I'm looking for an elite prep school that has a warm and cohesive community. Exeter and Andover are too big, and from what I have heard they are high-pressure with lack of student support. From what I have heard, Deerfield, St. Paul's, and Hotchkiss have good communities. Am I correct? What are some other schools you would recommend?
I'm working with my brother to apply to Andover. But I'm also not sure if Andover is too much of an academic grind, so he will apply to less rigorous schools like Loomis Chaffee, Hill School, Episcopal, and Taft. Do you guys think Andover is worth the stress you have endured? If he wants a balanced and happy high school experience, should he apply to easier schools?
10th grade us rlly hard to get do i have a shot to be honest im looking at exeter,andover,choate,peddie,lville,nmh im applying to 26-28 schools
we are a single parent, low income household. my brother currently lives in a small cramped apartment in nyc and i believe his environment really is negatively impacting his motivation and discipline. i struggled with laziness as well and i really dont want him to fall to the same mistakes. he gets decent grades (a's and b's), but our parent is really telling me that he finds the motivation to study for the shsat. if i can get him to lock in, can you guys recommend any (private) schools that cover 100% of demonstrated aid (preferrably in ny) to look into?
what materials would be necessary (tests, recs, etc.)? i know its a tight schedule but i really want him to succeed.
I am wondering if you are halfway decent like ssat over 85th percentile and and A student with a couple of Bs and just average EC’s - no big honors and not an athletic recruit if you are basically guaranteed admission to top schools if parents attended. What about at Andover and Exeter?
Hello,
I am helping my daughter prepare for her middle level ssat. She is currently in 6th grade. I have hired a tutor through varsity tutor but I am still lost on how to better prepare her for the test. Please guide. Thanks.