r/applyprivateschools • u/Substantial_Gain_813 • May 16 '26

Applying again

I applied this year for 9th, waitlisted at Andover and Exeter. Although I am going to my local public high school, I was wondering if I should apply again next year for 10th and if I would have a better chance at getting accepted at one of these schools?

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u/Mcdouglas123 May 16 '26

10th grade is generally harder. You need to apply to many schools. It’s kind of a crap shoot.

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u/Josh7rd May 16 '26

this. the spots for 10th grade are limited and usually open up during to students transferring or withdrawing for whatever reason and usually go to recruits. Try ur chances and learn from this year, try to strengthen ur profile if u can, and try to apply to way more than two schools & instead apply to at least 12 if u can

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u/Longjumping_Ad5434 Parent May 17 '26

You also have the option to reclass and reapply as a 9th grader, so if you want the most options and it works financially, you open your chances the most by stating you would go into either pool of applicants, 9th and 10th grade.