<p>I’m a freshman now, and I missed the application period of January because I was on the fence about the public school I attend now. I’m now certain that I want something more thorough and advanced, and what do I need to do to get it? I’ll have to take sophomore year here next year, and apply then, for junior I guess.</p>
<p>Currently:</p>
<p>Weighted: 5.61
Unweighted: 4.00</p>
<p>ECs:</p>
<p>Trumpet, play both jazz and for northern regionals.
Soccer, was starting JV, will get bumped to varsity next year.
Track: mile/ 4:54.
+Sailing, and freestyle skiing.</p>
<p>I was reccommended for all honors + AP biology next year, without hesitation.
So can obtain very strong teacher reccomendations.</p>
<p>But, I haven’t taken any practice SATs of any kind…</p>
<p>The reason I’m interested in Exeter is because my grandfather attended, and I’ve always heard great things about the school from him, and I am really partial to the idea of the harkness system. And Hopkins because it is close.</p>
<p>I’d greatly appreciate any opinions, tips, or critisiscm.</p>
<p>Or is it a possibility to repeat freshmen year there, if I submit a late application. For next year. I’m rather young for my grade anyway, seeing as I turn 15 after school ends. Is this that uncommon? Or impossible?</p>
<p>Your chance of getting into Exeter as a late applicant is close to zero. Keep up your grades, and apply next year. Your ECs are solid. Start preparing for the SSAT (I recommend the Princeton Review prep book) and you’ll have a good chance.</p>
<p>I would suggest also applying to Lawrenceville and SPS. Admission to any top prep school is tricky. Those two schools also use the Harkness method. If you don’t need financial aid, you might consider some other schools</p>
<p>Lawrenceville seems rather liberal and focused on English though, I tend to prefer math and science.</p>
<p>Since I’m rather new to the prep school outfit, could anyone recommend a good school, that has a knack for science or math, preferably with the harkness program?</p>
<p>and unfortunately I will need finacial aid… The reason why I was never introduced to preparatory schools is because my family has always been rather tight on money, and just living in the semi-expensive area that we do is a stretch for us. </p>
<p>I just feel very limited in my current school.</p>
<p>if I attend two years of public school, then repeat sophomore year then take junior and senior at a private school, will my final high school GPA be calculated using the public school scores, and the private school scores, or just the private school scores?</p>
<p>Hopkins and Exeter are very different schools.
Hopkins is a day school without too much diversity, and is less selective. Exeter is boarding, very selective and a lot of diversity.
Where do you think you fit best? What are you looking for in a school?</p>