walden4000

I just got accepted to MPS as a freshman, but will not be attending because of financial issues. I was wondering if anyone could suggest some schools to apply to for sophmore year that have excellent academics and athletics, good matriculation, and are NOT in Massachusetts.

THanks!

caligrad

A lot of students at St. Paul's School come in in the 4th form. (sophomore year)

Are you hoping that, with a year's time, the financial situation will be rectified or that you'll be able to secure better aid?

shelley14

It is probably too late at most schools to get financial aid. They have already allocated it to students accepted last spring. I would get back in touch with Miss Porter's and tell them, while you can't attend this year because of financial aid, that they are your first choice and that you'll apply again next year so you can be considered for a financial package.
Good luck! My daughter is at MPS and we love it.

intrigue

I'd also like to know which schools accept many sophomores, because I've also heard of some schools where the competition is a lot fiercer and only accept about 3 or 4 sophomores a year. I also am applying for tenth grade next year.

sailor_chica

st. paul's and taft both are great schools and accept a large number of sophmores....

baseballmom

Did you apply late and do you think that may be why you did not receive an adequate financial aid award? If that's the case, apply earlier next year and you may be able to afford MPS.

Also look at Emma Willard or Ethel Walker if you're interested in girls' schools.

bballprep

i would look at choate.....
i know A LOT of ppl there who came in as sophmores..
Plus its a great school!
FA too....

hellosunshine

I'm curious why you don't want it to be in Massachusetts? There are a lot of good schools in MA that add a lot of sophomores.

walden4000

i cant be in massachusetts for personal reasons and yes, i did apply to MPS late

Aussie13

That must have been some restraining order. ROFL Kidding!
Kent doubles it's graduating class for sophmore year. (4th form)
You should def. apply.

Grejuni

I noticed on St Andrew's website:
"Sixty new students are offered places in the III form (9th grade), twenty students are offered new places in the IV form (10th grade), and a few places are offered to new V formers (11th grade) if space is available. Our applicants come from public, private, parochial or foreign schools and some are home-schooled."

westcoast_

hey guys im applying as well and i kind of need this pointless question answered. i posted this on the choate thread but i'm going to ask here again (hopefully this isn't spam? LOL) thanks if you know anything about it

if you want to schedule interviews and they say call this number etc etc but don't mention emailing, do you think it'd be ok for me to email? strange question, i know
i would much rather save the time differences and international call money and just email the admissions office
but while this may be a small thing, it's a first impression, in a sense, and i don't want to mess up the office's "view" (like maybe emailing makes me seem like i care about it less than if i called?) of me before the interview even starts

hellosunshine

I think it would be fine to email. I don't see why not.

VF08

Look into Exeter. I went as a new lower (sophomore), and there were about 60 of us. You should be able to get FA there, too.

to westcoast: The reason they want you to call is probably so they can pick a day and time for the interiew, which is a lot easier by phone. However, if you do e-mail, the worst thing that happens is they tell you to call instead.

Aussie13

Kennttt!!!! lol