<p>I'm applying for 11th grade, which I hear is one of the most competitive. At least that's what the numbers say - I emailed the admissions office at Andover and she says that of the 249 that applied for the 11th grade last year (small number, right?) 34 got in. 13.65% acceptance. I can't exactly vouch for the quality of the applicants but what I can say is that I'm seriously wondering whether I'll be in this year's lucky 34.</p>
<p>What grade for you, thingslost?</p>
<p>is there a reason u wanna get out of tasis, tomthecat?</p>
<p>9th. :D I've always thought that it was hardest to get in for senior year? Maybe I'm wrong then. Good luck.</p>
<p>This is quite cute how people can make friends on CC.
College Confidential is the only online forum whose people I would trust, because people here tend to be the least sketchy and very intellectual bunch of people.</p>
<p>agreed macy</p>
<p>lol I love how I get asked why I want out of TASIS</p>
<p>Well, let's just say that its student body isn't always comprised of the most intellectual group of people... People never get turned down for admission unless they like have psychological problems, and the only reasons one attends TASIS are a) your parents' jobs got transferred to England, or b) your parents teach at TASIS (my reason). I also don't board at TASIS (thank God) so it's not like I'm already a boarder and just want to switch to boarding in another country.</p>
<p>Also, it's important to realize that just because TASIS is a boarding school it is not of the same quality that schools like Andover, Exeter, and Deerfield are. I believe that boarding school is half about the people you spend every day around, and at TASIS, those people just aren't the same as the people you'd find at Andover who, say, actually value their education.</p>
<p>You wonder why some people at TASIS haven't started attempting to mate with vegetables</p>
<p>tomthecat, i'm wondering if you're british (i'm presuming of course) and live in England, why not try for Eton/Harrow/charterhouse etc.? Or is it too late for that?</p>
<p>It's a little too late for that. And British boarding schools just aren't the same. They don't value diversity in any sense of the word and they're ridiculously expensive (like the American schools) but they don't offer as many or as big scholarships/financial aid. And it's also just too late to register for anything other than a scholarship at Eton. It was only a few years ago that the adcom abolished the practice of REQUIRING applicants to be registered at birth! Also, Harrow and Eton are all boys... I would never choose to subject myself to that</p>
<p>Hahaha ya me either...can't do that all boys stuff. Registered at birth? that's ridiculous.</p>
<p>yeaa i saw that on wikipedia</p>
<p>Yeah, it's kinda crazy. A little counterintuitive too... How could they possibly have expected to attract as many incredibly talented and gifted applicants if all of their applicants had been born into the school? If schools want to attract great students, they need to leave themselves open to applications.</p>
<p>And yeah, I don't really buy all the stuff that Harrow has on their website about the advantages of single sex education. You should read it, it's a little hilarious. Most of the points they make are either total BS or simply reworded versions of previously mentioned "virtues of single sex education." Like three of the "virtues" are about self-consciousness around girls... Come on. What are you going to do when you are in a workplace with women? Single sex education is hardly preparation for real life situations, at least those involving, ahem, MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX. Read this stuff at Home</a> | Overview | Why choose Harrow? | Virtues of single-sex education</p>