Anxieties

Prep School Admissions
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<p>Hey! </p>

<p>First off, I would like to congratulate everyone on making their decisions! I thought that I would be completely relaxed after everything was said and done, but I am even more stressed now than I was during the application process! My parents did not apply for financial aid; however, I received a partial merit scholarship. I must stay on my new school’s honor roll to keep this grant. I have always been on my current prep school’s honor roll (day school), but I am extremely nervous that I will fall short this year. I am allergic to the flu shot, so I usually get a nasty bug during the 2nd trimester every year. I missed six days because of it this year, along with seven days for boarding school visits. My grades always drop a little in the middle of the year because I am usually sick for a little bit, but it didn’t stop me from getting accepted at boarding schools because I have always managed to even the score by working my tail off in the last trimester. However, my school has been going through a lot of changes and the teachers have pretty much checked out. They don’t reply to emails, they’re never around for tutorial, they’re just generally treating the students horribly because of the crumbling administrative staff. I am absolutely terrified that I won’t make honor roll this year. I still have a shot, and I would fall short just barely if don’t pull up my grades in time. It’s not like I’m going from a great record to failing or anything. However, my mom keeps saying that my new school will either take away my merit scholarship or reconsider my acceptance! There are no words for how much this stresses me out. In your opinion, will they take away my scholarship or acceptance if I fall short just barely of honor roll? I must keep honors at the new school for the scholarship, nothing was said about maintaining grades at my current school. </p>

<p>Also, I just submitted my roommate questionnaire and I’m afraid that I’ve made a terrible mistake. I envision being close friends with my roommate, so I tried to be completely honest on my form. I think it would be awesome to live with someone from another country, and said so on the form. I also mentioned that it’d be just as awesome to room with someone from America. However, I just can’t imagine not being to communicate fully with my roommate. My new school has a huge international population and a lot of ESL courses. On my questionnaire, I mentioned that I’d really like someone who speaks fluent English. I don’t mind if it’s their second language, as long as we can easily communicate. Someone told me that the school might take this the wrong way, what do you think?</p>

<p>Thanks for reading this long post! What are some things that you are scared for? It’d be comforting to know that I’m not the only one completely freaking out! </p>

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<p>Honestly, the school might consider revoking your merit scholarship but only because it says that that is a requirement. If it’s concerning, I would call the school and let them know what’s going on. Maybe you can get a letter of recommendation or explanation from a principal or favored teacher. They most likely will not revoke your acceptance if you fall short just a bit. For the most part, just try really hard to pull those grades up.</p>

<p>I don’t think that the school will take it that way at all. I think that was great and perfectly understandable. Schools want you to be honest and blunt on the roommate request form; it’s a lot easier for them to deal with it now than three weeks into the year. However, I wouldn’t come into boarding school expecting to be completely best friends with your roommate, as it simply might not happen that way.</p>

<p>You’re not the only one freaking out! Everyone is concerned: finals and exams, planning summers, boarding schools, waitlists, paperwork, it’s all stressful! It’s okay. Just take it one day at a time and do the best you can. Don’t be worried about asking questions or talking to a teacher or parent if you need help or time to figure something out. </p>

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<p>My daughter replied exactly the same way on the roommate form. She’s pretty chatty, and she worried that teenage chatter ability would be lessened by having a roomie whose first language was not English. I don’t think anyone was offended by her response. </p>

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<p>I highly doubt they’ll revoke acceptance, but I could definitely see them taking away that merit scholarship if you’re not meeting the requirements.</p>

<p>And the schools want you to be completely honest on a roommate request form. They would hate for you to be uncomfortable in anyway, especially in your first year away from home.</p>

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<p>@mrnephew @cameo43 @‌pdl100 </p>

<p>Thank everyone! I’m hoping that there’s still a chance for me to keep my merit scholarship. I’m getting better grades than I did about two or three years ago, so perhaps I’m okay. The requirements for the grant included getting honor roll at their school, it never mentioned anything about my current academics. I guess only time will tell. </p>

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<p>Good luck! And make sure to keep in contact with the school as well. They all just want to help, really.</p>