Stefan4ever

Out of this list which is the hardest prep school to gain admission too?

Loomis Chaffee
Kent
Lawrenceville
Deerfield

Please be descriptive and detailed on which school is the hardest to get admission and please tell which is the best school

preplovr22

Deerfield's admissions rate is about 13-14%, next would be Lville with about 20%, then Loomis, and then Kent.

J24601J

Deerfield is the hardest to get into of those schools, with a 13% acceptance rate.

There is no "best" school. What matters is which school is best for you. I know I sound like the condescending parents who post on the parent's section, but going to a school where you fit in at is super important. I'd rather be happy during high school than go to "the most prestigious" or "best" school.

2prepMom

Hard question to answer, because the acceptance rate is #accepted/#applied

Some schools recruit heavily internationally, sending many AOs on international admissions circuits, and pull huge numbers of applicants as a result.

Schools that use the common application note increased numbers of applicants, because it makes it easier to apply and they may get a few applicants who are there primarily for another school, but figure they are already applying, why not check more boxes.

Some schools report "inquiries" as "applications" while others report "completed applications."

Some schools are more self-selecting, and do not encourage as broad an applicant base. Schools with more day students is an example of this.


So, in conclusion, beware of "ranking" schools based on admission statistics. Instead, concentrate on what you are looking for, and what each school has to offer you ---
FIT.

pshaw2014

I go to Deerfield right now. Here's the run-down on the list of schools:
Loomis = a smart public school, large percentage of day students leads to a ghost town on weekends. very diverse though and less of a prep school feel. Loomis is an up and coming star school. Strongly consider it.

Kent = my butthole. they aren't athletic. From the multiple kent kids I've met it seems like a bunch of puck bros wearing timbs. In terms of academics, I don't think it's as good as loomis or deerfield

Lawrenceville = I have little to no knowledge of lawrenceville. I know a few really smart kids who go there though.

Deerfield = After acceptance letters came in, I narrowed my choices down to Andover and Deerfield. One of the huge things that made it for me was the feedback from kids at other schools. When the loomis kids at my revisit day asked where I got in and heard Deerfield, they immediately said "You're going to Deerfield". Deerfield is the full package: hottest girls in new england, extremely social community (you'll be more immersed in your social life than in your grades during freshman year), motivated kids, a beautiful campus (don't make your decision based on that though), and crazy weekends. Deerfield will challenge you academically and socially so don't go if you plan on sitting in your room and pulling off A+'s. you'll probably get the grades but it won't be fun.

One of the biggest factors to consider with deerfield is its normality. If you consider yourself eccentric, beware of DA. This is more for girls than boys. All the girls at deerfield wear the same exact jacket in the winter and the same exact boots when it rains. It's not communist russia obviously but I know kids who come to deerfield, don't fit in well, and then hate it and leave a different, usually in a negative way, person. But if you consider yourself a sufficiently socially competent person then you're golden

SevenDad

I suppose not wanting to wanting to wear Hunters when it rains renders someone a socially incompetent person?

GMTplus7

@pshaw,
Your crude denigration of other schools does not reflect well upon Deerfield students...

girlgeekmom

I was still busy being appalled at the "hottest girls in new england" comment. Note to OP: when you read comments about schools from students, keep in mind YMMV. Especially when they are as, ahem... well thought-out as the ones in post #5.

And pshaw2014? You do neither the OP nor DA any service by your post.

SEWinter

@pshaw - troll?

Brother

pshaw=Stefan4ever, both the same troll.

Stefan4ever

*** are you dumb. ^^^^^^^

Parlabane

Deerfield needs to offer a course in self-awareness.

pshaw2014

I apologize for my previous comment. It was done out of crudeness and poor intentions. To those offended by it, I apologize for any stress or hurt emotions I have caused. Please acknowledge that my views are not only not shared but also rejected by Deerfield and its student body. Deerfield has a strong respect policy that is enforced. If you were offended by my comment, I understand your reasoning to report the post.

Again, I am sorry for my lack of thought, rude behavior, and inconsiderate comments.

PS, What do OP and DA stand for?

Albion

I wholly support the creation of such a class.

Some wonder whether pshaw is a troll, but he sounds exactly like a lot of the boys I teach at a boarding school that is not Deerfield. Boarding Schools are great in many ways, but they do contain plenty of kids who will judge your absence of Hunter boots as a sign of social incompetence, and who read pathological conformity as normality.

HarvestMoon1

What does DA stand for???? Surely you jest, pshaw. I mean, surely.