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Middlesex School (MA)

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

The Knox School (NY)

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

Vistamar School (CA)

How to Write an Awesome Private School Admission Essay

Private school admission officers read hundreds of application essays. Here's how your child's essay can stand out from the crowd.

Let's Talk About Standing Out in the Application Process

Listen to Janet Lien from The Browning School answer questions on what to do—and what not to do—to stand out in the private school application process.

Daren Worcester

Suffield Academy (CT)

29 Parent Interview Questions to Better Evaluate Private Schools

These private school interview tips for parents and questions to ask will help you better evaluate which schools are a fit for your child.

The Browning School (NY)

From Applicant to Enrollee: Inside Private School Admissions

Embarking on the private school admissions journey can be both exciting and overwhelming. Watch an enrollment director answer frequently asked questions.

Daren Worcester

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