<p>Hey. Pretty self explanatory. Underrepresented states in the US?</p>
<p>Midwestern states and some of the Southern states, usually ones that are Bible Belt areas.<br>
Minnesota, North Dakota, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Western PA (West of the Appalachians), Illinois, Iowa, Idaho, Arizona, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kentucky, Kansas, etc. Maybe Hawaii and Alaska too. </p>
<p>This is very generally though. It really depends on the school’s location and their admissions staff presence in the individual states. I would say though, that these areas and a few more would typically be underrepresented in NE boarding schools. This is just a guess though, but I believe it is pretty accurate.</p>
<p>Would California be underrepresented in NE boarding schools because of the economy. Just a thought because I’m a californian.</p>
<p>CA is so NOT underrepresented. Some areas of Illinois may be but not the Chicago metro (that’s why as a whole IL is not underrepresented). Most of the Midwestern and southern states are more or less underrepresented in NE BS except a few, and the only eastern state that is underrepresented in NE BS is Delaware.</p>
<p>California is a value-added when applying to NE Prep Schools.</p>
<p>is Texas a underrepresented state</p>
<p>Uh… This may NE stupid but what does value added mean lol.</p>
<p>Maybe. Texas is kinda large so maybe it could be average or overrepresented but I don’t really know :</p>
<p>The NE schools see a heavy concentration of applicants from the west coast (California, especially) and east coast (New England States). Then it thins out pretty dramatically as you move closer to the center of the country.</p>
<p>Still - if you’re coming from California - you know the old adage about outrunning a bear. You don’t have to be the fastest runner, just outrun the slowest one.</p>
<p>Put together the best portfolio/application you can, then find the school that fits you and that likes you too. You’d be surprised that getting into BS has less to do with where you come from and everything to do with what the school needs that year. So if there are 1,000 kids from California applying to a school but only one (tuba player, hockey player, juggler, tap dancer, debater, etc…) that’s who the school will hone in on.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>@moonlite, It depends on the school. If they recruit heavily in Texas, than they are not going to be underrepresented. But, if the school is not well-known in Texas, than they will be underrepresented. It also depends on the area of the state. I believe, correct me if this is inaccurate, that more people located near larger cities in Texas are more likely to apply to boarding schools. If you are from the countryside, you might have a better chance to get it. I know in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh and western PA and mostly underrepresented in NE boarding schools while Eastern PA/Philadelphia are over-represented.</p>
<p>@pittsburgher, You are right most people do tend to live near cities. Where i’m from boarding school means no good. No one thinks about boarding school so i think i have a good chance. Thank you</p>
<p>@moonlite, glad to help.</p>
<p>People in my town aren’t exactly the type to go running to the post office to mail their boarding school apps and it’s unheard of to be thinking of boarding school. Probably just my area though.</p>
<p>no, its my area to. When the majority of my peers found out I was going to boarding school, they thought I was in trouble or something. The people that I’m good friends with understood why I was going though. I showed them the course catalog and they decided I was lucky!</p>
<p>there are always some Texans. And Colorodoans [sp?] for some reason. The rest is quite true.</p>
<p>I agree with the majority here. At my school at least, most US boarders are either from the NE. Mostly underrepresented are the southern states, at my school at least. I’m from Florida, and there’s only another girl from the south there. We have a little more from the midwest, and a good number from the west coast, but the south still remains bare. </p>
<p>I think it would only help your application to be from an underrepresented area. I feel it helped mine.</p>
<p>While Oregon is from the west coast, when I applied last year my interviewer said that not many kids from Oregon apply. Maybe 5 or 10? And he also told me he was surprised that people in my city specifically, knew what boarding schools were (I hope he was exaggerating!). Do you think Oregon would be an underrepresented state, even though it is on the west coast?</p>
<p>An U R state will generally be far away from the school and/or have a small population.</p>
<p>Wait, so just wondering… Coming from a state that’s not in the NE will give you a little boost with your application?</p>
<p>@piano,
in general, coming from a state far away from where the BS is located will help, unless it’s a state like CA that has a huge population pool.</p>
<p>Best to look at the school’s website or call them to find out if there are any kids from your state already matriculated there. If none, then no guarantee of admission, but your application may get a second look…</p>