<p>I was in a similar situation with my SSAT scores. They pretty much sucked. I’m pretty certain that if you reapply next year you will have a better chance of getting accepted to all of the above schools, and more of a chance for financial aid because you showed how dedicated you were to said schools. Be sure that if you can include a letter or something of the sort to Loomis explaining why you had to turn them down. Explain that you needed financial aid, but do so politely and gently. They will understand. </p>
<p>As for schools with generous FA, I’d look into a different range of school. Most single-gender schools are very good at making sure every accepted student can attend. Also some lessser known but still just as great schools have good sized endowments that help with financial aid. For a list of the top school endowments try: [Boarding</a> Schools with the Largest Endowments - Boarding School Review](<a href=“http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/largest_endowments/sort/1]Boarding”>Boarding Schools with the Largest Endowments (2023))
and for a list of the top endowments per student check: [Boarding</a> Schools with the Highest Endowment Per Student - Boarding School Review](<a href=“http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/endowment_per_student/sort/1]Boarding”>Boarding Schools with the Highest Endowment Per Student (2023)) which contains some lesser known schools.</p>
<p>For approaching your parents, just express to them how important these schools are to you, and what it would mean for you to go there. My parents weren’t all that into the idea when I applied (twice) but as soon as they saw the very generous grant I recieved, they immediately changed their mind. Hang in there, they’ll come around. Just be percistant (but not annoying) about why you want to go so much. </p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>