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Accepted, Waitlisted, or Denied: Making Enrollment Decisions

Daren Worcester
Mar 18, 2026
57 minute video

The anticipation builds for months, and then the admission letters FINALLY start arriving! Whether or not the news is what you were hoping for, one thing is certain: You have decisions to make, and major decisions like these have questions. Watch this presentation for answers to questions families face during the admission-decision phase of the private school application process.

Questions asked include:

  • How does the waitlist process work?
  • What are the chances of being enrolled from the waitlist?
  • Will financial aid be available if you receive an offer from the waitlist?
  • How can you talk to your child about being waitlisted or denied?
  • What to do if you child isn't accepted?

About Fay School

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Fay's 66-acre campus is located in Southborough, MA, just 25 miles west of Boston. Founded in 1866, Fay was the first junior boarding school in the United States, and today 150 five- and seven-day boarding students in grades 7-9 come from across the United States and over 25 countries to call Fay home during the school year.

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Speakers

Jennifer Weeden

Director of Admission
Fay School
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