Boarding School 2022 Thread

[Anonymous]

Starting a thread for students applying to boarding schools. My daughter is applying to Choate, Taft, and SAS.

Where are your students applying and how is it going? Are you planning to submit to take the SSAT?

Guidance from previous applicants is welcome. Thanks

[Anonymous]

Exeter or bust.

[Anonymous]

Applying to Exeter, Andover, Putney, and St. Paul's. Going alright at this point, but I suppose we'll see once we hear on admissions, LOL. We're at a K-12 otherwise considered strong on this board, so will be "fine" if boarding does not work out.

Yes, we are planning on SSAT.

[Anonymous]

Are your kids repeating 9th grade at boarding school or going straight from 8th?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are your kids repeating 9th grade at boarding school or going straight from 8th?

I'm the 15:49 poster and we are applying straight from 8th.

[Anonymous]

We’re applying to Emma Willard, Mercersburg, NMH, Kent, and Loomis Chaffee. I’m glad we had a chance to visit a bunch of schools, that really helps me and my daughter figure out what’s the best school for her. Interviews have been going well (we think) and are almost done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’re applying to Emma Willard, Mercersburg, NMH, Kent, and Loomis Chaffee. I’m glad we had a chance to visit a bunch of schools, that really helps me and my daughter figure out what’s the best school for her. Interviews have been going well (we think) and are almost done.

Are you coming from public or private?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Applying to Exeter, Andover, Putney, and St. Paul's. Going alright at this point, but I suppose we'll see once we hear on admissions, LOL. We're at a K-12 otherwise considered strong on this board, so will be "fine" if boarding does not work out.

Yes, we are planning on SSAT.

Loved St. Paul’s when we visited pre-Covid. Ended up not applying and stayed local but it was our number one choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re applying to Emma Willard, Mercersburg, NMH, Kent, and Loomis Chaffee. I’m glad we had a chance to visit a bunch of schools, that really helps me and my daughter figure out what’s the best school for her. Interviews have been going well (we think) and are almost done.

Are you coming from public or private?

We’re coming out of private.

[Anonymous]

DD is applying to Exeter and Andover from private. I have told her it’s a lottery but she wants to try anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD is applying to Exeter and Andover from private. I have told her it’s a lottery but she wants to try anyway.

True! You can't win if you don't play!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’re applying to Emma Willard, Mercersburg, NMH, Kent, and Loomis Chaffee. I’m glad we had a chance to visit a bunch of schools, that really helps me and my daughter figure out what’s the best school for her. Interviews have been going well (we think) and are almost done.

Mercersburg, LOL why? Seriously why? The kids I know that went there did not end up at college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re applying to Emma Willard, Mercersburg, NMH, Kent, and Loomis Chaffee. I’m glad we had a chance to visit a bunch of schools, that really helps me and my daughter figure out what’s the best school for her. Interviews have been going well (we think) and are almost done.

Mercersburg, LOL why? Seriously why? The kids I know that went there did not end up at college.

Other parts of school look good to me and kid!

[Anonymous]

The Hill is our top choice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re applying to Emma Willard, Mercersburg, NMH, Kent, and Loomis Chaffee. I’m glad we had a chance to visit a bunch of schools, that really helps me and my daughter figure out what’s the best school for her. Interviews have been going well (we think) and are almost done.

Mercersburg, LOL why? Seriously why? The kids I know that went there did not end up at college.

Mercer burg is a great place.