2024 Prep School Decisions Thread [DECISIONS ONLY]

Credit goes to 2017’s author, @cameo43

In an attempt to fix the problems that were encountered in prior years, please be sure to read the ENTIRE post and follow the directions that were provided here EXACTLY.

**Note: this thread is FOR RESULTS ONLY! Any stats and/or commentary (congratulations, commiseration, etc.) shall only be spoken about on other threads. (Namely the Official 2024 Freakout Thread)

FORMAT:
Username (as it appears below your avatar): ACCEPTED: (list all schools where you were accepted); WAITLISTED: (list all schools where you were waitlisted); REJECTED: (list all schools where you were rejected)

When updating with your results, COPY AND PASTE the most recent list and ADD your name IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (to make it easier for people to scan and find the kids they are rooting especially hard for). Don’t stress if your update crosses paths with another poster’s….it’s bound to happen, especially during the “peak” hours of M9 and M10. In the past, several people have been known to clean up the list after/before normal business hours to maintain order.

Schools should be referred to by one-word names (Ex: Andover, as opposed to Phillips Academy Andover), but if you need to clarify, make it short and sweet (Ex: St. Andrew’s, RI or St. Andrew’s, DE). You are permitted to shorten names (Ex. L’ville, as opposed to Lawrenceville).

So, what the list will start looking like is (using fictional screen names):

FIRST POST:
KidWithDreams: ACCEPTED: Westover, Thacher; WAITLISTED: Cate; REJECTED: Episcopal, Miss Porter’s

SECOND POST:
KidWithDreams: ACCEPTED: Westover, Thacher; WAITLISTED: Cate; REJECTED: Episcopal, Miss Porter’s

HADESplease: ACCEPTED: Choate, Deerfield, Tabor; WAITLISTED: Exeter; REJECTED: None

THIRD POST:
KidWithDreams: ACCEPTED: Westover, Thacher; WAITLISTED: Cate; REJECTED: Episcopal, Miss Porter’s

HADESplease: ACCEPTED: Choate, Deerfield, Tabor; WAITLISTED: Exeter; REJECTED: None

PrepLegacy: ACCEPTED: St. Andrew’s (DE), Exeter, Hill; WAITLISTED: Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville; REJECTED: Andover

…and so on

(See, you will need to copy and paste results from others into an ALPHABETICAL LIST)

FAQ

WHAT IF YOU ARE STILL WAITING FOR RESULTS FROM A SCHOOL?
This is entirely your own decision, you may want to share the news as soon as possible, or you could be more of the type of person to wait until everything has been received. I would STRONGLY SUGGEST that you wait until you have received all of your decisions, to prevent the possibility of forgetting and never updating the thread with your decision. However, if you would to prefer to share info as it comes in, please just put: “WAITING: School X,” AFTER the three “decision" categories (ex. …REJECTED: Peddie; WAITING ON: Thacher, Andover)…BUT REMEMBER to update the thread when the results come in.

I AM STILL CONFUSED ON THE FORMAT ARE THERE EXAMPLES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS?

2023

2022

2021:

2020: 2020 Prep School Decisions Thread

WAITLISTED?
Read this thread and decide what the best plan is for your situation:
https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1300302-the-wait-list-p1.html

Add to bottom in this format and then repost:

@Boston00:
Admit: Lawrenceville, St. George’s, Brooks, Lawrence Academy
WL: Deerfield
Reject: None

1 Like

RandomUser1029

Accepted:
Shady Side academy
Pomfret School

Waitlist:
Wilbraham&Monson Academy

Rejected:
Williston Northampton
Northfield Mount Hermon

Still waiting:
Suffield Academy
Brooks School
Concord Academy

@bogicat
Accepted: None

Waitlist:
NMH

Rejected:
EmmaW

Still waiting: choate, andover, hotchkiss, EHS, Cate

@randomUser1029

Accepted:
Shady Side academy
Pomfret School

Waitlist:
Wilbraham&Monson Academy

Rejected:
Williston Northampton
Northfield Mount Hermon

Still waiting:
Suffield Academy
Brooks School
Concord Academy

Gear_head

Accepted: Peddie School

Still waiting:
Choate, Groton, PEA, L’Ville, Milton, SPS

@UnknownUser404
Accepted:
Waitlist:
Emma Willard
Rejected:
NMH
Waiting:
10 other schools

@bogicat
Accepted: None

Waitlist:
NMH

Rejected:
EmmaW

Still waiting: choate, andover, hotchkiss, EHS, Cate

@randomUser1029

Accepted:
Shady Side academy
Pomfret School

Waitlist:
Wilbraham&Monson Academy

Rejected:
Williston Northampton
Northfield Mount Hermon

Still waiting:
Suffield Academy
Brooks School
Concord Academy

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie School

Still waiting:
Choate, Groton, PEA, L’Ville, Milton, SPS

Cleaned up to alphabetize and shorten:

@UnknownUser404
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH
Rejected: EmmaW
Waiting: choate, andover, hotchkiss, EHS, Cate

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waiting: Choate, Groton, PEA, L’ville, Milton, SPS

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting: Suffield, Brooks, Concord Academy

4 Likes

This format is much better but think posters should tack their results at the bottom, not alphabetized, otherwise its hard to follow along and its a lot of work to figure out what is new since you last checked in.

3 Likes

@UnknownUser404
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH
Rejected: EmmaW
Waiting: choate, andover, hotchkiss, EHS, Cate

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waiting: Choate, Groton, PEA, L’ville, Milton, SPS

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting:Brooks, Concord Academy

Gear_head

Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’Ville

Still waiting:
Choate, PEA, SPS

@UnknownUser404
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH
Rejected: EmmaW
Waiting: choate, andover, hotchkiss, EHS, Cate

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting:Brooks, Concord Academy

Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

1 Like

Please follow format detailed above

@UnknownUser404
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH
Rejected: EmmaW
Waiting: choate, andover, hotchkiss, EHS, Cate

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@l_P1
Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting:Brooks, Concord Academy

2 Likes

@BellaSeanne
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@BerryPatchBrigade
Accepted: Derryfield (day school), Brewster
Waitlisted: Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Loomis
Rejected: None

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH
Rejected: EmmaW
Waiting: choate, andover, hotchkiss, EHS, Cate

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@l_P1
Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting:Brooks, Concord Academy

@BellaSeanne
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@BerryPatchBrigade
Accepted: Derryfield (day school), Brewster
Waitlisted: Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Loomis
Rejected: None

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH, Choate
Rejected: EmmaW, Hotchkiss, EHS, Andover

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@l_P1
Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting:Brooks, Concord Academy

@BellaSeanne
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@BerryPatchBrigade
Accepted: Derryfield (day school), Brewster
Waitlisted: Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Loomis
Rejected: None

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH, Choate
Rejected: EmmaW, Hotchkiss, EHS, Andover

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@GPS
Accepted: Choate, Deerfield, Exeter, Groton, Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville, Loomis
Waitlist: Andover, SPS
Rejected: None

@l_P1
Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting:Brooks, Concord Academy

@BellaSeanne
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@BerryPatchBrigade
Accepted: Derryfield (day school), Brewster
Waitlisted: Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Loomis
Rejected: None

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH, Choate
Rejected: EmmaW, Hotchkiss, EHS, Andover

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@l_P1
Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting:Brooks, Concord Academy
[/quote]

@BellaSeanne
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@BerryPatchBrigade
Accepted: Derryfield (day school), Brewster
Waitlisted: Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Loomis
Rejected: None

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH, Choate
Rejected: EmmaW, Hotchkiss, EHS, Andover

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@GPS
Accepted: Choate, Deerfield, Exeter, Groton, Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville, Loomis
Waitlist: Andover, SPS
Rejected: None

@l_P1
Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting: Brooks, Concord Academy

@xA_G
Accepted: None
Waitlist: Concord, Groton, St. Mark’s, St. Paul’s
Rejected: Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Taft

@BellaSeanne
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@BerryPatchBrigade
Accepted: Derryfield (day school), Brewster
Waitlisted: Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Loomis
Rejected: None

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH, Choate
Rejected: EmmaW, Hotchkiss, EHS, Andover

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@l_P1
Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting:Brooks, Concord Academy
[/quote]

@BellaSeanne
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@BerryPatchBrigade
Accepted: Derryfield (day school), Brewster
Waitlisted: Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Loomis
Rejected: None

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH, Choate
Rejected: EmmaW, Hotchkiss, EHS, Andover

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@GPS
Accepted: Choate, Deerfield, Exeter, Groton, Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville, Loomis
Waitlist: Andover, SPS
Rejected: None

@l_P1
Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

@kwes_cat
Accepted: Wilbraham & Monson, Williston, NMH, Groton, Choate
Waitlisted: Loomis, and Deerfield
Rejected: Hotchkiss

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting: Brooks, Concord Academy

@xA_G
Accepted: None
Waitlist: Concord, Groton, St. Mark’s, St. Paul’s
Rejected: Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Taft

@BellaSeanne
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@BerryPatchBrigade
Accepted: Derryfield (day school), Brewster
Waitlisted: Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Loomis
Rejected: None

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH, Choate
Rejected: EmmaW, Hotchkiss, EHS, Andover

@Floorboard
Accepted: None
Waitlist: Exeter, Deerfield, L’ville
Rejected: Andover, Choate, Hotchkiss, Loomis, Hill, Kent.

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@l_P1
Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting:Brooks, Concord Academy
[/quote]

@BellaSeanne
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@BerryPatchBrigade
Accepted: Derryfield (day school), Brewster
Waitlisted: Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Loomis
Rejected: None

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH, Choate
Rejected: EmmaW, Hotchkiss, EHS, Andover

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@GPS
Accepted: Choate, Deerfield, Exeter, Groton, Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville, Loomis
Waitlist: Andover, SPS
Rejected: None

@l_P1
Accepted: Exeter, Andover.
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton.

@kwes_cat
Accepted: Wilbraham & Monson, Williston, NMH, Groton, Choate
Waitlisted: Loomis, and Deerfield
Rejected: Hotchkiss

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting: Brooks, Concord Academy

@xA_G
Accepted: None
Waitlist: Concord, Groton, St. Mark’s, St. Paul’s
Rejected: Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Taft

@BellaSeanne
Accepted:
Waitlist: Emma Willard
Rejected: NMH
Waiting: 10 other schools

@BerryPatchBrigade
Accepted: Derryfield (day school), Brewster
Waitlisted: Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, Loomis
Rejected: None

@bogicat
Accepted: None
Waitlist: NMH, Choate
Rejected: EmmaW, Hotchkiss, EHS, Andover

@Floorboard
Accepted: None
Waitlist: Exeter, Deerfield, L’ville
Rejected: Andover, Choate, Hotchkiss, Loomis, Hill, Kent.

@gear_head
Accepted: Peddie
Waitlist: Groton, Milton
Rejected: L’ville
Waiting: Choate, PEA, SPS

@GPS
Accepted: Choate, Deerfield, Exeter, Groton, Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville, Loomis
Waitlist: Andover, SPS
Rejected: None

@kwes_cat
Accepted: Wilbraham & Monson, Williston, NMH, Groton, Choate
Waitlisted: Loomis, and Deerfield
Rejected: Hotchkiss

@l_P1
Acceted: Exeter, Andover
Waitlisted: Choate, Groton

@randomUser1029
Accepted: Shady Side, Pomfret
Waitlist: Wilbraham&Monson Academy, Suffield
Rejected: Williston Northampton, NMH
Waiting: Brooks, Concord Academy

@xA_G
Accepted: None
Waitlist: Concord, Groton, St. Mark’s, St. Paul’s
Rejected: Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Taft