We thought it might be a good time to take a quick look at- ideally- where you’d like to be if you’re applying to a boarding school for Fall 2009. Keep in mind that this is an ideal calendar. If you start later, the process is the same; you just go through the steps in a more condensed time frame.

By now, these are the things that you should have done if you’re on a perfect schedule:

1. Chosen whether or not to use the services of an educational consultant.

2. Developed a handle on who your student is. What are his/her strengths? What does she/he need to develop further? What type of school environment does he/ she do best in?
3. Coed school? Small school? Larger school? Single gender? Rural vs. urban? Structured? Progressive?
4. Geographic location- far or closer to home?
5. Researched schools online and developed a feel for the approaches and practices that make each school different.
6. Developed a list of schools with environment and approaches that fit your students needs.
7. Requested catalogs and applications.
8. Registered to take the Secondary Schools Admission Test (SSAT)
9. Started planning and scheduling interviews.

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