Schools for Next Year

Prep School Admissions
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<p>Well, since Rad and bama made one, I thought I would too. All advice is appreciated.</p>

<p>I am looking for a school with latin classes, crew, strong science and math classes (beyond AP calc - since I will take that soph year), science research (not required but bonus), and preferably in New England + NJ + PA. Oh yeah, and I need a big amount of FA. </p>

<p>Here's my list so far:</p>

<p>Andover
Brooks
Choate
Exeter
Hotchkiss
Kent
Lawrenceville
Loomis Chaffee
Middlesex
NMH
Peddie
St. Marks
St. Pauls
Tabor
Taft</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’m such a good role model… haha</p>

<p>I told you! HK bad! lol</p>

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<p>Good, hearty list. However, I would recommend taking 5-8 schools off, so that you can spend more time on each individual application.
I hope no one takes offense to this, but I would take off Tabor and Brooks.</p>

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<p>I don’t think anyone will take offense, everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. The main reason I liked Tabor was for the ocean (marine science, sailing, crew). I heard Brooks had a decent science program too and had a higher acceptance rate than some of the other schools I was applying to.</p>

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<p>have you thought of milton? idk if they have crew though. and 6 out of the 7 schools i applied to r on ur list. kinda funny…</p>

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<p>I just looked at Milton. They have everything I am looking for. Instead of Crew I could do sailing I guess. They are both on the water. haha. I inquired there last year but something was bothering me about it. IDK what but I just got a strange vibe from Milton, even though I never visited. I guess I will look into it and try and visit this year.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t reccomend Tabor. Kent seems like a great school! Hmmm, maybe I should put it on my list.</p>

<p>And holy crap, you’re taking AP Calc as a sophomore?!?! That’s craaazy. I’ll be in Algebra II w/ Trig, haha.</p>

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<p>Well this year (9th) I am taking Geometry. Then this summer I am studying Alg 2. Then I will take Pre-Calc next year (10th) and then I will repeat 10th grade so when/if I get into BS and I will be taking AP Calc.&lt;/p>

<p>Why not tabor?</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t recommend Brooks simply because it’s overall academics aren’t on par with the other schools on the list.</p>

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<p>that looks like a pretty solid list of schools. I’m trying to remember all the schools I applied to but that was during the 2004-2005 school year so I’m a bit hazy on all of them. I think I applied to 8 though and it sucked doing alllll the individual applications so I recommend cutting your list down to like 8 or less unless you’re willing to do a ton of applications.
=)</p>

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<p>Yeah I am going to try and visit a few of the schools I am not sure about, like Andover, Hotchkiss, Tabor, NMH, Milton and Brooks this summer, to eliminate some that don’t match what I want.</p>

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<p>@Hopeful- Euhm you do realize that sailing and rowing is very different. Crew is physically intense and draining, sailing is more laid back and fun so I would suggest you choose either or and If you’re not very athletic and you are thinking of starting crew, I would advise against it since it’s gonna be hard for the first year.</p>

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<p>Yeah that is why I am a little on the edge for schools that don’t have crew (HK, Milton, LC). I really want to try crew and I don’t really care how hard it is going to be the first year. This summer + next year I am going to start working out. I may be unathletic but I am not like totally out of shape.</p>

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<p>Well good luck, by the end of summer try doing 100-150 pushups straight up and you should be fine and go running.</p>

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<p>What is the average height for people doing crew? Are they usually taller or shorter?</p>

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<p>Shorter kids do coxwain…, If you’re tall you row in the boat but weight plays a big role too.</p>

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<p>I would post height / weight but I don’t want to give a description of myself. I’ll pm you.</p>

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<p>Ok lol but Are you boy/girl ?</p>

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<p>guy…</p>

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<p>Ok lol yeah man you should be good i saw your PM .</p>