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firstgenbsp112
Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:37:04 +0000

howdoipay: You are on the right track, 4 years of boarding school should not be looked at as the stepping stone to one of the top 10 college and universities. There are many people on this board who do look at the options as mere stepping stones. What they don’t realize is their preoccupation with college matriculation stats actually hurts their kids chance of admission if it becomes obvious to the Admission’s office. The top tier schools do not want to be used as a stepping stones, they prefer to admit kids who see the school as an opportunity in and of itself. Pay close attention to the culture of the schools you are looking at along with the composition of the student body. Read the student and parent handbook (usually available on the web) this will provide the kind of information that will guide your decision. You are on the right track Good Luck.