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Help! Late NYC Private School Admissions–Can You Help Me Get My Child In for September 2012?

In my e-mail bag today: We just found out that we will be moving from Los Angeles this summer for my husband's job.  I have a 1st grader and a 4th grader.  Can you help me? The answer: I have been helping American and international relocating families find private school places in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Riverdale, … Continue reading Help! Late NYC Private School Admissions–Can You Help Me Get My Child In for September 2012?

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March: A Quiet Month for NYC Private School Admissions?

All is relatively quiet on the NYC private school admissions front. Incoming 9th graders and high school students are finalizing their decisions; all of my clients this year are struggling to choose between multiple exciting options. The new crop of kindergarten aspirants are starting to emerge.  Families are booking for my School Selection and Private … Continue reading March: A Quiet Month for NYC Private School Admissions?

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The School Boards — NYC Private Schools, Public Schools, and More Online

I recently highlighted The School Boards as an up-and-coming website for New York parents. I had a chance yesterday to chat with the founder of The School Boards, Will Pan.  I was deeply impressed by his integrity and persistence in setting up an exciting new site for families. Will writes: The whole idea of the site came … Continue reading The School Boards — NYC Private Schools, Public Schools, and More Online

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2012 NYC and Westchester Private School Admissions Review

Despite the opening of Avenues and its many hundreds of new private school seats, 2012 was a tough year for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Riverdale private school admission, particularly at the preK and kindergarten levels.  6th grade, 9th grade and even off-year admission grades were less competitive for top candidates. As families have more children and … Continue reading 2012 NYC and Westchester Private School Admissions Review

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Some NYC Private Schools Move Into Modern Age with Emailed Notification

Today is Kindergarten D-Day for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Riverdale private schools, and some schools are now emailing decisions or asking applicants to get them from their websites! This is a big step forward for NYC private schools.  Why every school isn't making decisions electronic is a mystery to me.  Snail mail increases peoples' tension exponentially. … Continue reading Some NYC Private Schools Move Into Modern Age with Emailed Notification

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Today is D-Day for Private School Admissions 2nd – 8th Grade

NYC private schools are mailing (and fortunately sometimes emailing) admissions decisions to students applying to 2nd - 8th grade today. Kindergarten decisions will be mailed on Friday. Good luck to everyone! 8pm Update:  All good news from Abacus Guide Educational Consulting clients today, with acceptances reported so far at top Manhattan coed and all-girls' private … Continue reading Today is D-Day for Private School Admissions 2nd – 8th Grade

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“I Wish Private Schools Cost $100,000 a Year,” Said a Manhattan Mom

New Yorkers brace for $40,000 a year tuition?  $40,000, $shmorty thousand dollars. I recently had a client mom who said that she wished NYC private school tuition were $100,000 a year, so it would reduce her daughter's competitive field. Her remark encapsulates the situation we're in:  Dalton, Trinity, Collegiate, Brearley, Spence--all the very top schools--can … Continue reading “I Wish Private Schools Cost $100,000 a Year,” Said a Manhattan Mom

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Mass Confusion about Final Private School Admissions Letters: First Choice, I Love You, Strong Interest, Top Choice, Etc.

Pity, if you can, the poor private school admissions director trying to make heads or tails of the plethora of last minute applicant correspondence. Parents are claiming to love the school, that they will definitely send their children, that they won't definitely send their children but they have very strong interest, that they have very … Continue reading Mass Confusion about Final Private School Admissions Letters: First Choice, I Love You, Strong Interest, Top Choice, Etc.