That is a very good question. As you might know, getting an admission letter as 9th grade from elite boarding schools become extremely difficult. This year also proves this trend. One way to improve your chance to go a top boarding/private school is to start early in a good US school. When elite boarding schools usually do not have ESL courses and other boarding schools usually prefer to have students who already have obtained English language proficiency and done with cultural adjustment. This preference can be interpreted that such top boarding schools can welcome students who have already experienced American school and curriculum. Thus, my recommendation is to find a school and go early. And many Chinese parents begin to realize how important this is. You can contact us for more discussion.。