unhappy situation; admissions as junior?

sball12
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:11:31 +0000

jejuney-
I think that Exeter would be a great pick for you. They have one of the largest student body populations, that also happens to be one of the most diverse (which is something that would be good in your case, seeing as how everyone is different, and therefore more accepting of others), and of course, also happens to be one of the most prestigious boarding schools out there. Having not actually been a student at Exeter yet, I can only offer you my viewpoint in saying that you would be better off at a school such as Exeter because everyone at the school will be so much more with it intellectually, maturely, etc. and will thus be able to accept one of your circumstance (or someone from any other circumstance) and you’ll be able to focus more on your studies in such a respecting environment.
As far as the applying for junior year thing goes- I would say, go for it! I mean, I know that it’s certainly not impossible, for I was accepted as a junior for next year!!
Now, I can offer you a few tips in regards to what to do to get in, but I will just say one thing first-in my opinion, the best thing that you could do to gain your acceptance would be to show the school why you’re special, how much you want to be a part of their community, and how much you could add to it.
That’s what they’re trying to figure out. So whether you lay it on the table during your interview, or in your personal essays, you just need to make sure that you get your message across. Whether it be that you want to stop global warming, work in the Peace Corps, or be the up-and-coming President of your country–they want want to know what you’ll do with your life. No, scratch that. They want to know that you know, what you’re going to do with your life. Then again, this is just what I (strongly) think, so I could be wrong!

But, basically, I agree with Mcskitt in that you should try to bump up your gpa this next year (it’s not too bad though, don’t get discouraged). Also, maybe add on a few ecs…just make sure that it doesn’t seem like you did it all for show. Only join the ecs that you enjoy and that define YOU. Relax during your interview-be yourself, and poor your heart out into the essays-make them good (I think that’s what tippped the scale on my behalf).
Anyway…I hope this helped. You can PM me if you have any questions.

Good luck!