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 to give some recommendations as you fill that out. In the next segment, I will explore the personal essays (specific

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 process, which is also relevant to the Prep School world, you are far more selective than any Prep School out

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 year, or who have already applied. For those who have not submitted applications, you are not too late, as many

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 as early as fourth grade. Junior boarding schools, which are primarily located in New England and New York, are independent

Hi All! I am a recent graduate of St. Paul's School [http://www.prepreview.com/school/St_Pauls_School_NH.html] and current student at a NE Liberal Arts College. Over the course of the next few posts, I will seek to explain the many positives and negatives of the

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 comes to wait-lists. There isn’t all that much that Prep Schools can do during the admissions process as American

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 US News & World Report rankings, like Harvard, Yale or Stanford. You are, in effect, paying a higher tuition in order

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 after. On that day or a few days later you will also receive a packet with information regarding registration for

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 between one and fifteen times, and are now waiting for early March to hear back. So what now? The answer

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 outlining the various stages of my childhood, from the weather on my first birthday to a description of how my

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 own interview process. As an example for this post, I will work with the four Philips Academy Exeter Essay Questions: