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<p>You’re kidding, right? Milton had, last year, a lower acceptance rate than PEA or PA. They accept something in the teens, percentage-wise, making them one of the most selective “reach” schools in the country to get into.</p>
<p>@girlgeekmom, it is just my perception of things from people around me, by no means authoritative, and</p>
<p>From 2012’s decisions thread on this board, only 13 CCers applied to Milton (compare to 46 for Andover, 30s for Choate, Hotchkiss etc), lowest number out of GLADCHEMMS, and 7 were accepted, highest rate. </p>
<p>Either Miltonians are anti-internet or they need better marketing haha. I definitely don’t have any other hard data though.</p>
<p>BExcelsior, the audience that this website attracts is rather limited - so you really can’t draw conclusions from it in terms of selectivity. Perhaps Milton students and parents just spend their time in ways other than looking at this website! </p>
<p>girlgeekmom is correct - Milton is extremely selective – with acceptance rates in the mid-teens. </p>
<p>From my experience Asian students shy away from Milton for several reasons. First, they, or their parents, perceive that HADES schools are more prestigious. However, prestigious does not mean a good fit. An example, my D’s best friend was admitted to both Milton and a HADES school last year, chose the HADES school, largely because of pressure from others, and hates it. She applied to transfer to Milton this year after spending a long weekend on campus and finding it is a much better fit - academically just as challenging, socially much, much more accepting of a wide variety of kids. In fact, they pride themselves on their diversity.</p>
<p>A second reason is that counselors in some Asian countries tell their clients that day students have the advantage at Milton because “they all go home and are tutored every night”. Nothing could be further from the truth. My D is a boarder and finds that all of the faculty on campus are more than willing to meet with students outside of class to discuss homework, provide extra help, whatever may be needed. </p>
<p>My D finds no problems with the 50/50 day/boarder situation - she has many friends among both groups and has fun with both.</p>
<p>I’m an international applicant waitlisted for 9th grade.</p>