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Whether you’re applying to Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, or College – in the United Stated or the United Kingdom – test scores matter. Immersed in these planning and post-gaming conversations daily, year-round, and year over year with parents, admissions officers, and colleagues, there is simply no doubt that ... Read More

The process of applying to colleges is an arduous one. Standardized tests, campus visits, alumni interviews, and navigating the complexities of Naviance and SCIOR all add up to hours of work, on top of the time students must spend actually doing their schoolwork. The biggest task, however, is writing the ... Read More

“When I was still small enough to fit in the sun-drenched space between the armoire and the couch, I sat cross-legged and spun the world.” “There I was, hanging from the precipice, muscles trembling, fingers aching, sweat dripping onto my spotter twenty feet below.” “On one hot night in a ... Read More

Digital SAT (dSAT) or ACT? Students applying to colleges that require standardized testing scores must decide whether to take the Digital SAT (dSAT) or the ACT, which is now available as both a digital test format and a paper-and-pencil test format -- students get to choose their preferred format. All ... Read More

To Test Or Not To Test If only it was this simple. Test optionality is a really confusing topic for students and parents. Quite frankly, "test optional" is a really confusing topic for school faculty, too. Beyond confusing, it can be downright uncomfortable to talk about because, effectively, there’s a ... Read More

Admissions For The 2026-2027 School Year Because of a variety of factors, the fall admissions season for the 2026-2027 school year – at every divisional level from preschool to lower school to upper school to college – has been one of the most competitive in years. While it won’t be ... Read More