<p>Oh, relax dodgersmom! 
I have faith that everything will work out, I just don’t know how exactly it will and that’s OK. I have to plan for a year without BS in the cards because that’s the most sane way to go. Methodical me. Perhaps we will get a happy surprise. That would be wonderful and we would be grateful! </p>
<p>But I would MUCH rather dump the plans I made for another year at public school than scramble to find appropriate coursework because I was counting on a waitlist coming through.</p>
<p>I know it’s not over, Exie. It’s just beginning, as a matter of fact. But see my rational below (or above, depending on your settings).</p>
<p>Neato - Hang in there, Babe! Game’s just starting - I mean that.</p>
<p>I don’t weigh in much (time and paranoia) but am rooting for you Neato (and others). I am so impressed with the support here. We, too, are waiting, but it’s only a first try and for one school. Next year will be the big one for us and I’m sure I will be looking back to this thread for wisdom and perspective.</p>
<p>Neato, haven’t a number of posters on CC reported success in the second year, after being waitlisted/denied the first year? I know it’s hard to conceive of trying it all again. Some candidates have had success as slightly older, experienced applicants. Having the grit to apply again does demonstrate that the child and family are serious about boarding school.</p>
<p>If you have the energy and optimism to call admissions officers next month, you should ask them if they have any advice for next year. </p>
<p>I am crossing fingers and toes for you.</p>
<p>I think the WL movement because of the under commitment to enroll from the newly admitted should be pretty quick, as schools want to have their top picks before they have to commit to another school. However, since neato’s D is on quite a few school’s WL, between now and late summer there’s plenty time for new and returning students to change their mind. Don’t give up hope just yet. Good luck!</p>
<p>I completely understand where you’re coming from, Neato. It’s not about giving up hope - it’s about figuring out what to do if the hoped-for call doesn’t come.</p>
<p>And it’s not as easy as just going over to the local school and registering your child - if that was the case, we probably wouldn’t have gone through this process at all. Some of us have limited local options, and try our best to get our kids what they need through an eclectic mish-mash of homeschooling, online courses, local mentors/tutors, community college courses and anything else we can find! But - it is possible to come up with a workable education plan - it just takes time, creativity and hard work.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Thank you, mountainhiker!</p>
<p>I haven’t given up hope. Like mountainhiker, it’s not like she can just throw in a late application to an excellent local day school. Kids in rural areas have very limited opportunities.</p>
<p>neato, I’m also sending positive thoughts in your direction. Good things happen.</p>
<p>Thanks for the encouragement everyone! :)</p>
<p>As for any waitlist developments, received emails from Emma Willard and St. Marks that they are full.</p>
<p>We heard today from THS that they are unable to move C from their waiting list at this time. 
They asked us to reply if we still wanted to remain on their waiting list. We do.</p>
<p>Sorry to hear that. I have a good friend here who is also in waitlist limbo. I think there may be a list released by NAIS later in the spring with schools that are still taking applications. Would you consider applying to some new schools late in the process?</p>
<p>Anyone hear anything from HADES?</p>
<p>And neato;
I wish your D luck…I’m waiting as well.</p>
<p>I believe swissbrit posted on the Waitlist thread that Deerfield Academy is full. I wish everyone, especially neatoburrito’s D luck. It may not be what you originally planned for, but it will work out in the end.</p>
<p>Don’t give up Neato. I know someone who waited until August. Perhaps they are kicking somebody out right now! Hang in there!</p>
<p>I don’t think anybody on the wls has given up. We are all understandably discouraged, though.
Something will come up and if it doesn’t, it’s not the end of the world. It’ll give her another year to follow her muse without such a heavy courseload. (And I’ll get to keep her around longer. 
)</p>
<p>You know, that’s how we felt after the first round. Having D home for one more was a blast. Somehow we were grieving the idea that she might be going away and when it didn’t happen, it made us cherish the time a lot more. We packed a lot of extra hugs into that space and really saw her blossom with more time under her belt. And now, when we see her on campus - she doesn’t flinch at pda’s (public displays of affection) - she requests them and doesn’t care who is looking! That alone was worth the sacrifice.</p>
<p>Gathered from different threads, so far we have heard of the WL movement from Taft (at least 2 on CC reported they’ve been pulled up), Thacher, Concord, SPS, and Cate (? a poster named Catebound reported).</p>
<p>Taft’s now up to three based on CC reports and given that this board is limited to people who post, there’s hope the numbers are larger in the general applicant pool. It’s still early - many schools get returning family contracts next month.</p>
<p>I know a lot of you guys have said that people usually get pulled off in May-June because some students don’t have money for the BS anymore, but I’m still confused about the situation. Do the people that drop off from the BS due to financial reasons are normally FA or full-pay? What kinds of circumstances make them drop out?</p>