<p>Okay so I jumped on the whole "I-should-go-to-a-boarding-school-to-have-a-better-education-vs-public-school" bandwagon a little late therefore I only have 1 month - a month and a half to schedule / have interviews & campus tours. But, my dad just had surgery yesterday and my mom is having surgery early January, so neither of them can take me. My grandma is going to take me, but I wanted to check if that would be okay. If not, do you think they will make an exception because of the state of health that both parents are in?</p>
<p>I met a grandmother of an applicant at Exeter this yr. I think it makes it interesting for you to stand out in a good way. It really shows you want to be there. Bring grandma! 
good luck</p>
<p>Okay thankyou!</p>
<p>Note that interviewers generally speak with the parents afterwards. You may want to give schools the heads up that your grandmother will be your escort…</p>
<p>my parents came with me but the interviewer never spoke to them. I guess its cause it was an off-campus interview.</p>
<p>@SevenDad; Okay thanks for the suggestion! I realized that she probably wouldn’t be able to answer to questions my parents would such as “Why do you want to send your D to boarding school?” but thankfully she’s the one that’s actually pushing me more to get me to schools. She actually convinced my mom into letting me apply to schools. :D</p>
<p>@SuperMarioBros; Oh wow! That could be an advantage or disadvantage, depending on how you look at it. What school was it for?</p>
<p>Dancer, they don’t ask the parents “Why do you want to send your D to boarding school?”. It’s a chance for the parents to ask questions more than anything else.</p>