School(s) you're applying to--How Many?

Prep School Admissions
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<p>We all know that people nowadays are applying to 6-10 schools or more. I'm just wondering how many schools CCers applied to.</p>

<p>Please elaborate more:
Grade you're applying to
How many schools you applied for FA(if you wish to include this)
Int'l or domestic
Determined to go to BS or it's just a bonus for you</p>

<p>Example:
Age: 12
Applying for Grade 9
Applied to 50 schools (all 50 for FA)
Int'l (Mars)
The app process is pretty fun and that's why I applied. I'm going to Yale this September anyway.</p>

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<p>Age: 14
Applying for Grade 10
FP
Applied to 4 (Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Taft, Andover)
International</p>

3

<p>Age: 15
Applying for Grade 10
FP
Applied to 5 (Deerfield, Andover, Exeter, Hotchkiss and Lawrenceville)
International
I am determined to go to BS!! (seriously, my current school is ****ing me off)</p>

4

<p>16.
Applying as a repeat for grade 11
FA
Applied to 2, thank goodness. (Andover, Exeter)
International
Very very determined :)</p>

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<p>My daughter is:</p>

<p>Age: 10
Applying for Grade 6
FA at all schools
Applied to 5 day schools
She wants a more challenging school than her current one.</p>

6

<p>Age:16
Applying for grade 11
FP
Applied to one school</p>

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<p>Age: 13
Applying for Grade 9
Applied: 6 (TAFT,NMH,Williston,Choate,SPS,exeter)
Domestic
Determined to get out of here
Need Full FA</p>

8

<p>Age: 15
Applying for Grade 10
Applied to Exeter, Andover, SPS, Hotchkiss, Middlesex, St. Mark’s
International
No FA
Pretty determined to get out of the current school(it’s a good school, but it’s just not my type)</p>

9

<p>Age: 13
Applying for 9th Grade
Applied to Exeter, Deerfield, Choate, and Webb
Domestic
Full FA
Very determined to not attend public high school</p>

10

<p>i applied for 9th.
i applied to six schools, all FA.
domestic.
and boarding school was the only option, basically.</p>

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<p>Age: 13
Applying for Grade: 9
Applied: 8 (To name some: Andover, Middlesex, NMH, Brooks, Loomis, Webb)
Domestic
Financial Aid for all.
VERY determined to go to boarding school !</p>

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<p>Age: 14 (my son, not me)
Applying for 9th Grade
Applied to: Lawrenceville (plus 5 NYC independent schools and Stuyvesant/Bronx Science)
Domestic</p>

13

<p>Age: 15 (male)
Applying for grade 10
Applied: 5 (Choate, Middlesex, St. Paul’s, Andover, Exeter)
Domestic
Full Financial Aid (can’t go without it)
Determined: CAN’T STAND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL</p>

14

<p>Age: 13
Applying ofr Grade: 9
Applied: Andover, Exeter, and Middlesex
Full FA needed.
I’ve been with the same classmates for at least 5 years and I like the bs opportunities.</p>

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<p>My son:</p>

<p>Age: 13
Applying for 9th Grade
Applied to A, D, H, M, C, L
Domestic
FP
It is OK for him to attend public high school (a top 100 in the nation)</p>

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<p>Age: 13, Female
Applying for Grade: 9
Applied: Andover & Exeter
FA: Applied, but not a great of a need (We can pay 25-30k)
Location: Domestic!
Situation: Boarding school is my absolute dream! =] But if I don’t get in, I already got into a top 20 magnet high school, and my home school is a top 80.</p>

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<p>Age: 15, F
Applying for Grade: 10 (Repeat)
Applied: Choate, Deerfield, NMH, George School, Suffield Academy
FA: Applied (Can pay around 20k)
Location: Domestic
Situation: I need a change of pace. I’ve been planning for boarding school since I was little, because both my parents went.</p>

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<p>Age: 13, Male
Applying for Grade: 9
Applied: Exeter, Loomis Chaffee, Deerfield, Hotchkiss
FA: Almost full FA
Location: Domestic</p>

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<p>Age: 15
Applying for repeat 11th grade
Applied to: only Exeter
Domestic
Full Financial aid
Just a bonus.</p>

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<p>Age: 16
Applying for grade: 11
Applied to: Choate, Middlesex, Loomis, Shattuck St.Marys
FA: None
Location: domestic
I really like the whole vibe of boarding schools and for improved school athletics</p>