<p>Hello,
I was wondering if requesting for financial aid will decrease my chances of acceptances into boarding schools such as Exeter, Choate, Milton … Etcetera. If so, how much will it affect my chances? I am a Korean citizen, currently living in Canada.
Thank you!</p>
<p>Should this be in the Prep School Admissions section?</p>
<p>It should, but I’ll help anyway. It’ll slightly decrease your chances to get in, but if you’re a good enough applicant, you’ll get in.</p>
<p>Well, since you’re an international student, it unfortunately might hurt your chances considerably. Very few international students are admitted with FA. Andover is the only need-blind school that will accept you without regard for financial status.</p>
<p>For international students, requesting FA makes it very difficult to get in. The only international student I’ve ever heard of who got FA was the user TomTheCat. If I were you, I’d apply to a wide range of schools (I’d say 8-12), and work really hard on your applications. Good luck.</p>
<p>Thank you for your answers!</p>