Prep School Grades: Lost In Translation

SsPixie17x
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:09:58 +0000

Oh connections. Overrated. That’s what we all thought – and that’s what our parents thought as we dutifully filled out that lovely application, but it’s practically a myth. Believe me, I long for the days when 1 in 10 Yale seniors was a former Phillips student.

Unfortunately, Andover doesn’t do much for your college application. At my old school – I was contending for #1, perfect grades, extracurriculars, so sure of my future. Now that I’m at Andover, I’m no longer the special, talented, outstanding student I once was… it’s all relative, of course, but I’m not top 5% anymore, and my GPA is… unintelligible. Extracurricular activities are totally cut-throat, so getting leadership positions is harder than ever. Varsity sports? Hello, PGs. This is the case for most Andover students – and it all kind of works against us in the college process… hence the College Counseling insanity and stress-filled caffeine-binges that comprise Upper Year.