Advice for a parent of HS class of 2029!

[TonyGrace]

@SweetBoy1

It is true that there is a lot of financial aid available and many students receive it. But you should assume that at most schools, it does have an impact on your application and a big one. In short there are two buckets and the buckets are not equal in size. 65% of admissions come out of the smaller bucket. 35% of admissions come out of big bucket. I got the impression that you are choosing to pay tuition currently with f the hopes of getting in, and receiving aid in BS. I’m not sure this is the best strategy, certainly not the one I would pursue.

100% this.

It is also important to understand that Female Day is the single most competitive spot at Lawrenceville. Also, a very large number of her classmates will apply as well, many will more than meet the stats bar and most will be FP.

All the things mentioned are valid, but the surest thing to tip the scale (assuming all the other boxes are checked, and as I mentioned they will be for most) is being a solid athlete. (For your specific scenario).

You don’t have to get too deep in this sub-forum to see the repeated advice that BS is not a ticket to Ivy, nor should it be approached that way. The same can be said about middle school to Lville (or Exeter, or Andover…) but I think we could be misinterpreting your OP.

I sent you a DM.