Paying the Big Bill

toombs61
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:27:31 +0000

hockeymomofthree, I tend to think, that based upon what I have read on CC and my son’s experience this year in which he was accepted or waitlisted at 8 of the 9 schools to which he applied, you are right about the BS’s reaction to these tough economic times: they over enrolled and stuffed their pockets with WL kids in order to protect themselves against the vicious whips and cranks of the markets. Looks like a good number of the top prep schools may have over shot their marks and now have too many kids coming to school this fall.

Still, parents have to write big checks this next week or so. If a fair number fail to send schools these checks, Sarum could be right: the anticipated ranks of kids planning to enroll at BS’s in September could wilt and fall thoughout this long hot summer. Stay tuned.