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NYC Private School Interviews: How to Ace the Admissions Interview

From a client today: We had a busy day yesterday!  We had our parent interview at <well-known Manhattan private school> and we were soooooo glad to have been prepped by you.  It went very well! Hooray!  At Abacus Guide, we prep parents and middle and high school students for private school interview success.  If you're … Continue reading NYC Private School Interviews: How to Ace the Admissions Interview

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Top 6 NYC Private School Admissions Newsbites for 2011-2012

It's been a very exciting summer and shaping up to be a mind-blowing fall in the world of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Riverdale) private school admissions. 1)  Avenues enters the fray with a superb public relations campaign, convincing many skeptical New Yorkers that it is a viable, highly sought after private school. 2)  … Continue reading Top 6 NYC Private School Admissions Newsbites for 2011-2012

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Just How Messed Up the New York City Public Schools Kindergarten Situation Is

Today a mom emailed me for information about my NYC private schools admissions consulting programs.  This is what the mom wrote: How Can We Help You: Need to find out if we can get into a good private school as a back up if daughter can't get in a good public NYC school That is how messed up … Continue reading Just How Messed Up the New York City Public Schools Kindergarten Situation Is

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Which NYC Private Schools Don’t Require the ERB for Kindergarten?

Little Red? Village Community School? Ramaz? Lycee Francais? Corlears? Sorry, these Manhattan private schools changed their entrance policies.  They want the ERB for kindergarten. So which private schools don't? Saint Ann's City and Country Manhattan Country School Bank Street Calhoun Mandell and a few more which I share with my School Selection clients.  I also … Continue reading Which NYC Private Schools Don’t Require the ERB for Kindergarten?

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Going to a NYC Private School Costs More than an Ivy League College

Sophia Hollander of The Wall Street Journal broke news today with her story about how New York City private school annual tuition has risen to $40,000. Private School Tuition Bill Tops $40,000 As I told Hollander in a phone call, given that demand for top school slots outstrips supply, I am not surprised that tuition bills … Continue reading Going to a NYC Private School Costs More than an Ivy League College

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Best NYC Schools for International Students? NYC Schools with the International Baccalaureate? Help!

Every year I help international families find the best private and public schools in NYC (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Riverdale), Westchester, Long Island, and New Jersey.  Often families seek schools with the International Baccalaureate curriculum and my opinion of available educational and IB options.  My recent clients have hailed from England, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Singapore, Hong … Continue reading Best NYC Schools for International Students? NYC Schools with the International Baccalaureate? Help!

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Wasn’t My Westchester House Supposed to Be in a Good School District?

More Westchester families are disturbed by local public school budget cutbacks.  Moms and dads are increasingly well educated about curriculum, and in some areas are protesting how math and other subjects are taught, or which classes or technology is offered in public schools.  Many Westchester families are fed up that they bought houses in what … Continue reading Wasn’t My Westchester House Supposed to Be in a Good School District?

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Another East Coast Private School Sex Scandal

Not that we're keeping score, but recent years have regularly brought news of private school sex scandals.  Trevor Day, York Prep, and now Sidwell Friends in DC, where President Obama's children go. From The New York Times:  Father Sues Elite Washington School, Saying Psychologist Had Affair With His Wife

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More Favorite Educational Games for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade

Families I work with love hearing about the best educational games for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade.  Here are the top games families and teachers are playing with kids now for ERB and school interview prep as well as fun: ThinkFun Zingo Apples to Apples Junior - The Game of Crazy Comparisons! ThinkFun Rush Hour … Continue reading More Favorite Educational Games for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade

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ISEE / SSAT: Which Test Should My Child Take – ISEE or SSAT – and When Should S/he Take It?

Anthony-James Green, New York's top ISEE and SSAT tutor, knows.  He and I are currently writing a brief guide to taking the ISEE and SSAT for private high school and middle school admission. If your child will be taking the ISEE or SSAT, now is the time to start thinking about math and verbal prep.  … Continue reading ISEE / SSAT: Which Test Should My Child Take – ISEE or SSAT – and When Should S/he Take It?