<p>I thought pulsar was ppv!</p>
<p>Most of these schools are fabulous. Last year I asked several and they said they do offer scholarships (plus the cost is much lower than schools in US). Definitely should apply if you want an international experience.</p>
<p>Wow really boardingschool?!!! That’s such a good news! I’d choose to attend a non-US high school. </p>
<p>So…how likely is it to get scholarships and which schools?</p>
<p>its so annoying how all the schools from australia in G20 are all boys for high school! there is basically no good coed boarding schools in australia, because I do not want to go to an all girls school.</p>
<p>No good coed schools in Australia?!
Well haha that’s funny cuz there aren’t many single sex schools in China.</p>
<p>I know this thread is quite a couple of months old but still I would like to add something since I actually attended two of the G20 schools and absolutely disagree with cndhockeymom.</p>
<p>I’m originally from Russia but attended Sevenoaks in England for two years (grade 7 and 8) and then moved to Canada due to family reasons and transferred to Appleby College (grade 9-12) where I graduated last year. </p>
<p>Without doubt Sevenoaks is one of the finest schools in the UK and even on a worldwide scale, it consistently ranks No. 1 in England and probably has the best Oxbridge placement. So when I came to Canada and started at Appleby, I really didn’t expect much of an academic challenge. It turned out I was completely wrong: Already on my first day of school I found myself doing homework until 1am and had 4 tests within the first two weeks of school. </p>
<p>Appleby proved to be extremely demanding (much harder than Sevenoaks!!), not a single week passed by where I didn’t have at least two tests, an assignment and a presentation and I can honestly count the nights where I went to bed before 1am (due to piles of work) with one hand. During my time at Appleby I went through a very steep learning curve and a huge personal development. Appleby demands a lot of its students but it also offers A LOT. The teachers are extremely dedicated and really do care (I’m still in touch with a few now). I know this might sound cheesy, but at Appleby my understanding of “dedication”, “determination” and “hard work” came to a new level. </p>
<p>Eventually all the hard work paid off, with a 2250 SAT I got into several Ivey League schools and am now in my first year at Harvard. I know I would most likely not be here without my Appleby experience because it simply shaped my personality. Absolutely everyone with maybe 3-5 exceptions in a class of 110-120 student gets into all of the top Canadian universities (McGill, Queens, Western, McMaster, York, UBC…), most of students end up going there and also get scholarships (from my class 5 people got 4-year full scholarships including residence at Queens and Western which is amazing if you think about the amount of money this is equal to… almost everyone gets partial scholarships). About 25% of the class ends up at Ivey League schools (Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton…) and some chose to go to the UK (LSE, Oxbridge, St. Andrew’s etc.), a good friend of mine was actually elected Freshman class president at Princeton this year. </p>
<p>Many universities even come to Appleby to recruit students. Why? Because pretty much every student has some kind of talent and is in some way “special” - be it a world-class debater, someone who speaks 8 languages fluently, Canada’s top U18 female tennis player, someone who writes 12 AP’s and gets 5 on all of them, I could continue like this and again, I know it sounds cheesy, but when you have been there, you know what I mean.</p>
<p>Anyways, moral of the story: Appleby is very far from being a 2nd tier school, it’s without doubt No.1 in Canada and more than deserves to be a member of the G20!
Unfortunately there are a lot of enviers due to the high tuition fees, but usually the people who really deserve to go there get financial aid. My only suggestion for Appleby for the future would be to start implementing the IB program.</p>
<p>Sorry, I talked so much about Appleby here and less about Sevenoaks, it’s because it was Appleby that really had an influence on me and lead me to where I am now. Sevenoaks is also a great school with very talented students, I don’t remember everything since a couple of year passed already since I went there. But feel free to send me a message if you have any questions about either Sevenoaks or Appleby!</p>
<p>Harvard2010, I am glad that things worked out so well for you, that Appleby was a great fit for you and that you strongly support your alma mater. I am only speaking from information related to me by friends whos sons attended both Appleby and a tier one school in NE as well as feedback from family in Ontario who work in the private school system.</p>
<p>I don’t think you are effectively able to compare your academic experiences with Sevenoaks and Appleby; you went to Sevenoaks until 8th grade. You can’t compare your academic experiences in 8th grade to those in 11th and 12th. It’s simply not the same. You might have found Sevenoaks challenging during your 11th and 12th grade years…</p>
<p>Whatever Appleby taught you, the basic spelling wasn’t part of it --"-p at Ivey League schools "
I find it brilliant that a post started by the biggest ■■■■■ on this board now has a revival by a student at Harvard who identifies him/herself by the year of enrollment rather than by usual way of graduation?</p>
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<p>People from many different countries do identify themselves by their years of entering. He did say he studied in Russia, England, Canada, etc, so no surprise.</p>
<p>At Harvard as at any US or Canadian college he is identified by the year 2014, no exception, in all the materials that he has to deal with on a daily basis (filling out housing/meal/sports/social/course selection forms)</p>
<p>Eton, is the creme de la creme and only the very exclusive send their sons here. But, they do offer bursaries as their called here in the UK. You have to apply years in advance for a place, plus they only take u at 3 stages - Year 7 (Grade 6), Year 9 (Grade 8) and Year 12 - Sixth form (Grade 11). To gain admission at any other time is mortally impossible. Plus, it follows the English National Curriculum which is supposedly a lot tougher then the American curriculum. Social standing as well as financial standing comes into question every day, as the majority of students here are those who are full fee paying and not those who have gained scholarships or bursaries. It’s very elitist, very traditional and very, and I mean very, tough and rigorous. Personally I wouldn’t really want to attend - I’d go to Andover or Exeter ANY given day.</p>
<p>If harvard2010 attended Appleby, he didn’t graduate last year. None of Appleby’s graduates in 2010 are attending Harvard this year: [Appleby</a> College: Prospective Parents - Where our grads go (2010)](<a href=“Page Not Found 400”>Page Not Found 400).</p>
<p>This also doesn’t match the school’s list of colleges:
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<p>^^ hence my comment about the original OP, viola, formerly known as ppv!</p>
<p>Why would someone do that? Fake identity to sell a school on an online forum. Who could it be? An Appleyby AO? I so hope harvard2010 will come back and clarify, but judging by his/her one and only post, I know it’s unlikely.</p>
<p>DA – those that have been on this site for a few years, remember a ■■■■■ named principalviola or ppv. Said ■■■■■ would start hugely controversial topics about BS admissions, scholarships, what have you. We then had to go through his “issues” at home etc. This thread you will see was started by principal He called himself that after he was laughed off these boards as ppv. We havent heard from him for a while. Thats why I find it interesting that it was revived by someone with 1 post, and totally made up credentials.</p>
<p>“harvard2010” says:</p>
<p>“got into several Ivey League schools and am now in my first year at Harvard.”</p>
<p>“About 25% of the class ends up at Ivey League schools (Harvard, Yale, Stanford,] Princeton…)”</p>
<p>…alert the Stanford athletic department to increase their travel budget…</p>
<p>…and the Harvard English department to teach the freshman how to spell Ivy League.</p>
<p>appleby’s a great school, but it doesn’t compare to bishop strachan or upper canada college or ridley college, much less PEA or PA!</p>
<p>and appleby’s matriculation, as others have pointed out, is much weaker than harvard2010 claims. it’s also pretty easy to get into queens, mcgill, ubc, mcmaster, etc… P:</p>
<p>Wow, this is ridiculous! Obviously you wouldn’t be able to have a constructive discussion on this forum.</p>
<p>I didn’t take the time to make this post to argue about it or have anyone point out spelling mistakes/typos, or whatever. I wanted to share my personal experience and provide an insight. Assuming that you guys neither attended Appleby nor went to an Ivy League school, I guess that I am in an adequate position to write about both of them and whatever your opinion may be, from conversations with admissions officers and professors here at Harvard I can tell you that Appleby has a very high reputation amongst top universities. That’s the most important thing because it actually is an objective judgement, as opposed to the many vague and unsubstantial claims and assumptions of this forum.</p>
<p>Periwinkle, thank you for posting the link. There are actually several universities missing and I will e-mail the school soon to complete the list.</p>
<p>Again, I think it’s unfortunate that it is impossible to simply “share an opinion” here. I don’t know what your motives are, but I can very well imagine. Obviously I am aware that there are some better schools than Appleby in the world, but this depends on various factors. Anyways, I’m not gonna waste any more time here - people, go out and make some own experience, then you will see that there is substance to my report.</p>
<p>mhmm: you’re too cute, go bake yourself some ice cream! ;-)</p>
<p>Assuming that you guys neither attended Appleby nor went to an Ivy League school, I guess that I am in an adequate position to write about both of them – never assume</p>
<p>and fried ice cream? yumm my favorite japanese dessert</p>
<p>for the future though - dont waste our time</p>