Application Process

Whether you’re applying for middle school, high school, or boarding school, it’s important to know how the application process works and what admissions committees will be expecting. Join us to hear from Maile Uohara, Director of Enrollment Management and Admissions at Punahou School; Frankie Brown, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Sidwell Friends School; John Hutchins, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Phillips Exeter Academy; and Eric Brun, Director of Enrollment Management at Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School to learn more about completing your application and what to expect after submission.

John Hutchins, director of admissions and financial aid at Phillips Exeter Academy (NH), discusses the application dos and don'ts.

Open Houses and Tours have taken many forms over the last few years. Join us to hear from various enrollment leaders on how to prepare for your upcoming in-person and/or virtual school tours. Choosing the best-fit school can be overwhelming. However, being prepared and getting your questions answered beforehand makes all the difference.

Admission experts discuss every step of the process, from signing up for the SSAT to preparing for your interview.

Learn how to make a great impression when safety restrictions limit face-to-face interactions.

What is the value of character? Learn how private schools consider character during admission evaluations.

Whether your child is accepted, waitlisted, or denied, you likely have one question—now what?

In this session, we’ll take a close look at how you can save time applying to private schools by streamlining the process with the SAO.