I often say the real measure of my educational consulting work is not what happens during admissions. It is how families feel about their decisions once they are on the other side. Today a former client introduced me to close friends whose child is entering the kindergarten process this fall. She wrote:We shared how much … Continue reading What NYC Families Say After Working with a Private School Admissions Consultant
Great Day For My Kindergarten Clients
It's a beautiful day fielding calls and receiving emails from happy clients. Some examples of notes coming in: Emily, <Child> got into <top downtown school>!! We feel very happy about this outcome and are immensely grateful for all the guidance you have provided us, which has made all the difference and also helped keep us … Continue reading Great Day For My Kindergarten Clients
Abacus Guide NYC Private Schools Fall News
Continued concentration in demand for private schools as families consolidate their interest in the most competitive schools and some less competitive schools suffer. Manhattan Country School faces foreclosure. Calhoun and Metropolitan Montessori are in their second year after a merger. Packer's ex-baseball coach accused of molesting 7 Packer students. This is just a few weeks … Continue reading Abacus Guide NYC Private Schools Fall News
Go, Abacus Guide Clients!
From a client today: Hi Emily! Thank you for all your guidance and support! <Child's name> has been admitted to all four schools! Her first choice is <top girls school> and she is going to be so excited when she gets home tonight! We couldn’t have done it with out you! Sincerely, <Parents' Names>
NYC Private School Enrollment Down at Less Competitive Schools
Nic Querolo writes in Bloomberg that NYC private school enrollment is down by 2.2% whereas suburban school enrollment and Florida school enrollment are up. Emily Glickman, founder of Abacus Guide Educational Consulting, said she has seen her private school consulting business continue to grow with increased interest in the city’s top tier private schools, like … Continue reading NYC Private School Enrollment Down at Less Competitive Schools
AABL for NYC Private School Kindergarten Admission: How Did Kids Score?
AABL test scores, required for 2015 admission to NYC private school kindergarten at Horace Mann, Riverdale, Collegiate and Avenues, are coming in. NYC preschool directors and families are reporting AABL scores all over the map, with some surprised at children's doing poorly in specific AABL sections that they were thought to know well. Children receive … Continue reading AABL for NYC Private School Kindergarten Admission: How Did Kids Score?
The Best Time to Hire a NYC Private Schools Educational Consultant
When is the right time to hire a NYC private schools educational consultant? Is it September, right after Labor Day, when the private school admissions process starts? No. Why not? It's like calling your tax accountant on April 14th. Any reputable educational consultant is at the height of her season. I have been working with … Continue reading The Best Time to Hire a NYC Private Schools Educational Consultant
NYC’s Most Experienced Private School Educational Consultants?
Many thanks to Miriam Kreinin Souccar for her article in this week's Crain's New York Business, Gotham Gigs: Emily Glickman Helps Parents Make the Grade.
Private School Admissions Support Program Filled for 2011-2012 Kindergarten Admission
Unfortunately my schedule for NYC kindergarten private school admissions support is now closed out for 2011 - 2012. If you will be applying in 2012 for Sept. 2013 kindergarten admission, please book early to avoid disappointment. I am still accepting a few new clients for help with admission to private middle school and high school. eglickman(at)abacusguide.com
New NYC Private Schools — Avenues, World Class Learning Academy — Want Your Child
Miriam Souccar of Crain's New York did an excellent job covering all the new schools opening recently in Manhattan: Private schools boom. New schools include Avenues, World Class Learning Academy, The Blue School, and Mandell. All are hoping to increase seat supply in the Manhattan environment which is notorious for not having enough. Souccar writes: Despite … Continue reading New NYC Private Schools — Avenues, World Class Learning Academy — Want Your Child