Dreams and Failure: from basketball to boarding, from soccer to success
This week admissions staff take a breath – if they can – during Spring Break. Many of them will be relaxing this coming weekend by following on television the US college basketball championship euphemistically called March Madness. Meanwhile, the boarding equivalent of March Madness from March 10th ensues as families sort through acceptances in order to make a choice by April 10th – US boarding school D Day for families! March Madness In Canada, the process is called rolling admissions as decisions are made daily and continuously. As spring develops, stakes will increase on a daily basis as schools aim to reach net tuition revenue targets and fill boarding houses with the best fit of students. At the same time, in both countries re-enrollment forms have been sent out and…
