Why I Went To Boarding School: In-house Study Abroad Programs When I tell people about when I studied in France, they often clarify, “Oh, in college?”, to which I respond, “No, high school!”. Many people are bewildered when I say
Application Part I - Gateway to Prep Schools In the next two entries, I will be exploring two aspects of the application process. First, I will take a look at the Gateway to Prep School forms and try
Selecting Your Prep School There are a number of elements to consider in selecting the Prep Schools to which you would like to apply. As my college advisor once noted during the college application
The Only Statistic That Matters I woke up this morning realizing all that I’ve written so far may help those families who are considering Prep School, but offer little assistance to those applying this
The Junior Boarding School Advantage For many aspiring Prep School students, the admissions process begins long before the fall of eighth or ninth grade. Some families can gain an indication of their child’s candidacy
Harkness Style Math at Phillips Exeter Academy Phillips Exeter Academy is a private boarding school in Exeter, New Hampshire. One of the things we are best known for is our Harkness learning method. Basically, this means that
Membership: Is Prep School Worth the Cost Hi All! I am a recent graduate of St. Paul's School and current student at a NE Liberal Arts College. Over the course of the next few posts, I will
Prep School College Advising (Part II) It is more likely, however, that Prep School college advising offices exist as a means through which information is exchanged, and this becomes increasingly vital in the spring when it
Prep School College Advising Part I Most people assume that the purpose of Prep School is to gain admission to a top university such as those you’ll find on the top of the
How to Get Accepted to Phillips Andover Below is a collection of admissions story from Phillips Academy Andover graduates who are attending Ivy League universities. You can find more insights and advice on admissions to boarding schools
Spring Revisits You will find the next few weeks to be increasingly busy, exciting, and perhaps a little unnerving. Most decisions will become available either on 10th March or just before or
Boarding School Waitlist To be clear, I applied to four Prep Schools. I was accepted to one. I was wait-listed at the three others. In this post, I will answer a question I
Admissions Timeline: Between Submit and Decisions As it's early February, many of you will be in that awkward stage of the admissions timelines. You've gathered together your applications, sat the SSAT, survived your interviews, pressed submit
Boarding School Interview As today is my birthday, and I've just turned twenty, my mother seems to have devoted the day to sentimental nostalgia, which is fair enough. She wrote me an email
Writing Personal Statement In my opinion, the personal statement and interview are the two most important pieces of any Prep School application. Each school will have its own specific essay questions and its
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