<p>I am applying for boarding school for my 10th garde year. I have back up schools but i really want to get into Phillips Andover. I know this might sound dumb but do you have any advice to increase my chances of getting in.</p>
<p>The very first thing to do is approach this question with the same attention to research that you will need to survive in a good boarding school. There are hundreds (literally) of discussions about Andover that you can read. Use search terms and do some digging. No one can answer these open-ended questions (or wants to). Once you’ve done your research, if you have something specific to ask, I’m sure you’ll get valuable replies. Also, if you do even a modicum of research, you will see dozens of admonishments from kids and parents NOT to get all starry-eyed about admittance to any one of the top 20 schools. Anyway, you’ll discover all of this info on your own if you spend a day doing some basic research.</p>