unhappy situation; admissions as junior?

jejuney
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:55:41 +0000

Hi! I’m a currently a freshman in a public high school. I am very unhappy at my current school, and the nearby private day schools are undesirable and relatively far away. Thus, I feel that boarding school is my only remaining option. HOWEVER, my parents refuse to pay for boarding school if I don’t attend a “prestigious” one. Unfortunately, I probably won’t be able to receive any financial aid because my parents are in a high income bracket. I have a couple of questions…

I’ve visited a few boarding schools and the ones that I’m most interested in are Exeter, St. Paul’s, and Culver. What is the general attitude towards GLBT students on those campuses? I’m gay, and I have read a lot of disparaging accounts of students targeting GLBT students at boarding schools.
What schools generally admit a lot of juniors? I’ve already missed the fall 2008 application deadline, so I will have to apply for fall 2009, when I’ll be a junior. Has anyone else entered b.s. as a junior? How was the transition?


Background: I’m a pretty average student. My gpa is a 3.5 and my extracurriculars aren’t overly impressive. Honestly, I’m a little worried that few b.s. will accept me because it seems like few bs admit juniors.