<p>I am sorry to start another thread, but the other pone i had started has faded, and i had a question that wasnt answered, so i thought i best to begin again.
My question is this:
i have been trying to work out which school on my list are reaches, matches and safeties.....help! my list is:
St. Pauls
Exeter
Andover
Deerfield
Hotchkiss
Miss Porters
Emma Willard
Choate
St. Georges
Westover
Milton
Lawrence academy (this is pretty much a safety)
Gosh, thats a long list, my "stats" are othe the other thread i started titled "Should i apply? concidering i live in Australia".
This isnt my FINAL list, but i wanted to have a draft of what schools i should apply to, and what schools are reaches etc. to begin the application process.
Sorry again for clogging up the forum.</p>
<p>Thankyou, i just couldn't work it out!
<em>claudia</em></p>
<p>I'm applying to a lot of those schools too, so I'm not really on a basis to judge, but I will anyway since I'm bored. A lot of the schools you listed are reaches for everyone. They're like the Harvard of high schools. It's also hard to tell since you haven't taken the SSAT yet. I'm taking it in either October or November.</p>
<p>St. Pauls - Reach
Exeter - Reach
Andover - Reach
Deerfield - Reach
Hotchkiss - Reach
Miss Porters - I don't know. I haven't looked at girl's schools.
Emma Willard - ^^^
Choate - Reach
St. Georges - Match
Westover - ?
Milton - Reach
Lawrence academy - Match</p>
<p>In the case of going to the other side of the world, I don't know that I would want to go somewhere that wasn't ideal for me. So as you continue to apply I' work with your future time in mind as much as your chances... or, I mean: Do you want to go to boarding school in the States no matter what? Or would you wait a year, try again... etc etc.</p>
<p>Thanks Jonathan and saolcecseer...Yeah i thought most would be reaches, but i have to aim high and fall further i guess.
Cozmo-yeah if i didnt get in i might appy again or just stay here in Australia at my current high school (<a href="http://www.stmichaels.vic.edu.au%5B/url%5D">www.stmichaels.vic.edu.au</a> if anyones iterested) till i finish and THEN apply to College over in the USA. but i really want the boarding school experience and the oppourtunities etc.</p>
<p>Claudia, soon you will get your list tighter. Right now you're all over the place. Your schools very widely and at this point, make little sense. However, as time goes on you'll get a better feel for what you really are looking for in a b. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Girls' schools typically have much higher acceptance rates than equally rigorous coed schools because fewer apply. For the top schools this is typically not reflected in college matriculation or strength of academic programs. Something to keep in mind.</p>
<p>Also, if you're set on going to the type of school that counts as a 'reach' for you, I think you're best off applying to several--so don't worry about applying lots of places. Admissions is sort of a black box, and even very strong students are likely to get into some and not into others. Sometimes it seems like there is little rhyme or reason to it. You're best off applying to two to four 'reaches,' if you can afford it and it doesn't drive you crazy.</p>
<p>Claudia, you seem like me two months ago. I got obsessed with the process, but then I went to Japan and I was without a computer for two weeks and it helped me a ton. Just don't go on the computer for a few days, and take your mind off it for a while. It's only the beginning of August. Just schedule some interviews and register for the SSAT later this month or in September. Enjoy your summer! :)</p>
<p>thanks for the advice everyone....
Prepparent- yeah i idid think it was all over the shop, i was just wondering.
Jonathan- Most schools that are boarding are in the cities, thus, concidering i live in the city it would be a complete waste. Plus, i want to go to boarding School in America. I alos dont have my summer holidays, it is the middle of winter here. I have school and it is compulsory to have a laptop. So i cant leave it for a few days.</p>
<p>naoka- Thanks, i am not really sure if i would prefer co-ed or all-girls 9one of the reasons this list it terribly varied. A the moment it is just a list of shcools that i think look wonderful.
hmmm,
thanks for the advice everyone,
i think it may be good to just let this sink down the forum......into oblivion...</p>
<p>Jonathan- this was sort of answered on my other thread, I do currently go to a excellent private day school, but for what i want to do once i finish school, boarding school is a much better option. I want to complete my university education in America anyway, and have done since i was around 8. I also want to go on to work in some description at the UN or some such organisation, and with the excellent education etc that Boarding school offers (espcially in America) it seems like the right choice.</p>
<p>If you already go to an excellent day school, then I would just stay there. You can still go to university in the US. Why not have your parents save over $150,000? That money could be used for college in the U.S.</p>
<p>naoka, I agree with you regarding the all-girls bs. The majority of the schools have very very nice academics, even though they have a higher accept rate. Food for thought; only 2% of girls nationally choose science or math as a major, whereas 13% of girls' school alumnae chose to major in math or science in college.</p>
<p>Yeah, it's amazing how many girls I graduated with are in medical school now. In fact, I would say that at least a quarter of my class ended up majoring in math or science once they got to college. At such a small school, though, that may vary from year to year.</p>
<p>I believe we also get PhDs in higher numbers. I'm in a PhD program a Duke, and as soon as I got here I started running into friends from high school in other doctoral programs. Pretty good considering that there were only 27 people in my graduating class.</p>
<p>Naoka, thanks so much for the info. My d is currently out of town, but I sure will get the Chatham info to her. It sure would be nice if you shared your perspective on Chatham Hall with everybody. It keeps the prep school CC threads fresh, when we have other schools other than the usual stuff. Again, thanks so much</p>
<p>I think a girls school thread would be great, as I would love to learn more about Emma Willard and Chatham Hall, my two girls schools I'm intrested. (And Naoka, you SHOULD share your information-- it helped me a lot :) )</p>