Applying to 10th-grade private boarding school stats

stalecookies
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 02:09:38 +0000

awang124:

Please feel free to offer any advice or ideas, I would really appreciate it if anyone could answer. Thanks!

Advice:

1. Cast a wider net. Your list should include higher admit schools than you the ones you applied to last year.

2. Think about who you are. What are absolutely must have extra curriculars? What is your learning style? Would you prefer a large or small school? Urban or rural setting? Uniforms or casual attire? Are there specific parts of the US you would prefer? What do you hope to find/experience in boarding school?

I realize that you are focused on rigor, but an ambitious kid will challenge themselves wherever they are, and some of the lesser known schools still have challenging curriculums.

A lot of this is about fit - you list doesn’t have to super long, but it does have to be super targeted.

redhen:

Lexington Christian Academy in Lexington, MA, may be easier to get into than the schools you mentioned.

True… But it’s also Christian, the degree to which may or may not be an issue for some people. It’s sometimes difficult to discern from websites how a school’s religiosity might translate into reality, and how welcoming it might be to a particular individual.

And of course, if LCA is acceptable, then so may a lot of other BS schools with a similar Christian mission.

It’s good to read through those mission statements and determine whether they inspire you or make you uncomfortable.