<p>hi, i'm new here. I'm applying to exeter, choate, hotchkiss and some other schools for 2010-2011 but since it's so hard to get in, i'll apply to some school with the acceptance rate of 30 - 35% too. Can someone please suggest me some schools of about that rate?
thanx :)</p>
<p>Hey, </p>
<p>Loomis Chaffee, Berkshire, Canterbury and Hill…These are just some I’m getting from boardingschoolreview. What are you applying as…a sophmore?</p>
<p>I would recommend Loomis Chaffe as a doable reach, especially if you’re athletic. It’s a really nice school with great facilities (I got in and revisited) it seemed like a fairly sports oriented school to me. They have a notable writing program, too.</p>
<p>ahh, thanks. I’m gonna apply to exeter, hotchkiss, choate, thacher, and loomis as a sophomore. Maybe I’ll add some more schools, I’m still waiting for the viewbooks of other schools to arrive, but i suppose chances of me getting accepted is really low, since I’m an international student applying for financial aid :(</p>
<p>I think international students have, as far as I know, a better chance. And don’t panic about the financial aid. Exeter in particular is really generous, and is “needs blind”. Don’t worry, you’ll do fine.</p>
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Sorry for blowing the bubble. Exeter is not need-blind. More importantly, its FA policy says that only limited funding is available to non US or Canadian citizens.</p>
<p>Yes, it does say that aid is available on a limited basis for international students. But the website also says “For the past two years, the school has been able to meet the full, demonstrated financial aid needs of all admitted students, making the Academy effectively need blind.” So-wouldn’t that imply that the school is need blind? Or are they known for accomodating the need of already accepted students for aid? (Sorry, I don’t know much about Exeter.)</p>
<p>Schools with higher acceptance rates are Loomis, which has already been suggested :-); Milton is a really great school, like on par with HADES, with an acceptance rate 30% on the dot (According to Peterson’s), and concord Academy. Sorry, not the most extensive list, but hopefully it helps. Good luck.</p>
<p>What country are you from? If you’re from an under-represented country it might actually boost your chances! :)</p>
<p>In addition, I think in general the more selective schools have bigger financial aid programs, so it might be hard to find a less selective school with a big financial aid program.</p>
<p>Anyhow, good luck! :D</p>
<p>ahhh thanks everyone 
i’ll just give a shot and still try applying XD
and yeah, I’m from Vietnam. I think many Viet students applied to exeter, but they were all rejected or something, not sure about that
oh, and btw what do u guys think of middlesex school and st.andrew’s school? And any ideas about st.andrew’s school acceptance rate? I heard it’s really low? :-S</p>
<p>Lemons.can.fly asked "What country are you from? If you’re from an under-represented country it might actually boost your chances! "</p>
<p>This leads me to a different question. D is from the States, but lives overseas. I assume we apply as internationals, but I’m not positive.
Is residency determined by where the parents pay taxes, by the nationality listed on the passport? or what? How is international determined when it’s not the norm?</p>
<p>I think they determine it by the nationality listed on the passport. I don’t think it matters whether you live in France or whatever. If you’re an American citizen, you’re not an international student. It might be different for Financial Aid, though.</p>
<p>I’m sorry if this is not accurate. I’m not very well-informed. haha.</p>