<p>i'm right now looking at schools with rolling admission... here's a list i came up with near my area:</p>
<p>Emma Willard School (all girls)</p>
<p>Millbrook School (co-ed)</p>
<p>The Masters School (co-ed)</p>
<p>The Northwood School (co-ed)</p>
<p>Dana Hall School (all girls)</p>
<p>Miss Halls School (all girls)</p>
<p>anybody have experience with any of these? because i got waitlisted at two schools and no response from andover yet, i feel like i need some backups. any info on the people, the quality, the feel of the schools would be great</p>
<p>The three all girls schools have wonderful academics. If they were coed, they would certainly not have rolling admisions! They ae three nationaly know schools in the prep school world. I'm sure you would be happy at all three!! :D I honestly never heard of the other three schools on your list. Try Northfield Mt. Herman, famous school with rolling admissions, its out near Deerfield. The school is under renovations and a shifting of campuses, so has been really easy to get in the past couple years. It truly is a great school though! :D</p>
<p>You might want to look into Westover and Miss Porters School too. </p>
<p>Millbrook is supposed to be a great school if you like a smaller school. I know someone with a child there, and they are happy with the program. Both Dana Hall and Masters are good, but you should know that the % boarding is 40-50% if my memory is correct. Masters is close to NYC which is a plus. And they are supposed to have a strong arts program. </p>
<p>My son goes to Blair Academy which is not that far away from NYC and the surrounding areas. It is a great school, and worthy of your consideration. </p>
<p>You can still consider most of the boarding schools, just not the top 15 or so. Others you might look at include Loomis, Kent, Berkshire, Pomfret, Northfield Mt. Hermon, and Westminster. </p>
<p>When you recover from your initial disappointment, you will realize that these are not "crappy (word you used in another post)" schools. Most of them have been offering a great education for over 100 years. Most of them just take a range of abilities. </p>
<p>If you post what you are looking for in a school, I think others can make suggestions. Happy Hunting!</p>
<p>PS. I think Northwood School is oriented to skiers, but I have no firsthand knowledge about it.</p>
<p>Ethel Walker's has a second round of admissions in April. It is located about 20-30 minutes from Hartford. It is all-girl but near many other schools, and the students go to good colleges. The website is <a href="http://www.ethelwalker.org%5B/url%5D">www.ethelwalker.org</a>.</p>
<p>Northwood is very sports oriented (skiers, hockey players, etc.).</p>
<p>Burb Parent -- Do you know of some more schools with rolling admissions?</p>
<p>The Hill and Loomis Chaffee are one of the 10 schools that have a big, easier than AESD rolling admission organization...</p>
<p>Loomis has rolling admissions? As time progresses, do admissions become more competitive?</p>
<p>Yes, it has rolling admissions. Not sure if they become more competitive. PM edconsultant, a new member on this site that is a guidance counselor/ed consultanct that has a vast knowledge of these two school's rolling admissions...</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK!! It's been tough for you, chaos...</p>
<p>dancer - I don't know where you got the information, but from our experience I don't think that Loomis actually has a "rolling admissions" policy, but rather accepts a few late applicants who meet a specific need at the school (athletic, artistic, grade level, etc.) Check with the LC admissions office to be sure. </p>
<p>(All of the top schools will make exceptions - for example we know of several "recruited athletes" who applied long after the admissions deadline who were accepted to Exeter, Taft and other schools.)</p>
<p>Cranbrook and Loomis have rolling admissions. I may be applying to Cranbrook if I don't get into the local prep.</p>
<p>We know a half a dozen kids who are enrolled or graduated from Northwood. Most are hockey players who go there for the athletic exposure. If you are not into winter sports and looking for strong academics, it may not be a good fit because it is a very small school and only offers a few AP classes. It's in a beautiful area and for winter sports fanatics, it can be a great fit.</p>
<p>Williston Northampton</p>
<p>Chaos -- There are still many great boarding schools that will have openings after April 10th contracts are signed. I'm not an expert in the is area, but I'm guessing that schools with an acceptance rate above 30% will have openings. I'm guessing that schools with acceptance rates above 40% will have even more openings. You started off thinking about Mercersburg. Why not consider it again? Take a look at Loomis. At quality independent schools, you can propose an independent study if there is a faculty member qualified and willing to work with you on a certain subject. As a result, academic possibilities are not limited by the course catalog. Take a look at Blair too. Because you are seeking financial aid, you should move quickly.<br>
Chaos -- There are MANY schools that would be thrilled to have you, and that would offer you the academic challenge you seek.</p>
<p>For those of you continuing to look at boarding schools for admission next year, my suggestion is to ask them if they might have any openings for next year. I think it's best not to ask them if they have rolling admissions or a second round of admissions. Many do not like to be thought of as a rolling admissions school.</p>
<p>PlasticRagDoll,
I am currently a student at Emma Willard, and I love it!
Feel free to PM me with any questions...I would be happy to answer!</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about Millbrook, Brewster or Stanstead?</p>
<p>I just checked Mercersburg website. there are 700 applied. accepted rate will be around 22 percent. Of course, it depended on how the school defined apply, we visited one school and did not apply and paid the application fee at all. they still mailed us rejected letter.</p>
<p>According to Peterson's on Mercersburg, "For fall 2005, 653 students applied for upper-level admission, 255 were accepted, 165 enrolled." That is 38.9% acceptance rate. Assuming they accepted 255 again this year, that would be 36.4% acceptance rate based on 700 applications. Not everyone who is accepted enrolls.</p>
<p>I just called Mercersburg. They said if I apply right now. It will be in the wait pool even though they accept the applicant.</p>