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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are chances os WL movement at St Albans for 7th grade?[/quote]

The waitlist won't move.  
Are you the poster who was turned down for 6th and 7th?

If you are still interested, I would schedule a time to speak with the AD and have a frank conversation about the possibility of applying again.  I know kids who were admitted on the third try.  Ask if the waitlists were purely a numbers games (very possible at a school like STA) or if there is anything about your 
son's application that make them think he would be a better fit elsewhere.  Say, "i completely understand that you can't guarantee that my son will be admitted should he apply for 9th but is your gut feeling that he will always come up just shy of admission?  Frankly, would you apply him again".  If they give the green light 
then you can see if your son is up for it.  And then spend the next 1.5 years keeping his grades up, further developing his interests, etc AND exploring other options for high school.  [/quote]

There are several top tier all boys boarding schools, grades 6-9,  that feed in top NE boarding schools:  Eaglebrook, Cardigan Mountain school, Hillside, etc and coed ones, Rectory, Bemont, Fay, etc. Try applying to them next year.  Or you can wait til 9th grade and apply to Exeter, Andover, Lawrenceville, etc

Thank you for your response. Yes, my son is one that applied to 6th and 7th grade. We were hopefull after the first time we felt encouraged by admissions staff to apply again. To be quite honest, we are a family of immigrants with no connections, no legacy family members etc. My son fell in love with St. Albans and he dreamed to be there. I do not want to put him through this a third time. He was pretty devastated yesterday.[/quote]

I completely understand and I really appreciate everyone's honesty and support on this forum. My child applied for boarding and was WL. Is there anyone that has any info regarding the boarding applicant pool STA?[/quote]
They aren’t really taking boarders anymore.  Maybe a real talented athlete that lives far away, but not other than that.[/quote][/quote]

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