Although written primarily for college applicants, Linda K. Wertheimerher’s piece in today’s Boston Globe (
Applying for College: Be Authentic, not bizzare) provides an opportunity to think about how the same process relates to boarding school admission. 

The thread running through her tips (and ours)- don’t over sell yourself.  Stay honest and don’t foist a bunch of half hearted or over wrought material at the admission office.  Remember that admission officers have a job to do and, as an applicant, you can help them do it well.  While some of her comments- “Resist the urge to send baked goods..” are tongue-in-cheek, her observations are spot on. 

To see what we’ve written about the private school admission and interview processes, visit AQ’s article section for boarding school admission.