<p>In my opinion, you shouldn’t feel that your son needs to present the same array of organized activities he would have presented, had you remained in the city. It sounds to me as if he keeps himself busy, is likely to integrate well into a boarding community, and will not look-like-every-other-applicant-from-the-suburbs. </p>
<p>As you and your husband attended boarding schools, you know what’s involved in “going away” to school. Every school our kids applied to asked for details on any relatives who had attended boarding school (“way back when.”) </p>
<p>The SSAT results will help you to identify an initial range of schools. You may detect holes in his preparation, so don’t despair if it seems low. I am not knocking Waldorf schools, it’s just that the SSAT does often surprise parents. </p>
<p>Oh, welcome to the site, and ignore the “chances” forum.</p>