<p>Hey everyone, I was rejected from Exeter, Andover and Groton but I was accepted to Kent. I'm going to re-apply for Andover and Exeter next year and possibly throw in Lawrenceville. I'm going to apply for my tenth grade year. What do I need to change or know?</p>
<p>Why not go to Kent ? It’s a great school.</p>
<p>Any reasons why you don’t want to go to Kent? If you didn’t intend on going to Kent if you were accepted then why did you apply this year?</p>
<p>Oh no I definitely want to go to Kent!! But I fell in love with Andover and I was raised and am used to large schools and large towns. Kent is a bit small but a very good school! Andover also has a really comfortable and more laid back feeling about it, not that Kent doesn’t.</p>
<p>So basically, you’re going to Kent, but you intend to apply for schools again while at Kent? If that’s the case, then I would suggest thinking about re-applying only if you are miserable in your first couple of weeks at Kent. Who knows? Maybe you’ll love it there and won’t want to apply again.</p>
<p>“first couple of weeks” isn’t enough. Go to Kent, embrace it, it just may have what you are looking for after all. How many students wouldn’t love to go to Kent?! Take up rowing – best in the country, is it not?</p>
<p>Kent’s a fantastic school, but only you can decide if you’re happy there. I agree with the idea of embracing your opportunity, but wouldn’t shy away from reapplying to Andover if that’s where you see best fit.</p>
<p>Just be prepared for rejection again as a possibility.</p>
<p>My son was in the same boat this and last year. It was a learning experience for us, but in the end we figured out a school is just a school and the top schools are all more alike than different. It’s the student who will determine the college placement, not the boarding school from which s/he comes. Andover is a great school, not taking anything away from it, but it’s not the only game in town.</p>
<p>Our family really liked Kent a lot and my son seriously considered enrolling. My advice is to go and embrace the difference. You are used to large towns but remember that you aren’t banished from home when you go to BS! It will be different but I think you will find that most BSs create their own bubble no matter how big or small or where they are located.</p>
<p>I was in your position last year. As an 8th grader, I applied to three schools, Andover, choate and st paul’s, but assumed I would make it to Andover because my brother was there. However, I was waitlisted to all three schools and was devastated. I was talking to the other schools about possibly being taken off the waitlist and they all said they thought I would go to Andover because of my sibling, so they did not accept me. Now, the lesson I learned is to make each school seem like they are your priority. Tell them that they are your number one choice and try not to hint that you are leaning toward another school. (I actually told St. Paul’s, Andover was my first choice… stupid me) I understand that you fell in love with Andover, but when (of if) applying next year, make sure you tell ALL your schools they are your priority. Also, try not to fall in love with one school. This makes it easier to apply to other schools and it makes your application the best it can be for all your schools, not just one. It will also make it easier to choose a school, especially if you end up not making it next year too… I fell in love with Andover last year too, but this year, with more choices, I am leaning towards St. Paul’s over Andover, even though I have a brother and sister there. Anyways, just work hard next year, make yourself as diverse as possible (play sports, good grades, good scores, extracurriculars, all that good stuff), and keep your choices as unbiased as possible. Above all, keep your head up. Kent is a difficult school to get into. Be proud and give it a chance. Maybe you’ll go there and love it. I hope this helps in whatever choice you make. (P.S. I would go to Kent if I were you!)</p>
<p>When you read people who say “Love the school that loves you back,” that is not a clich</p>
<p>@hahascrub123-while I agree that you shouldn’t tell a school they are not your first choice, I don’t agree that you should tell all of the schools they are all your first choice. To me, that gives a dishonest vibe. I believe that you should play up the fact that you think you will be a good fit, and give reasons why. However I would recommend NOT saying to the schools that they are your first choice, when in fact you are aware that they are not.</p>
<p>@ccprep - I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to say it like that. When I said to tell the school they are your first choice, I really meant to give the school a chance. I was trying to emphasis not favoring one typical school and to really keep your mind open because in the long run, that will make it easier to find if that school is right for you. However, I still believe you shouldn’t tell a school that they are not your first choice, unless they blatantly ask you. All in all, Keep it real, keep it straight, and give yourself a chance to say this school is right for me. Anyways, my bad on the wording. Sorry if you took it the wrong way.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone!! And don’t worry I understood what you meant!! But thank you for that advice, because I didn’t do that in my interviews, in one I actually compared it to another school… Oops…</p>