<p>Do you have other friends who just became empty nesters? You might organize a lunch, trip to the city, etc. Or just learn something new! Maybe learn the language of the country your son is visiting. Note: Good excuse to visit! Contact your college/graduate school and see if they have alum events. Get to know your husband again! The list goes on ...... </p>
<p>I felt lost the first few months after son left. I suspect that your relationship with both children will improve as a result of you allowing them to follow their dreams.</p>
<p>Another transitioning parent chiming in here. I started to write "empty nest" but that doesn't feel right - our children are still in HS (albeit BS). It was weird to go to the grocery store and purchase food just for two (H and I), plus the dog. With the house too quiet, it's definitely time to find some new hobbies!!</p>
<p>I have been lurking for a while on these boards and hope it is OK for me to ask this question in this thread....I feel most comfortable here!</p>
<p>Our son will be attending BS for a postgraduate year. My question, (the first of many I am sure) is: do parents sit in while their child is being interviewed?</p>
<p>dreamer6 - typically, they talk to the child first alone and then the parents alone. Some schools, deerfield for example, will talk to the child alone and then bring the parents in with the child still in the room. I have not heard of a school where the parents are present while the child is being interviewed.</p>
<p>My d interviewed at 4 schools. Each time she was interviewed by herself and then I had a talk with the interviewer. I had a sense of the interviewer's enthusiasm each time. The interviewers who seemed esp. enthusiastic were from schools who ended up accepting my daughter. One interviewer was very neutral and my d didn't feel like applying.</p>
<p>The interview for the parents is really a chance for you to ask questions, so be prepared with a few.</p>
<p>I am certain I will have many questions. :) What types of questions will they ask my child? I am not planning to coach him by any means, but I would like to discuss with him what may be asked and I know he should be prepared to ask questions that he is genuinely concerned about.</p>
<p>Typical questions are:
- What is your favorite subject? Least favorite?
- What do you and your friends do on weekends?
- Why do you want to go to boarding school?
- What book did you last read?
A few schools actually ( happened to us at Middlesex and St. Andrew's, Delaware) actually have the student write an impromtu essay while the parents are interviewed.
For both the student and the parent, I would avoid questions that are easily answered by looking at the school's web site. I think it is good to start a question with something like " On your web site I saw..... how does that work?" You need to show your interest in that particular school. Enthusiam is always appreciated.
Good luck!</p>
<p>Forgive me if this is a silly question, but I cannot figure this out. I want to send my sons SAT scores to several boarding schools but it seems only college ceeb codes work. How do boarding schools receive SAT scores?</p>
<p>You can include that information on the application. Also, many schools will have a record of your child's various test results, including the SAT taken for a gifted and talented program. Ask them to be sure to include those test results with the other academic information included in the transcript and other records that they send in as part of the admissions package. And you can offer to send the a photocopy of the results, but I wouldn't even bother sending it unless they ask. (Not that PhotoOp was wrong; it's just a personal preference.) I think telling them the numbers will be good enough for now. The official numbers they want are the ones from SSAT and the ones that come with the school transcript. Don't worry that the SAT scores aren't coming directly from the SAT clearinghouse. It's just additional information for the admissions office to consider.</p>
<p>To the parent whose child is applying for a PG year: Your child's SAT scores are most likely on his official school transcript, which would be included by his guidance counselor when filling out the School Report Form. Boarding school admission offices can accept that as an "official" SAT score report.</p>
<p>Oh, thanks for clearing that up, GemmaV. My response was written for a 9th/10th grade candidate. I had not picked up on the PG admission aspect; and, besides, I had forgotten that admissions offices for upper years ask for (sometimes require) SAT scores from students who sat for them.</p>
<p>My son is applying for a postgraduate year and all of the schools he is applying to require his SAT scores. Thanks again for answering my question!</p>