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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My third child is about to apply to a few boarding schools. He really wants an involved peer community and rich social life. Less time on phones/video games He also wants less time commuting, as he thrives academically and athletically after good sleep. Our house has become too quiet now that the older ones are at college and beyond. There are a few other personal reasons as well.

We have explained in clear terms that the larger the school, the more difficult his college path will be. He will be competing against his school peers, many of whom will be donor class or recruited athletes. He might be recruit material. Too soon to know, and we are very aware of the slim odds. Lots of support and motivation from us, but no sugarcoating.

He has two small (sub 400) schools on his list. Two medium (400-800) and one large (800+). All have rich programming for his interests.

He understands that he would probably fare best, statistically, from his current day school. He has seen two siblings navigate the process. Yet, he has made plain that he is aware of the drawbacks of applying to college from a competitive bs, and wants to attend nonetheless for the reasons listed above. He has shown maturity in his assessment and decision making.

We want him to get the best education possible in high school and beyond. We don’t believe bs will be hook. But we do think it will be the start of a challenging and rewarding young adulthood. We have agreed he can apply and attend, if the financial aid piece (partial need) makes sense.

I will note that his first choice is a medium school. Close second is a small one. I might send a tiny prayer to the universe that he is accepted at both but offered better aid at the smaller school. That would be a fine reason to choose the school that also improves his odds for college. It’s a factor, just not the primary one. [/quote]

I hope your kid is looking at St Andrews (DE).  My third kid went there (class of 23) and it was a great experience.   Now, he still did not get into his top college choice, but that's another story---and college admissions are rough for kids who are NOT first gen now.............Boarding school can be a fantastic experience, and my kid has friends for life from SAS.  AMA[/quote]

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