Which is the hardest to get accepted in?

Prep School Admissions
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<p>Putney is by far the easiest to reach on your list--perhaps it you click there it could be a safety. My friend's son (grandson of a former atty general) is very happy there. He turned down Milton for Putney.</p>

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<p>I'm also really interested in Middlesex. I just go their viewbook today, and there's something very, for lack of better word, intriguing abou it. It drew me in almost automatically, and only Exeter has really done it to that extent so far.</p>

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<p>Lowest Acceptance Rates:</p>

<p>Among All Schools (out of 239 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range) * Indicates Boarding Grades Offered </p>

<pre><code> Boarding School School Type Grades* Acceptance Rate
</code></pre>

<p>1.-14. CFS, The School at Church Farm All-Boys 7-12 <25%
1.-14. Deerfield Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG <25%
1.-14. Georgetown Preparatory School All-Boys 9-12 <25%
1.-14. Girard College Co-Ed 1-12 <25%
1.-14. Groton School Co-Ed 8-12 <25%
1.-14. The Hotchkiss School Co-Ed 9-12, PG <25%
1.-14. Lawrenceville School Co-Ed 9-12, PG <25%
1.-14. Middlesex School Co-Ed 9-12 <25%
1.-14. Milton Academy Co-Ed 9-12 <25%
1.-14. Peddie School Co-Ed 9-12, PG <25%
1.-14. Phillips Academy Andover Co-Ed 9-12, PG <25%
1.-14. Phillips Exeter Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG <25%
1.-14. St. Paul's School Co-Ed 9-12 <25%
1.-14. The Thacher School Co-Ed 9-12 <25%
15.-21. St. Mark's School Co-Ed 9-12 25%-30%
15.-21. Choate Rosemary Hall Co-Ed 9-12, PG 25%-30%
15.-21. Episcopal High School Co-Ed 9-12 25%-30%
15.-21. The Governor's Academy
(formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Co-Ed 9-12 25%-30%
15.-21. The Hockaday School All-Girls 8-12 25%-30%
15.-21. St. George's School Co-Ed 9-12 25%-30% </p>

<p>Sorted by range (alphabetically within range) * Indicates Boarding Grades Offered
Boarding School School Type Grades* Acceptance Rate
15.-21. Westminster School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 25%-30%
22.-27. Cate School Co-Ed 9-12 30%-35%
22.-27. Concord Academy Co-Ed 9-12 30%-35%
22.-27. Massanutten Military Academy Co-Ed 7-12, PG 30%-35%
22.-27. St. Andrew's School, DE Co-Ed 9-12 30%-35%
22.-27. Suffield Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 30%-35%
22.-27. The Webb School Co-Ed 7-12, PG 30%-35%</p>

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<p>As some of the other posters have said, don't limit yourself to just the "prestigious" schools. Look at your reasons for choosing a school, and try to find schools that meet that criteria.</p>