<p>I'm a little confused about how admissions looks at boarding school students. My daughter was born and raised in South Florida (where we the family resides), but she's been attending school in Indiana. Do they look at her like she's a student coming out of Indiana, or a student who's a Floridian?</p>
<p>I don't think it will matter for admission purposes. For residency at state schools, I'm pretty certain that she will be a resident of Florida.</p>
<p>Yes, I'm sure that for the state schools, she's a Florida resident. I was more curious about the "geographic diversity" factor, if it indeed exists. Would she be considered a candidate from the midwest or from the southeast? I suppose her file will be handled by the midwest/Indiana pointperson on the adcom...just have no idea.</p>
<p>My understanding (my son is also a boarder) is that the colleges consider you as from the state where the school is located. That state determines what admissions rep reads your application. This was NOT good in my son's case, since he is from Texas but goes to school in the dreaded NJ (dreaded as far as admission stats). He IS considered a Texas resident as far as the Texas state schools. Once you are admitted, I don't know if you "count" as being from your home state or your boarding state.</p>
<p>investorscooter- I sent you a PM.</p>