<p>Hi,
I just posted asking about swiss schools so sorry for the multiple threads but what are solid U.S. boarding schools that I could still apply to that are a bit easier than most the schools mentioned in this forum.
Thanks</p>
<p>NMH, Kent, Blair, Cate. Pretty much every school below the top few is accepting rolling admissions. They are hedging against the possibility that people will get cold feet about the 40k.</p>
<p>Do you know any lesser known thus easier schools to get into that offer the same qaulity of a BS experience?</p>
<p>Are you full pay?</p>
<p>that i am.</p>
<p>The above, plus Bolles, in Jacksonville Florida. If you are full pay you have an excellent shot almost anywhere.</p>
<p>excellent? I was waitlisted at Hotchkiss, and Bolles is only 11% boarding, I like the school but do you have any similar schools?</p>
<p>Yes, excellent. And wait it out at Hotchkiss. Maybe a lot of the parents work for AIG or Bof A or Citi or Morgan or Wells or Merrill or Lehman or Bear. All bets are off this spring. There are tons of good schools that would like to have you.</p>
<p>Gray,
Go on boarding school review, choose schools with locations that appeal to you, call them and ask them if they take rolling admissions. 90% will say that they do, as long as you tell them that you have the bucks.</p>
<p>Here’s a list of some school with rolling admission, that accept atleast 50%, have avg SAT score of 1500+, are atleast 50% boarding, have student teacher ratio of 1:10 or better, have an average class size of <15, have atleast 25% of faculty with advanced degrees, and have rolling admissions:</p>
<p>Co-Ed
Cheshire Academy (CT)
Dublin School (NH)
Governor’s Academy (MA)
Hebron Academy (ME)
Holderness School (NH)
Kimball Union (NH)
Lawrence Academy (MA)
Millbrook School (NY)
Verde Valley (AZ)</p>
<p>All-boys
Christ School (NC)
Christchurch (VA)
Kiski School ¶
Woodberry Forest (VA)</p>
<p>All-girls
Emma Willard (NY)
Grier School ¶
Westover School (CT)</p>
<p>*Based on BSR stats</p>
<p>Gray - I respect your desire for higher % boarding. I agree it makes a big difference on the environment. Just because a school has rolling admissions doesn’t necessarily make it ‘easy’ to get into… And I certainly agree with previous poster that this uncertain economy leaves a lot of potential for last minute acceptances for a full pay. So be patient on your top choice!</p>
<p>I live about an hour from Bolles and have had family and friends attend. Good school, but not what I would call ‘excellent’ and it is very regional. </p>
<p>There is Indian Springs in Alabama. St Andrew in Tennessee (incredibly GORGEOUS location!).
Also in TN: McCallie and Baylor (Chattanooga). GPS if you are a girl.
Those are all good schools and may in fact be at capacity because they are competitive and highly sought after in the south.</p>
<p>What grade are you entering? If you are going into 9th, why don’t you look into the Junior Boarding School options? There are quite a few, all work on rolling admissions, and some are natural ‘feeder’ schools for the prep schools nearby. Check out [JBSA-</a> Junior Boarding School Association](<a href=“http://www.jbsa.org%5DJBSA-”>http://www.jbsa.org) and don’t give up! Good luck!</p>
<p>thankyou for the list linds819, and Flipper I am entering 10th grade.</p>
<p>anyone else have thought???</p>
<p>Gray – What are you looking for? Do you have any special talents in sports, arts, leadership, debate, etc.? When and if you visited schools, were there certain things that attracted you to schools? Are you open to any location? If you can provide more specifics, people might be able to suggest schools that are appropriate for you. If you were watilisted at Hotchkiss, then I’m guessing that you would be a good candidate for many schools.</p>
<p>Sorry to be repetitive gray, but hang tough at Hotchkiss. Things may work out. I really wish you the best.</p>
<p>I am looking for a school with a great education and a great campus but is easier to get into and that I can still apply to. I am an excellent lacrosse and football player. I never visited the campus’s because I live in Europe and pan, I have talked to Hotchkiss and they told me the realistic chances are very slim/</p>
<p>I recommend Millbrook…</p>
<p>I didn’t know that they had lacrosse and football in Europe!</p>
<p>I think there are many boarding schools that would find you attractive because you are a full-pay who would be considered from somewhere in Europe. </p>
<p>Has your family considered hiring an educational consultant? In your case, it would be worthwhile. An Educational Consultant who knows which schools are looking for someone like you can save you time. If you do this, hire someone who specializes in secondary school placement, not colleges and not therapeutic schools. Do it quickly because the remaining spots can fill up by May. </p>
<p>You can try contacting Blair Academy. They have a great football program. Their lacrosse teams could use some help. It’s a beautiful campus with strong academics. I don’t know if they have openings, but they might want to increase the students from Europe. They have some, but might want more. </p>
<p>Right now, most boarding schools are on spring break. As a result, if you contact any on Monday, you might not hear back immediately. Blair classes start on Wednesday, and this is probably typical. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>If you don’t mind all-male, I would second the recommendation of McCallie in Chattanooga. They have great academics and an incredible lacrosse program - I don’t know how good you are but making the team may be difficult. I don’t know if they are still taking applications. McCallie is only 1/3 boarding in the Upper School and less than 1/4 boarding if you include the Middle School.</p>
<p>St. Andrew’s-Sewanee (also in Tennessee) does have a beautiful campus but does not have a lacrosse program. Baylor does.</p>
<p>The Asheville School may have much of what you are looking for. The web site mentions the possibility of rolling admissions, if space is available.</p>