# Admissions timeline planner

Select the entry year and country. Copy the actual start date and deadlines from your school. The planner repeats those dates and adds only the cited UK outside-country application window or US initial student entry window. It does not predict future school deadlines.

Use the tool on the [web page](https://boardingschools.fyi/tools/admissions-timeline-planner). It works without JavaScript.

## How to use it

1. Choose entry year.
2. Choose school country.
3. Enter confirmed course start date.
4. Enter school application deadline.
5. Enter school financial aid deadline.
6. Enter test score receipt deadline.
7. Read the result.

## How it works

Entry year is your planning choice. Dates come from your own school documents. The planner checks whether the start date text contains the selected year. It does not infer a deadline from the country or shift a previous deadline into a later cycle.

For the UK only, subtract six calendar months from the confirmed course start date. GOV.UK says this is the earliest Child Student visa application date when applying from outside the UK. In-country applications have different rules. Source: GOV.UK, Child Student Visa, https://www.gov.uk/child-study-visa. Fetched 2026-11-10. This calculator does not assess eligibility.

For the US only, subtract 30 calendar days from the Form I-20 programme start date. DHS describes this as the entry window before the programme start. It is not a date to submit a visa application. Source: DHS, Getting to the United States, https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/travel/getting-to-the-united-states. Fetched 2026-11-10.

No immigration window is calculated for Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Ireland or New Zealand. Their dates depend on the route and circumstances. No country-wide school application deadline is assumed.

As a checked school example, Andover publishes February 1, 2027 for admission and financial aid for fall 2027 and says interviews run through January. Do not use that example for another school or cycle. Source: Andover, Applying, https://www.andover.edu/admission/apply. Fetched 2026-11-10.

Confirm accepted test, level, format, accommodations and score delivery before booking. Official sources fetched 2026-11-10: SSAT https://www.ssat.org/ ; ISEE https://www.admission.org/assessments/isee/about ; UKiset https://www.ukiset.com/ . These tests are not universal school requirements.

> Planning aid only. No admission or immigration decision is made here. Recheck official rules and the school deadlines before acting. No processing time or future rule is predicted.

## Questions

### Why must I enter school deadlines?

There is no single deadline for all boarding schools. Published dates depend on school, entry group and cycle. Family preparation targets are not official deadlines.

### Will this tell me when to book flights?

No. Confirm admission, immigration permission, school arrival arrangements and the permitted travel window first.