<p>You also have to consider your DD’s strong desire to go to boarding school. she clearly has put some thought into this. Why not allow her to apply, take a look at the schools and see what they have to offer? The schools themselves are quite different and each has its own feel.</p>
<p>Going to a boarding school will definitely not guarantee admission to Dartmouth or Georgetown, but if she is motivated and does well, the track record that many of these boarding schools have at elite colleges is pretty impressive.</p>