Author: Lee Carey

June 1, 2019 Lee Carey No comments exist

Should you visit schools during the summer months? Family schedules are often more flexible in the summer, the weather is great for traveling, and checking out campuses before committing to a school-day interview visit can be a very enticing idea.   Here are the pros: Beyond the ease of travel, understanding the physical distance from…

March 10, 2019 Lee Carey No comments exist

You spend months researching programs, mustering the courage for interviews, and exploring campuses. Stressing over topics and the accuracies of length and grammar, you generate applications and employ your best diplomacy to corral recommendations. At last, you embark on the final stage of enduring the weeks of anticipation leading up to March 10 decisions.  …

February 1, 2019 Lee Carey No comments exist

Visits are over. Applications are complete. Recommendations and records have been chased down. Like it or not, the frenetic activity required to answer the right questions, check word counts, and file test scores has been all-engrossing. Abruptly, you are disentangled by the arrival of application deadlines. Your flurry of constructive diligence is replaced by a…

August 22, 2017 Lee Carey No comments exist

In light of COVID-19, information about a new, at-home SSAT administration is being announced. Below is an except from the president of the Enrollment Management Organization regarding this new step. Following the excerpt you will find general information about the test, financial assistance for the test, and score notifications. As well, you will still see…

May 20, 2017 Lee Carey No comments exist

Examining alternatives for your student’s schooling is a worthy enterprise. Your research may – or may not – result in a change of school. Regardless, investigating the possibilities will offer fresh perspectives on your student’s educational journey, and your child will learn a great deal about him or herself in the process.   While each…

September 22, 2016 Lee Carey No comments exist

Consider yourself a shopper. Have fun. Visits are always interesting. Even at a school that disappoints, you will discover something valuable about yourself, your tastes, and your goals.   What is commonly referred to as “the school visit” is a scheduled time, typically in the fall months, to both tour a school campus and have…