<p>Oh dear. I am sorry this is so stressful for your family. Would it help to know that there are LOADS of schools out there, so there are places for you. Are your parents insisting on the GLADCHEMMS only? If so, maybe you could do some research on your own and see if you can come up with a couple of schools outside that list which might be a good fit. </p>
<p>Also, are there boarding school fairs near you? You might have your parents take you to one, so that they can see the breadth of offerings out there… they might even learn about schools that they haven’t even heard of. </p>
<p>As to not having enough EC’s: it sure sounds like you do quite a few things. I don’t think schools are looking for kids that do everything… more likely they want kids who do what they like and are passionate about. Doing an activity just to have the option of writing it down is not really worth doing. And I am pretty sure, admissions staff can see right though that sort of thing.</p>
<p>Try to tune out the worry – I hope you parents are truly interested in boarding school for the right reasons. This is not a ticket to the Ivies, nor is it a way into the upper social echelons. If they are truly interested in finding a school that fits you, then you will find one (or more!).</p>
<p>Good luck. Any chance you could tell your parents how you feel? Or have someone else tell them (older sibling, aunt, family friend)… or show them this board and let them read about other families’ stories…</p>