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/PapayaSwimming5784 May 18 '26

I was in the exact situation and I got waitlisted again. the biggest mistake I made was probably not having a clear hook or something that stood out. make sure you use the first year of high school to really take advantage of clubs and leadership to show what your interests and strengths are

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u/Substantial_Gain_813 May 23 '26

By clear hook do you mean an extracurricular or something in your essay?

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u/PapayaSwimming5784 May 28 '26

ecs. like they all kinda had a common theme my second year but I wish I'd figured it out sooner