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NYC Private School Kindergarten D-Day: The Wall Street Journal Weighs In

Thanks to Shelly Banjo at the Wall Street Journal for her article Kindergarten D-Day Arrives. Banjo writes: Official data won't be available until March, but schools across the city including the Friends Seminary and Poly Prep Country Day School report an increase in applicants this year. Meanwhile, admissions directors and consultants say there are even fewer … Continue reading NYC Private School Kindergarten D-Day: The Wall Street Journal Weighs In

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Parents Don’t Trust Schools

After blogging about it for weeks, I went to see Race to Nowhere last night at my local elementary school. A lot has been said about this movie, but what struck me is the mistrust parents now feel toward schools.  The film explains how schools are making kids sick with stress-related illness.  The message: parents have to … Continue reading Parents Don’t Trust Schools

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AnthonyJamesGreen.com New Option for SAT Tutoring

Anthony-James Green, founder of Odyssey Prep and Anthonyjamesgreen.com, and a fellow Columbia grad, sent Abacus Mom the following info about his firm’s approach to the SAT: Although Anthony Green is less than two years out of Columbia University, he's already gaining a reputation as one of New York City's best SAT tutors.  Anthony founded his tutoring company, … Continue reading AnthonyJamesGreen.com New Option for SAT Tutoring

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NYC / Manhattan Private Schools Rankings: New Yorkers Still Obsessed How Private Schools Rank

People have been obsessed with private school college rankings for years now.  I just found this NYC private schools rankings article from 1998.  This quote from The Observer may give you a chuckle: Caroline Erisman, college counselor at the Hewitt School, said obsession with college placement has gotten out of hand. "I mean, I've gotten calls asking … Continue reading NYC / Manhattan Private Schools Rankings: New Yorkers Still Obsessed How Private Schools Rank

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Private Schools Ranked by College Admissions Data

For better or for worse, lots of people are very interested in where NYC private school grads go on to college.  From time to time, Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, Worth and other publications publish studies.  Now a new website has the data, with a handy dandy sort feature.

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American and British Private School Applications Still Up Despite the Recession?

Many thanks to NYC Private Schools Blog for drawing our attention to a fascinating article in this week's Economist about trends in private school admission in bad economic times. The article's author claims that demand so outstrips supply for top private schools that competition will continue unmitigated despite economic turmoil.  My only concern is that the article uses Fieldston … Continue reading American and British Private School Applications Still Up Despite the Recession?

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NYC Private School Rankings?

People often ask me to rank the Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Riverdale private schools.  But there's a problem: there are no objective measures available.  While you can compare NYC public schools by how well their students perform on standardized tests, private schools intentionally avoid having their students take these tests.  Private schools don't want you to … Continue reading NYC Private School Rankings?