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First-Choice Letters: Do they Help or Hurt Admission?
Jamie Moffett
February 1, 2024
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When is the best time to study for and take the SSAT?
Taking the SSAT is a matter of timing for many families, but for those with the luxury of planning ahead, consider these best-case SSAT testing scenarios.
Daren Worcester
Feb 6, 2024
Saint Andrew's School (FL)
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First-Choice Letters: Do they Help or Hurt Admission?
What are first-choice letters? Do they improve your child's chances of getting into private school? Learn what a longtime admission director has to say.
Jamie Moffett
Feb 1, 2024
Hopkins School (CT)
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The Final Countdown to Application Deadlines
Watch this recorded Admission.org presentation answering family questions during the final stages of the private school application process.
Daren Worcester
Jan 3, 2024
Proctor Academy (NH)
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11 Parent Statement Tips for Private School Applications
How do you provide insight on application forms that help schools see your child’s unique qualities? These tips will help you cut through the clutter.
Jamie Moffett
Dec 13, 2023
Middlesex School (MA)
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9 Essential Private School Application Deadline Tips
Amidst the frenzy of application deadlines and the winter holidays, these tips will help you avoid costly application mistakes, prioritize, and stand out.
Daren Worcester
Nov 28, 2023
The Knox School (NY)
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Demystifying Financial Aid: How to Afford Private School
Mark Mitchell from NAIS discusses the K–12 private school financial aid process, how aid awards are determined, and if applying impacts admission decisions.
Daren Worcester
Nov 17, 2023
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