Applying to Peddie

erlanger
Sat, 30 May 2009 12:24:15 +0000

My child is going to Peddie in Sept. While I am not sure any parent really knows what works for getting in, one tip I can share is that Peddie wants kids who are very excited about Peddie in particular. All admissions have pretty good radar about when a student is applying just because the school is on the list or applying without knowing much about the school at all. You should really dig into the web site and visit the school and try to find an aspect of the school to differentiate your desire to go there–it can be a sport, an academic program, a club, etc. but get deeper than the platitudes of “I want to come to Peddie.” And once you have a connection, keep the contact up (with the coach, teacher, admissions officer, student tour guide, etc.) so they know that you really want Peddie.