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It's Back: Your Complete Guide to Private School Admissions

Our Private School “No Tricks, Just Treats” Admissions series is so popular year after year, we’ve decided to bring it back. We figured it would be a timely resource to families who are in the throes of the private school admissions frenzy, an experience that—more often than not— can drum up feelings of anxiety, stress, confusion, and doubts.

So, let us partner with you and relieve some pressure. The complete guide below tackles how to even begin this daunting process, what to look for on school tours, and handy how-to guides of registering for the JATP, SSAT, and setting up that dreaded Ravenna profile. Just click on whichever link you want to know more about and let us walk alongside you during this journey.

How to Trust the Journey

Why You Should Define Your Core Values

How to Mine for Meaning

How to Compile Your List

How/When/Why You Should Visit Schools

What You Need to Know About Ravenna

JATP Tips

SSAT Tips

Bonus Material:

JATP: Now What?

Is Class Size All That Important?

How to Nail Your Private School Interview

All You Need to Know About the SSAT

A Parent’s Guide to Observation Day