<p>hi everyone
i'm compliling a list of schools to apply (very) late to. I've looked at several posts regarding this topic but i wasn't sure if those schools that were said to have openings still do. could anyone inform me which (decent) schools are still sure to have openings? and also, is the SCCA list accurate? i did notice some schools that disappeared from the list. does that mean they are completely full now? also, does anybody know how much of a chance there is in getting into a boarding school that still has openings as a late applicant? how would the admission officers know to select one applicant without knowing there may be better ones to come? how long do i have to wait?
i'm not sure if i made much sense here but anyways..</p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>If you can afford an educational consultant who specializes in secondary school placement (not therapeutic schools), it would save you time. If that person has connections, it might help. </p>
<p>I am not aware of any schools that have openings for sure. However, what I do know is that after the regular admissions cycle, schools that are not full or are looking for specific talents will or want a deeper waitlist will take applications on a rolling basis. This means that they will give you a yes, no or waitlist on a first come first served basis. How long you have to wait to get an answer will depend on the school.</p>
<p>If you look outside of New England, I think you stand a better chance of finding schools that will take your application. If you have a special talent, you should be certain the Admissions Officer you talk to knows what the talent is. Also, if you consider schools with higher acceptance rates, you might have better luck. Take a look at all girl or all boy schools. They offer a wonderful education but are not as popular now as they have been historically. </p>
<p>A school could still have openings but not be on the scca list. I imagine that they might have just a few openings, and they know from history that they will be filled. </p>
<p>When you start calling schools, it would be better to ask them if they might have an opening for (describe yourself -- like a 9th grade boy from PA who excels in soccer). A little sales talk might help, or a parent could do this. It would be best not to call up and say something like "I heard you were a rolling admissions school." </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>