<p>My son applied to only 2 local private schools in our area (TX), for 8th grade. He got wait-listed by his first choice, and was accepted by his 2nd choice. I need to mail a letter to the school telling them we would like to remain on their wait list. I am thinking about sending them my son’s SAT score taken in January, he scored a 1980. Is this a good score for a 7th grader? Is it a good idea to include the score in the letter to the wait-listed school? Any other materials we can send?</p>
<p>Another question I have is that: I have until Mar 25 to tell the other school if we accept their offer with $1500 nonrefundable tuition deposit. But the wait-listed school does not give me a specific date about when they will start reviewing the wait listed students. So if I accepted the offer from one school, but later on the wait-listed school offers a place to my son, can I accept that? (I am willing to lose that $1500) Am I under obligated to attend the other school that we have accepted the offer?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for any help from you guys.</p>
<p>As to your first question, I don’t know anything about SAT scores, so I can’t speak to that, but if you have a recent report card showing significant improvement, send that, any recent achievements, awards . . . just don’t go overboard. For an entering 9th grader, it would certainly be appropriate for the student to draft a letter himself stating why School X is his first choice, and that he really wants to stay on the waiting list even though he’s received an offer elsewhere. I’d say the same is true for an entering 8th grader. The letter should emphasize the particulars about that school that are important to him. You should also send a letter explaining why you, as parent, are holding out for this school, despite his having been offered a place elsewhere. It’s not an opportunity to disparage the other school, but to emphasize those things about School X that you find really special.</p>
<p>Your second question is easy - if you’re willing to forfeit your deposit money, then go for it! The other school will probably still be able to fill that spot and will be $1,500 ahead. No worries - do what’s best for your child.</p>
<p>Thank you very much! That is very helpful!</p>