Which boarding school should I go to?

popcornmusic
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 03:39:36 +0000

Hi! I’m still on my search for boarding schools because I have realized that the ones I’m interested in now are not a good fit. So if you have any suggestions, please tell me. I’m applying for grade 9.

I’ll start with the academics. I get all A’s. I’m especially strong in math, I’m on the honor roll. I’m on the math team and chess team at school (they’re more like clubs though). I want to go to a very academically challenging school.
I started the GSA at my very catholic school, which has like 8 members.
I play volleyball and basketball but I don’t have that much athletic ability. I also swim and I’m good (top 15 backstroke in city, U14), but I’m not expecting that to be the reason I get accepted.
I started learning cello a year ago as a sort of hobby, definitely not something that takes a lot of time (~3.5 hours a week). I’m in the school band, I play clarinet, started that last year too. Music isn’t really a huge thing for me.
I’m on the leadership club at school, we organize things like bake sales and food drives.
I’d want to go to a small to medium sized school that has a really strong community, and accepting students, too. Maybe a high percentage of students who board?
I’m from Canada, and looking at schools in the US. I will need LOTS of financial aid, my parents can pay up to 15,000. I’d also like to go to a coed school (but all-girls is OK too).
I’m kind of worried that I look to disinterested and that I am not passionate about anything outside of academics so I’ll probably be more active on the leadership club. I’m also thinking of volunteering at the library.

Also, aside from which schools I should apply to, how many schools should I apply to?