<p>My son is on the RL waiting list. Can anyone offer any insight as to RL's waiting list? I was told that there are only 3 boys on the wait list, but I also know that RL has an incredibly high yield. While he has received several fantastic acceptances, RL is his first choice. How realistic are his chances of getting off the wait list? Thanks in advance for any comments!</p>
<p>Beat me on that one! Rejected from there. 9th or 7th?</p>
<p>7th. They accept 43 boys for the 7th grade; 10 for the 9th.</p>
<p>bump 10 char</p>
<p>good luck with your son’s admission, hope he does get into his first choice. my son applied only to rl this year and unfortunately was not accepted for the 9th - very good kid with what you would think great credentials. the legacy kid with seemingly lesser credits from his school did get in this year - his second time trying. my son is okay, he is happy to go back to his friends and hopefully will make the best use of what his ps (a great town ours is) can offer him</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to reply, Bosmomofaa. I am so sorry that your son did not receive the response he would have loved from RL. Admission for the 9th grade is next to impossible, as there are only 10 openings. We know of so many 6th graders with amazing credentials who were rejected. So, we feel very fortunate that our son was invited to be on the waiting list. RL is our son’s first choice and we are willing to forfeit a deposit on another school if he is fortunate enough to be admitted to RL after 4/11. It sounds like your town has great schools so your son has great options. Best of luck to your son!</p>
<p>Thank you MMof2:-) We moved our son from a private school when we realized my son’s friends were mostly from the neighborhood and decided to move him to the newton schools. It has not disappointed us so far, in fact his peers who do well are much stronger than they used to be at the private school (british school) and then there was more from his school friends - in this situation my son was happy to get back with his pals and them even more to have him back. this has made it easier for all of us. the strange part is my son was the strongest from his school applying to rl; the one that made it, for no fault of his, was not recommended for the hons track at the school if he was not accepted by rl – so there goes. my son has learned an important lesson - while life can still be good, it is not always fair. </p>
<p>still no denying the rl experience, so best wishes to you and your son!</p>
<p>Newton schools rock so your son is definitely in a great place. Milton schools are great, too, but after his first quarter in sixth grade, our son became bored out of his mind. That’s when we decided to apply to ISL schools. Having gone through this admission season (and with another child waiting in the wings), I still do not understand the process. Schools that we had expected little to no chance of admission (e.g. BB&N, as they have only 26 spots for 7th grade, and accept 13 boys and 13 girls, plus the fact that we are not legacy), my son was admitted. We were also shocked that he was admitted to Nobles; we felt for sure that there was either a WL or rejection in the mail. He is on the WL for Belmont Hill (the least selective and competitive amongst the schools to which our son applied) and we were confident that he would be admitted there. My son is full pay, had an outstanding interview, and has a great school record. I have also heard of applicants in my son’s school with near perfect ISEE/SSAT scores who were rejected by RL. I could spend hours analyzing this!</p>
<p>^^^
I thought you hated Nobles?</p>
<p>We do, but our son wanted to apply there anywhere despite our opinion. Still shocked that he was admitted.</p>
<p>Nobles is not a bad place from what I hear from some of our good friends here. One of the families kid entered Princeton last year and her brother moved from newton school to Nobles also - last I heard, he is thoroughly enjoying his studies there. Your son is very self motivated and competent - so if he decides to go there, it will only serve him well.</p>
<p>Thanks, Bosmomofaa! :o) Our sons will be more than just fine, regardless of where they go to school. (I keep reminding myself that, as a product of Boston Public Schools, I came out okay!) Given what is happening in Japan, I feel incredibly fortunate that I have electricity in my home to allow me to be on CC this morning.</p>
<p>Just a curiosity, did you apply for Milton academy since you live in Milton?</p>
<p>^^^^No, HKnewparent. 7th grade is not an entry year at Milton Academy. However, we know of many local families with children at Milton, from K to 12 to graduates, and they all love the school. Beautiful campus, as I drive by it daily!</p>
<p>It is generally assumed that the RL wait list doesn’t move, but there is also urban legend that says RL ‘always’ gets 100% yield. Speaking as a current RL parent who makes calls to prospective families, I know for a fact that two families in my neighborhood alone have opted to send their sons elsewhere in recent years. So there is hope. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the kind words of encouragement, HighHead! According to three present sixies parents, I learned that two sixies boys got off the WL last year, so there is a glimmer of hope for my own boy. I talked to the AD this morning and as always, he was generous with his time and thoughts. My son just came home from school and learned that many of the boys in his school who had applied for the 7th grade (and there were quite a few), all received rejections (except for one amazing boy who was accepted). Given that there are so many great and qualified boys out there, we are truly grateful that our son was placed on the WL. Fingers AND toes crossed!</p>