by MS Counselors
If you are planning to apply for admission to boarding school for the 2018-2019 school year, please make an appointment to meet with your child’s counselor as early as possible, (and definitely before November 1). For us to best support your child’s application process, it is very important that parents meet with their child’s counselor, in person. Parents should not write directly to teachers for references, but rather coordinate references through your child’s counselor. This will enable us to ensure that references and other documentation is submitted to the receiving institution.
September and October are typically when students who are planning on applying to boarding school register for the SSAT, ISEE, or other necessary testing (e.g., TOEFL). This is also the time when applicants begin gathering teacher references.
Please note, in order to allow teachers time to provide a thorough, quality reference for your child, we ask that you allow a 4 week turn around time from the time the reference request is received until the reference is completed. Students who are applying to schools with January application deadlines must submit their reference requests by November 15.
We will be hosting a Parent Coffee information session about the boarding school process and how ISB can best support students through this. Please keep an eye out in the eNews for more information on this.
Thank you for working in partnership with your child’s counselor to ensure a smooth transition to boarding school.