<p>Currently I'm a grade 11 student in Canada. I was recently admitted to Phillips Exeter Academy for my grade 12 year. I'm pretty torn as to whether or not I should go for my final year. If I do, I'll have to give up a bunch of leadership positions that I've worked towards the past two years, but at the same time, I'll be able to experience everything Exeter has to offer.</p>
<p>I'm confused as to whether or not applicants from these boarding schools really do have a higher chance of being admitted into Ivy Leagues. Also, if I do go, this will be my sixth school in six years (I moved to four different countries over the past few years). Would universities see this as a sign of instability?</p>
<p>Yopu probably have a lower chance from Exeter to ivies than you would from most other places. There are a ton of legacies, recruited athletes, the rich and famous and top URMs. Are you a hockey player? That tends to be the 12th grade Canadians who go to top preps.</p>
<p>Only go if you're going for a great HIGH SCHOOL experience.</p>
<p>Noo, I'm not going for sports or anything. I just tend to switch schools a lot, and I figured it would be nice to apply for Exeter and see if I could get in. I was also under the impression it would be easier to get into a good school from the US than from Canada. I guess not...thanks though =)</p>
<p>well, it might be easier. If canadiens are considered internationals I know for a fact certain schools have a cap for how many internaitonal students they can let in. If you got a permanent address in the US it might help in the fact there you wouldn't be put in a pool of applicants where only a specific amount could get in. But then again, it would still list your parent's home address in Canada, so maybe you can't get around it anyways.</p>
<p>I'm a 4 year Andover grad. The experience was wonderful and I'm afraid may be better than college. I would not have wanted to be an unhooked ivy applicant though and for 1 year.....Most top schools treat Canadians like Americans. My bf at PA was Canadian and is at a good college, but not an ivy. He was about middle of class.</p>
<p>what would you say is the approx percentage of elite boarding school grads who go to ivies?</p>
<p>and how many of these people are legacies, athletes, or..donors?</p>
<p>im really confused now. my parents want me to go because they think graduating from exeter would benefit me in the future, but im reluctant to drop everything i have here and go to a school where i have virtually no leadership positions.</p>
<p>One tip: when you apply to college, make sure to explain why you have moved around so much, because schools tend to looks at a lot of moving around as a sign that you may have social problems fitting in or that you may have behavioral issues and are constantly kicked out.</p>