<p>I am currently going to a public school and I am so sick of the environment (and the people) here.I really want to go to a boarding school but, my parents don't see anything wrong with my school.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any advice on how to convince them to let me go?</p>
<p>Thank You So Much :)</p>
<p>have you talked to them about why you don’t like your current school?</p>
<p>My mom wasn’t really on board (no pun intended) until we actually visited. Once we were there she realized what a good opportunity it was for me. Maybe just ask them to just give it a chance. Boarding schools can really offer so much to their students.</p>
<p>Intl sudent here, my parents were not hard to convince to visit the schools, but they did not took it seriously, that was until we had the first tour and interview, they were impressed by every single campus and facilities, since no school in my country could ever offer what a bs offers.</p>
<p>I’d suggest : 1st. making a list of the schools you think that you could get in and the ones you like</p>
<p>2nd. making some research about those schools, acadmic, sports, programs, arts, and the advantages of the BS over your current school.</p>
<p>3rd. make a list your own reasons (reasons why you dont like your school, and reasons why a BS would be better (look at number 2), so that you could explain your desire of changing school to your parents and the advantages of it.</p>
<p>(if needed: do not forget to inform them about FA privided by the schools you want to apply to)</p>
<p>Hope I helped! :)</p>
<p>I notice that you mention u are sick of the environment and sick of the people at your present public school, but you do not mention the academics. Have u maxxed out on the academic offerings at your present school?</p>
<p>It does not make a compelling argument to your parents to justify the expense of boarding school if u are merely sick of people. Are u being bullied?</p>
<p>I think the first thing you should do is sit with your parents and tell them why you hate current school and people. It would be much easier to convince them if they agreed.</p>
<p>If school is difficult right now, it’s going to get worse at a boarding school (not with people, the curriculum). You might consider an international school if your only problem is with the people. I felt that way in the past, and boarding schools are a good way to get away from it if that’s your decision. Show them the positives of the curriculum/ the impact it will have on your future. Chances are it could help you end up at an ivy league.</p>
<p>As a parent who is on the fence about boarding school (with a child who is also on the fence), I think the things that would help me get convinced are the following:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Being able to show your parents why the boarding school environment is going to be beneficial for you academically - more people with similar goals as you, a large number of smart people in the same setting</p></li>
<li><p>Lower likelihood of becoming disinterested in school because of a broader curriculum with courses that you find incredibly interesting</p></li>
<li><p>More opportunities for extra-curriculars that you excel at (are interested in)</p></li>
<li><p>Greater opportunities to meet remarkable people</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Having said all of that, what GMTplus7 said is directly on point - if you aren’t already achieving at a high level at your current school, I think it would be a hard sell to say I need a change in environment to a highly competitive academic setting because I don’t like the people I’m around.</p>
<p>I think you need to make an honest assessment of why you don’t like the people - is it because they don’t have the same desire as you to succeed or is it because you just don’t like them and a move to any other public school or private day school would solve the issue.</p>
<p>I’d actually make an argument that “being sick of the people” (depending on why) may well be enough to warrant a switch to boarding school. I went to an excellent public school, with plenty of academic challenge available. But after two years there, I was “sick of the people” because even though it was a huge school, it was the same 20-30 kids in the honors/AP classes and the overwhelming majority of the kids just saw high school as something to get through (including many of the kids who were smart enough to be in honors classes). I went to boarding school not so much for the additional academic challenge, as for the opportunity to be with students who really wanted to learn, in an environment where the teachers were really passionate about their subjects. Boarding school has a 24/7 learning environment that is just totally different than what even a really excellent public school can offer.</p>
<p>OP, why exactly do you hate your current school? is the situation really that bad? I felt the same way about my public high school too, but I adjusted and had a great time at graduation last week.</p>
<p>@XsydneyX,</p>
<p>You probably need to get the whole thing start rolling—by researching online, forwarding them the links for good reads, order the schools’ catalog/course packet—and tuition is a big factor, many schools have big endowments & are generous with FA, but applying for FA is another level up to compete against other non-FA kids, then if you can, visit a couple of the schools with your parents. You’d be surprise how this whole process can help change parents minds.
Wish you luck!</p>
<p>to clarify somethings i have talked to my parents I’m not being bullied but I live in a really small town and there’s just not many oppurtunites at my school/in my town we have 1 foreign language and not many electives. the people just are all the same and all they care about is sports and hunting/fishing. There is like zero culture. There are no clubs(or societies) and only like 6 sports.</p>
<p>And thank all of you for your advice I will try and visit some schools :)</p>
<p>and there are no other public schools or private day schools in my area :(</p>