Yes to this so many times over. Please start having this conversation with yourself and with your parents. Please don’t go into school thinking that because you got a 99% on the ssat you are going to get straight a’s. Everyone thinks it won’t be them and they will be the kid who can still get 95+ on everything. The fight against grade inflation is very real at the top boarding schools. Especially if you are coming from an underperforming public school - expect the adjustment to be intense.