<p>How much does the place you are coming from affect getting into boarding schools? For instance, is someone from Ohio more likely to get in than someone living in CT or NY, even if they potentially have lower markings?</p>
<p>I think students from ct and ny have a much better chance…</p>
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Correct, a much better chance … to be rejected, as they are well represented in general.</p>
<p>i’d have to disagree with vivsters, i think it’s states like wyoming and west virginia that tend to be underrepresented and thus have an advantage over kids from ct and ny… then again, perhaps kids from ct and ny have had more opportunities, academically and extra-curricular-wise. i’m not sure how much it’d affect your application, though.</p>
<p>being from an underrepresented country can be a positive thing, too. yazmie (sp?) is from azerbaijan and she was accepted virtually everywhere-- not saying that geographic location was the only factor, it’s totally not, but it definitely helped her.</p>
<p>Also, what does it look like coming from a private school v. public school?</p>
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<p>Not if they are in the rural areas. Unfortunately, I don’t think schools differentiate. The worst school in Westchester county or on Long Island probably has AP Biology and/or a school newspaper, which is more than our school has.</p>
<p>Does someone coming from a private school have a better chance of getting into BS than someone coming from public school?</p>
<p>neato, you’re right-- sorry for generalizing so broadly.</p>
<p>lexie, it totally depends. as long as you’re doing well in school, getting good grades, involved in clubs, have teachers who like you and will write good recommendations, i doubt it matters. i also think adcoms recognize rigorous schools and that grade distribution varies greatly from school-to-school. if you’re aiming for top schools, just stay involved, participate actively, take the most rigorous classes available and try to benefit from the most resources offered as possible.</p>
<p>there’s no set preference, i believe. as long as you’re making the most of what you currently have, i think you’re fine.</p>
<p>There are a ton of qualified kids applying from the top school districts in MA, CT and NY. If you are from a more rural area you have a better chance. </p>
<p>If you come from a private school you have a better chance, as in times past, and possibly times to come, these schools are depended upon to send kids on to independent secondary schools.</p>
<p>Thank you DiveAlive!</p>
<p>lexie I agree with divealive- the schools pull from public and private schools and like to be fairly evenly represented. I don’t think coming from one or the other is necessarily an advantage or a disadvantage. It is the student they look at, not the school they came from.</p>