<p>Is anyone doing a PG year at Exeter and can say something about his/her experience? Also, is there still a real chance to get accepted after the deadline? Their homepage says this:</p>
<p>"Decisions for late applicants are made on a rolling basis beginning in May. Because late places are limited and selection is competitive, it is to your advantage to complete the process as soon as possible."</p>
<p>One more question: they say that financial aid is not available for non-resident students at this point of time anymore. Is there any way to still get it? Also: since I intend to stay in the US for at least 10+ years anyway, would it somehow be possible to apply for permanent resident status or something else and then get financial aid? I assume they don't give out permanent resident status to students that easily? Unfortunately I don't know too much about how to become a permanent resident etc. because I'm just now exploring this possibility. If somebody could help me here I'd appreciate it!</p>
<p>PS: Is there maybe a school similar to Exeter that takes PGs and that still accepts people and offers financial aid? </p>
<p>right now it’s practically impossible to get into exeter unless you are extremely extremely good. they have a long waitlist and they’re not going to deny those people a spot… it’s really late now</p>
<p>PG programs are sometimes a little less stringent about the admissions deadlines and I believe Lawrenceville continues to take PG applications on into the spring. You might check other schools that take PG’s–there’s a list somewhere on the net if you google PG year. Not all of them are just focused on athletes. I don’t know how the FA works, though.</p>
<p>Very little FA money goes to PG’s–and the FA money that does is usually reserved for athletes. So if your son is applying late, not a recruited athlete, not a US citizen, and a PG…I think the FA offered would be very small. If he is accepted. There are lots of other schools with a PG year. None of them give full FA, but they do give out something</p>
<p>I read some of your other couple hundred posts and it sounds as if you are only applying for a PG spot as a way to get into the US with financial aid. You’ve applied and have been rejected from numerous colleges. I don’t think a school like Exeter or its caliber would offer you a spot, (and especially provide financial assistance), just so that you could improve your chances at getting accepted at an American need-blind university. </p>
<p>Applying for a PG year is not a “last resort” type of move. One usually applies for a PG year because he is hoping to achieve admission to a college to play a sport and he has a better chance of acceptance with one more year under their belt. Others do a PG year because they want to improve academically, taking more AP classes, in order to increase their chances at a competitive college. Other kids are just a little immature and need another year to grow up a little more. </p>
<p>However, it is safe to say, a PG is not for the kid who is just looking for any way to get over here to study (…“since colleges aren’t accepting me, let’s look around and see what other ways I can get to the USA”), and have an American school foot the bill.</p>
<p>What country are you from? I read your posts. People have asked where are you from, but I haven’t seen a response. Can I go to school in your country and have your college or top boarding school pay my way???</p>
<p>JustJoe49: You’re a great detective! I said where I’m from a number of times and I haven’t seen any post where anybody asked where I’m from without me answering the question (well, that changed because now I saw your post and I’ll not answer your question ) However, since you claimed such a post exists (actually you claimed a number of such posts exist), please show me a couple of them.</p>
<p>I do certainly not apply for a PG spot to get into the US with financial aid. I’m actually seriously considering applying for a PG spot even if I get accepted to college. </p>
<p>However, you seem to contradict yourself:</p>
<p>“I don’t think a school like Exeter or its caliber would offer you a spot […] just so that you could improve your chances at getting accepted at an American need-blind university.”</p>
<p>At the same time, you say that people take a PG year for EXACTLY that reason:</p>
<p>“Others do a PG year because they want to improve academically, taking more AP classes, in order to increase their chances at a competitive college.”</p>
<p>Strange point you’re trying to make.</p>
<p>If you’re worried that I intend to go to the US because I’m trying to abuse the US socialist system, don’t worry, we’re even more socialist here and it would be much easier for me to just stay here. I could study here for free but I don’t intend doing so simply because US colleges are much better academically and have a better community, offer more opportunities etc. It’s sad that you have such a negative attitude towards people from foreign countries and that you think people without rich parents should not come to the US for the sole reason that they don’t have rich parents. But I guess there will always people with such opinions and you certainly have the right to have such an opinion.</p>
<p>But to answer your other questions: Yes, you can go to school in my country and the college or top boarding school is going to pay your way if you are talented and not able to pay the money on your own. Fortunately my school is a good example of this. And fortunately not everybody in the US thinks like you and people realize the benefits that people from other nations can bring to the US, even if they aren’t rich and need financial assistance.</p>
<p>You’ve applied to US colleges, requesting financial aid. You’ve been rejected from those colleges. You’re now trying another angle–a PG year at a need-blind school. I may not be the best detective, yet I did see a few weeks ago you posted this comment:
<p>It appears you’ve changed your mind, since receiving some rejections. </p>
<p>And, I’m not in the least worried that you are intending to come to the US to abuse the “US socialist system”. I just think you are looking for a way to study in the US and you will work any angle to get someone here to pay for you.</p>
<p>Please, please tell me the name of the top colleges and boarding schools in your country that would pay my way. I would love to attend an international school. Just give me the name of one school…pretty please?</p>
<p>I have to admit that what you quote from me (I assume the quote is correct) is not my opinion anymore: grades don’t seem to be the most important factor. However, you still seem unable to show me any quote where I refused to answer where I’m from.</p>
<p>I also have to admit that I did not inform myself about how much international students have to pay in my country. However, I assume that they will be able to attend public universities for the same price that German students have to pay, which will be less than $1000 a year. Yes, that’s right, less than $1000 a year. You (and I) had to pay more for any US college, even with the highest possible financial aid package. Since you are such a great detective, you can search the internet and determine whether my assumption is correct. If not, I will find a university that specifically pays for international students.</p>
<p>However, instead of writing this stuff and attacking my plans, I’d appreciate it if you would be able to make a useful comment and answer some of the question I asked in my original post :)</p>
<p>Try boardingschoolreview.com and you will find a slew of schools that take PGs—I suspect the top schools–Exeter, Andover, Deerfield, Choate etc are already set with PGs–as stated previously in my experience most PG slots are reserved for athetes</p>
<p>Some schools that come to mind that might still have openings: Northfield Mount Herman, Loomis, Trinity-Pawling, Williston, Bridgton Academy (all boys, all PGs), Pomfret</p>
) However, since you claimed such a post exists (actually you claimed a number of such posts exist), please show me a couple of them.</p>