Private High School Tips - Rolling Admissions Male: What are rolling admissions? Andrew Battaile: Some schools have what's called rolling admissions whereas other schools have a set calendar where they have deadlines that affirm. Rolling admissions schools will review applications as they come and then let students know as they decide. So if you're son or your daughter wants to know right away and maybe they're a little bit more anxious and they think it’s better to find out as soon as possible if there's a school with rolling admissions that might be a good thing for your child.