Can I get into Lawrenceville?

sgopal2
Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:13:06 +0000

Hello - You’ve got a great start. Getting into prep school is not easy. Its not just about the grades. The school tries to full certain institutional priorities when accepting students. This varies from year to year, but generally includes legacies, development kids, athletes.

You have quite a good foundation already with the entrepreneurship angle. I suggest to keep working hard. SSAT scores will also play a big part.

Sports can also help, especially if you are good enough to be an ‘impact player’. This generally means if you can start on varsity right away. I’ve seen the water polo kids at Lville and most of them are very good. Same for soccer. If you are as good as you say, contact the coach. The coach’s word can potentially impact admissions.

Probably the most important factor will be whether or not you need financial aid. Although Lawrenceville has good financial aid, it is typically given out to disadvantaged minority students. Hence FA need is taken into account when deciding to admit someone or not.