<p>@BlairParent Thanks for the advice 
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<p>@jjs123 Well, my situation is a bit complicated in that my local option is very highly rated, so my father only wants me to apply to the most competitive ones-- to see if I can get in (if I do, then I will go), and so I can get a taste of the college application process, which, according to him, is quite similar to the prep school application process… 
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<p>@RoomNacht While I know that Groton is a wonderful school, and despite the fact that it was on my original list, my father didn’t want me to go to a church affiliated school, and as Groton is affiliated with the Episcopal church, it didn’t make the final cut. :)>- </p>