<p>In order to attend schools like Horace Mann, I believe you have to APPLY first, take the SSAT, have an interview just as you would for college admission, and pay a good sum of tuition a year.</p>
<p>^Hey we posted at the same time:)</p>
<p>I actually looked up Horace Mann on Wikipedia. Apparently, at one point, the Head of the school was someone who used to be the Dean of Undergraduate Admission at Yale. Go figure. And I vaguely remember there used to be a popular college admission essay book written by someone who used to teach English at Horace Mann. The author was extremely witty and funny, and that’s why I remembered him. So all in all, these students have great resources and support.</p>
<p>^ Oh, now I understand! So they probably start in 9th grade trying to cultivate the best applicant for the ivy league? I read an article about an expensive private college counselor who would tell her students what clubs to join, competitions to participate in, classes to take, summer programs to enroll in etc… as early as in 7th grade so that they can get into the top schools. These schools must be slightly similar?</p>
<p>These are exactly the kinds of reasons I’m afraid of attending Yale or another ivy. So many kids who get in are rich, can buy whatever they want, and attended superior high schools. I’m just a middle-class, public school kid. Competition in college creeps me out :/</p>
<p>Good luck everybody.
Twelve years of work. We’ll see if it’s payed of soon!</p>
<p>Love,
Cornell ED-erz</p>
<p>I love how we are all in the same place for the next 6 days, those waiting for Early action/decision notifications from all these great schools. Good luck to all our ed/ea cronies!!!</p>
<p>Bummer. I think the last time a kid went to an Ivy from my school was about 15 years ago. The school itself is traditionally the lowest-achieving public school in the county, but has a fantastic arts magnet program that brings in some exceptionally talented (if not academically motivated) students. That’s what brought me to it. My interviewer said that the school’s position/ lack of ivy-ers can just as much help me as hurt me. Sorta interesting.</p>
<p>Good luck to all of you from a Cornell EDer! and many thanks to those of you whom have been spreading luck our way!</p>
<p>Almost to the 4 day mark! ahh!!</p>
<p>Too tired right now, but I’ll rebut the whole “we’re all about getting into college” and “we’re all super rich” myths later. Or maybe tomorrow. 
@ bubblegnome: what’s up.</p>
<p>^oooo I’m interested to hear that rebuttal! :)</p>
<p>Snap. I just realized I left an award/honor off my application. -____- I hope that it doesn’t make a difference…</p>
<p>my friend is already innnnn (athlete) ahhhhh</p>
<p>The day is fast approaching!</p>
<p>Hey guys! I want to know who is coming, who has been deferred, and who are going to look for better fitting schools after the 15th. pm me after the news comes.</p>
<p>So you guys, how many other people from your school are applying to Yale SCEA? =) For me, four people that I know of are applying, ack. And I’m worried, because they’re all quite competitive. I wonder how we’ll do…</p>
<p>^^^
One. Guess who? </p>
<p>I’m the only person to apply to Yale since about 1996.</p>
<p>I remember somebody said there were two others applying from him school, all Asian girls. Number one wrote a six page essay and the other established a good rapport with her regional rep only to ask, “So how is Oxford? I want to know.”</p>
<p>I loved last year!</p>
<p>xatuuatx!! same here. nobody had applied from my school since my principal could remember. they thought I was joking when i told them. </p>
<p>Of course this was waaaaaaaaay after my acceptance.</p>
<p>I haven’t really told anyone where I’m applying except for close friends.</p>
<p>I don’t want anyone to be asking me whether I got in or not on the 16th :(. </p>
<p>Of course if I do get in, I will be happy to let people know :).</p>