Odd Situation

Prep School Admissions Prep School Chances
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<p>Dear CCers,</p>

<p>I haven't been on CC in a while. I am in eighth grade, and I applied to Choate, Loomis, and Taft this year for full FA. I was accepted to Loomis without any FA, and I was waitlisted at Choate and Taft (I never got off the waitlist). I honestly believe my lack of FA/waitlists were due to my 62% Math SSAT score. Otherwise, I was pretty stellar (96% Verbal SSAT). If I reapply to the same schools next year, how will Loomis take that? Will they reject me because I had to turn them down this year? Also-- what schools are particulary generous with FA? Also, how do I approach my parents with the idea of reapplying? Boarding school was a new concept to our family, and my mom wasn't even into the idea when I applied this year. P.S. I plan to study a LOT this summer and bring my Math score up. Thanks!</p>

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<p>While I think it’s a great idea to try to get your math SSAT score up, I don’t think you should assume that’s the main reason you didn’t get in. Call the schools and ask them why–there may be something else you’re not even thinking about, maybe something about yourself that you could just present differently. Having more specifics from the boarding schools would also be a good place to start when you discuss reapplying with your parents…if you were my kid, I’d be impressed that you showed the initiative to call the schools, and that would go a long way with me. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Okay, thanks so much!</p>