LPS, Local Day School or try again for 10th grade?

doublebubbletrouble
Sat, 11 Mar 2023 20:59:05 +0000

My DS was accepted to his good local Day School but rejected or WL for all of his boarding school choices. I’d like to get opinions on: A) whether he’d be better off going to the LPS next year vs private Day School if he wants to apply again to his BS choices which he adores? and also; B) Whether to use a private admission consultant this time instead of having he and I fill up the application data/essays.

He is somewhat crushed (as am I through osmosis) that he didn’t even get one acceptance and only a couple WLs into his top BS choices but is fired up about competing again.

Pls message me privately if you have professional opinions. It is harder for me as a parent btw to deal with day school vs boarding considering I am the sole guardian for background and I would objectively say that he seems more invigorated by the challenge of BS vs day school or LPS.

EDIT: Forgot to mention this one point. He is Dual citizen US/UK and would have the option of either US or UK state school tuition fees which of course would then require the school to help him w his required AP tests should he apply either to UK or US private colleges.