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It Really Was Harder to Get into NYC Private School Kindergarten in 2011-2012

Thanks so much to Jenny Anderson of The New York Times and Sophia Hollander of The Wall Street Journal for finally publishing two articles about the private school admissions numbers we've been waiting for.  Anecdotally, Manhattan and Brooklyn families and nursery schools reported the worst year ever to get into elite private school kindergarten.  Now Anderson proves that … Continue reading It Really Was Harder to Get into NYC Private School Kindergarten in 2011-2012

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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 Wait to Hear From Private Schools is Killing Me

Are you finding yourself involved in constant, elaborate mental calculations? Deep questions like: (a)  Spence or Brearley? (b) Village Community or City & Country? (c)  Collegiate or St. B's? (d)  PS 321 or Scarsdale? While unfortunately NYC private schools give families very little time to make up their minds, I do find that much of … Continue reading The Wait to Hear From Private Schools is Killing Me