<p>It seems like parental involvement is must, espicially during the application process. How do your parents feel about you going to boarding school?</p>
<p>Parental involvement isn’t a must in terms of the application itself. I mean, however, it does show in the Parent Evaluation which must be sent to *most<a href=“not%20all”>/i</a> schools. </p>
<p>However, when it comes to signing the check or the release forms and all it is a must. If your parents are against BS, it does not matter if you get in. Of course, with the application process itself, parental involvement is a great asset.</p>
<p>My parents are against boarding school, but being the supportive parents that they are, said that I could go if I was serious and found the money for it.</p>
<p>LOL, they suggested I go.</p>
<p>lucky. my parents are very stereotypical when it comes to boarding school. they think it is a place where parents send there kids that they don’t care about. but they are slowly warming up to the idea.</p>
<p>I ask because my parents are against it in every way. The only thing they will do is sign the forms (I’m still trying to convince them to complete the parent statement.) They refuse to pay for anything- application fees, test fees, and everything else. This would be reasonable if my father didn’t have the money (I know he does) and if I haven’t been actively looking for a job for five months. They also said that they won’t drive me to Atlanta for the interviews. My dad said if I get in he will pay for it, but he doesn’t think I’m going to be accepted anywhere, and my mother thinks the whole idea is laughable.</p>
<p>I’m sorry for this rant, but I’m out hundreds of dollars and frustrated. Any advice?</p>
<p>Be calm. Sit down and discuss with your parents why you want to go boarding school
and that you have been trying really hard to make it happen.
For money, try babysitting or using any money you have saved up.
Interviews: If your parents won’t drive, try phone interviews. </p>
<p>Show your parents that you are really serious and hopefully they will help you at least a little bit.</p>
<p>I feel fortunate that my parents are super supportive. They even urge me to write the essays and study for the SSAT.</p>
<p>
I was in a similar situation, and yes they had the money. However, many times it is not so clear cut… For example, a family netting 75k could theoretically afford a BS education, as plenty of people (many, many people) live of of far less than 35k. However, parents have a responsibility to the other child, to their own retirement, to medical insurance (the prices are insane these days), for home equity/payments, and a lot more. </p>
<p>Whether a person can afford a BS education or not is not a way you can say your parents should do it. Maybe they should, I don’t know your family’s situation. Just remember, it can be far more complex than just the fact that he CAN afford it (Exeter gives copious, if not complete, FA to some families that CAN afford the whole thing).</p>
<p>40k is no mean amount. For our family, while it could be paid comfortably, it would have a lasting impact. Over four years (now it will be less) it would have cost about 200,000 USD, which is a tremendous sum of money. Remember, in a society as materialistic as America (and that’s not a bad thing) a lot of money may be wasted, but it is certainly not being wasted in a bank.</p>
<p>My parents suggested it, and are very supportive, but I will only go to top names with financial aid, because otherwise my public school is a really good one.</p>
<p>My parents are really supportive for me to go to a boarding school, particularly Lawrenceville (because my brother goes there – they’re obviously biased.) I think that you should follow Preppychica’s advice. Maybe your parents don’t understand the pros of boarding school, and only see the stereotypical cons? </p>
<p>Also, could you look at the thread named “surest things to say on prep school forums to draw fire”? (Please? 
) You could answer my question on there. Thanks.</p>
<p>My mom wants me to get a good education, but is somewhat against boarding school for religious reasons. She is concerned that if i am away from home that i will lose my piety and not remember to pray and be modest and all that jazz. I have assured her that i will be the same as i am at home, only that i will be learning much much more (hopefully). Right now shes being supportive, but wary. :(</p>
<p>They encouraged me to go, and I want to go.</p>
<p>@milkduds - Would your mother be more open to an all girls school? If it is a specific religious concern, perhaps you could email the chaplain at the school you are interested in and ask specifically how they support your continued practice of your religion. Then you could show the answer to your mother.</p>
<p>Good luck to all of you who struggle without parental support. Don’t ever forget that they love you, no matter how they may feel about letting you go.</p>
<p>My parents were hesitant at first… But they really want me to have the best eduaction possible and the local options aren’t meeting our expectations… they are now fully supporting my decision to leave home</p>
<p>Sad…I really want to go to boarding school, and have thought it over for some time now for next year. But my parents said they would only send me to a day school, preferably miss porters. They think they’ll miss me to much. Any help on convincing them??</p>
<p>Well my dad is totally supported of me. I feel so lucky to have a dad like him, as for my mom…idk…She thinks this is a great opportunity but isn’t really involved with the whole application.</p>
<p>Mine dont really… Sign the forms and thats it</p>
<p>What I don’t understand is why some parents don’t see how excellent of an opportunity boarding school is. It not only teaches you how to live alone and become responsible, it also is a very rigorous and will prepare you for your later years in live. Yes I know you will be missed dearly my your parents, but they should realize we are not going to be gone forever.</p>
<p>my parents do, fully 
they both went and my sis is at boarding school now. If your parents don’t support it just try to show them how wonderful it is. A point you could use is that at college you can tell who went to boarding school and who didn’t. Those who didn’t are passed out on the floor(drinking 
stupid) because they didn’t know how to handle the freedom, and those who did are the ones getting good grades and handling the responsibility well (my mum told me this so it is valid :]). Good Luck on convincing your parents to allow you and don’t give up because it will be a wonderful experience.</p>