<p>With one minute until March 10 EST, I wanted to make a thread to help the future generations of CCers. After the whole application process what would you do differently? I will bump this sometime in probably October or so to benefit the new and giddy 8th graders of fall '09!</p>
<p>What I personally would do differently:
I would look more into schools outside of the northeast. (I really wish I has looked more into Episcopal High School, the Asheville School, and Thacher.)</p>
<p>I wish I wasn't against looking into single-sex schools. At the time, I couldn't imagine not going co-ed, but now I regret not looking at some of the great all-girls' schools. Especially Miss Hall's, Emma Willard, and possibly Miss Porter's.</p>
<p>I wish I had not gone with my preconceived notions about which schools were "top-tier", given that I had no idea what I was talking about due to how little I knew about BS at the time.</p>
<p>I wish I looked into more schools especially Deerfield and Choate. Also, I shouldn’t of had a pre-conceived notion that some schools were better than others! Otherwise I would’ve applied to Groton or Milton or NMH or any of the all-girls’ schools mentioned by Ceralina!</p>
<p>I wish I had applied to eight schools I truly loved as WELL as eight schools my parents would allow me to attend.</p>
<p>I wish I had not interviewed in the west coast, wasting approximately $1200 in cash in the process.</p>
<p>I wish I had written first drafts for all my application essays in October like I had planned.</p>
<p>I wish I had immersed myself more in academics rather than contributing towards the yearbook.</p>
<p>I wish I had not contemplated at night the possibilities of where I’d been accepted, where I would go, how I would manage, until I realized that there were things I would miss out on.</p>
<p>I wish I had not slept in so much during Christmas break.</p>
<p>I wish I weren’t so jealous of a friend of mine who’s also applying, jealous that they have perfect stats while mine seem subpar.</p>
<p>There are a lot of things I would wish. But that’s what makes them special, right? :)</p>
<p>I wish we would have considered it all sooner – We didn’t even consider it til late October & son took SSAT and had 2 interviews within 10 days of even considering BS</p>
<p>Also – wish we would have had more time to look at other schools – Would have liked to have seen Andover & Choate</p>
<p>I regret only applying to Exeter but thats all I could convince my parents to let me do. I also regret not studying for the SSAT’s and I think that’s why I got waitlisted</p>