# Prepare admissions questions and a first budget

Lesson 3 of [Boarding school choice: foundations](https://boardingschools.fyi/academy/boarding-school-choice-foundations.md), 12 minutes.

An admissions conversation should answer two questions: can the school consider an application, and can the proposed boarding arrangement meet this student's needs? Keep those questions separate. Receiving an application form does not establish support arrangements, and a friendly conversation does…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Boarding school choice: foundations works](https://boardingschools.fyi/academy/boarding-school-choice-foundations.md).

Also on the [web page](https://boardingschools.fyi/academy/boarding-school-choice-foundations/admissions-and-first-budget).