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Why I Like Being an Educational Consultant / Private School Advisor

Received this email from a Manhattan client, a lovely woman, today: Thank you again for everything --  your big-picture guidance, coupled with your precise and specific feedback on multiple essays, interview preparation, and even thank you notes, ensured <child's name>'s admission into our first-choice school. Getting into private school in NYC really requires a strategy plan, … Continue reading Why I Like Being an Educational Consultant / Private School Advisor

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What is “Brokering”?

Brokering is when NYC private school admissions directors talk privately to nursery school directors about which students they want.  Nursery school directors often pass this information on to parents, who then may have a choice whether they want to communicate orally or in writing their intent for Junior to attend that school.  If they do, … Continue reading What is “Brokering”?