<p>artsmart – unless you have some statistics to back that up, I don’t think that you do have a better chance of getting in when transferring from another BS. In fact, I think your chances would be lower. You won’t have glowing teacher recs and the BS you are applying to would question your commitment – they would wonder about whether or not you would actually come.</p>
<p>dancelove – what we want and what we can have are not always the same thing. </p>
<p>Financial aid is pretty much nonexistant for late applicants unless you fall into certain special categories. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/474948-applying-late-adult-s-concern.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/474948-applying-late-adult-s-concern.html</a></p>
<p>Please be very careful about taking advice from other kids who don’t know anymore than you do. I see far too many kids on this board who seem to think that just because we want something very badly, they can have it. reality is much harsher.</p>
<p>if you truly want the boarding school experience and want it beginning next year, look for schools with high acceptance rates and see if any are a match. remember that school is what you make of it – you don’t have to go to Andover to have a great high school experience.</p>