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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]We live in a New England town with a fancy boarding school. DC did not get in even with 99th percentile SSAT scores and a very strong resume.[/b] They admitted classes who were ALC (legacy at Harvard but terrible at school). Fine. All of them went to schools that I will not mention. DC was admitted to Harvard.

I say this because you should figure out what you want DC to get from boarding school. If it’s an elite college, it’s not a guarantee. If it’s connections, maybe? Other kids I know who attended the boarding school have not kept up with old friends and their parents said it was a waste of money. [/quote]

Are you willing to name the boarding school ?[/quote]

Probably one closer to Boston. Rural ones are desperate for day students that are academically qualified. Middlesex, Milton, and Groton fit the bill. Most spots for a boarding school class are already allocated to legacies, URMs, niche sports that don’t have walk ons (hockey, squash), and feeder schools (often in NYC or junior boarding). It’s very uphill otherwise. Hence why a yuppie couple in DC making 250k is so unlikely to be admitted and attend these schools. There’s just not much value they can provide. They don’t donate and there’s plenty of 95%+ percentile applicants [/quote]

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