to start in 10 if needed. This would be done during your interview so parents, AO and you are all on board. There are only a handful of open spots in 11th grade at each school (maybe about 5, and it is extraordinarily difficult to get on board academically, socially and with ECs and start SATs and college process - but I have seen it done with good planning. A very good match to the school is essential. </p>
<p>There are many great boarding schools, the top 20 at least are all very strong, it is up to you and your family to VISIT and see how they feel/fit.</p>
<p>@Benley great! how exactly would you define a “qualified candidate”?</p>
<p>My sister hosts a luncheon every summer for incoming “Holy Grail School” moms and I end up going because K1 attends the same school as my delightful nephew . I almost always end up talking about K2’s Gem ( because people ask) and it amazes me how jaws hit the floor when I mention some of the things his school offers. And they’re not just being polite because some of the offerings are truly, truly exceptional. </p>
<p>The Hidden Gem Thread has quick summaries and links for easy website browsing. Not a bad place to start! The most important thing is to be open. Try to find at least three ( to add to your Big School List ) that really appeal to you and ask your parents to take a look. Chances are they’ll really like what they see. 
Good Luck!! </p>
<p>The information I found said Choate’s admit rate is 23% and Exeter’s is 20%. However, that info is outdated, so the numbers should be lower than that.</p>
<p>Exeter 2011 was 18% <a href=“Andover and Peer Schools Admit Students – The Phillipian”>http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2011/04/08/andover-and-peer-schools-admit-students</a></p>
<p>2012 was about 17% <a href=“http://www.exeter.edu/news_and_events/news_events_14216.aspx”>http://www.exeter.edu/news_and_events/news_events_14216.aspx</a></p>
<p>Whoever was talking about having lived in Guam, check out the second article.</p>
<p>@potential: It depends on what school you are applying to. For example, in terms of academic qualifications, here’s what Andover says on its website:
In other words, while you may still be “qualified” or “admissible” with lower stats than what’s cited above, you may need something else to impress the AO if that’s the case.</p>
<p>Potentialboarder: No, unfortunately, I have no idea how many spots there typically are for 11th graders, nor how many applicants they get. Good luck with your search!</p>