<p>Hi im currently a sophomore and plan to apply as a junior for a boarding school. As of now i applied to 1 school - blair academy. but i need a safety school just in case i dont make it into blair. Are acceptance rate to incoming Juniors generally low? Im also trying to apply to the purnell school, the hill school, and loomis. Which boarding schools have good reputation but fairly high acceptance rates? I really dont know which schools to apply to , Im looking for schools in NJ/NY area and I dont need financial aid.. please help me find a perfect school for me ! :)</p>
<p>My current grades -
AP Euro: B
Alg2 & Trig H: A+
English 10 H: A
Bio H: B
French: A
orchestra : A Studio Art: A Gym: A
Ninth Grade GPA: 91
PSAT: fairly good ( I didnt get my scores yet)</p>
<p>Extra curriculum-
Golf - Varsity Girls
Tennis - JV Girls
Academic Leage
Math league
Art club</p>
<p>what are my chances to these schools?</p>
<p>Hey codus0320,</p>
<p>If you’re looking for the golden combination of excellent reputation and high acceptance rate, you won’t have much luck. For example, Andover/Exeter/St. Paul’s/Milton/Loomis/Choate, etc. etc. all have acceptance rates of about 20% or lower. However, your resume looks pretty impressive, and the schools you named are by no stretch of the imagination mediocre. I don’t know much about them personally, but an uncle of mine went to the Hill School and loved it (he went to Duke), my crew coach worked at Blair for a while, and I have a few friends at Loomis who rave about it. All of them are top notch schools, and they are all about what you make of them. </p>
<p>If you want a quantitative assessment of your odds, I’d say you have a very good chance if you nail your interviews. The Bs may pull you down a bit, though, so be prepared for that. A lot of kids at prep schools pulled straight As at home.</p>
<p>all 3 schools are good schools. not sure about jr. rates. H and P give you better chances.</p>