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APPLYING to COLLEGE

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rom making the initial list to going to college fairs, from visiting the colleges to doing the interviews, from taking the standardized tests to composing the application, from figuring out the finances to making the final choice—applying to college is a multiyear process fraught with uncertainty, anxiety, and opacity. Professors Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman have teamed up with Jeffrey Durso-Finley, former admissions officer at Brown and now head of college counseling at the prestigious Lawrenceville (NJ) School, to offer parents and college-bound students The Secrets of Picking a College (and Getting In!): Over 600 Tips, Techniques, and Strategies Revealed.

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10 TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR INITIAL LIST

With over 4,000 colleges to choose from, many students feel pressure to settle on a few choices as soon as possible. The sooner I get this list down to three or four, they think, the better.

But, in truth, this isn’t the best strategy. At this stage in the process (which for many students is at the beginning of their junior year) it’s much better to assemble a pretty good-sized list (ten to twenty entries wouldn’t be too many), and then refine the list as you get more data. How the final list of colleges you apply to turns out depends in no small measure on which colleges “inhabit” the initial list. Follow our ten best tips and you’ll have an excellent list to build on: 176

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#1 Cast the net widely.

Don’t assume that there necessarily is only one type of college that will satisfy your needs and interests. Someone interested in music might do just fine not just at a music conservatory, but also at a liberal arts college with a good music program, a big state university with a famous marching band, or even a college with a limited music

{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } program but lots of music-making opportunities in the community.

So too, you might find that your interest in life-in-the-big-city could be satisfied not just at big city schools but also at more bucolic schools that are an easy commute to the bright lights. #2 Figure out what matters to you in a college.

While there’s no need to have an exact list of your priorities, you should be starting to try to locate some key characteristics of schools that appeal to you. Are academics and the availability of particular majors particularly important? How important are things like location, weather, campus life, facilities, the “look and feel” of the campus, or the school’s mission or social values? Will your religious affiliation affect your selection?

EXTRA POINTER. Know what your “deal breakers” are (most people have some). There’s no point putting a single-sex college or a school 3000 miles from home on your list if you already know that you absolutely, positively, 100-percent wouldn’t go to a school like that, even if it were the last one on the planet.

IF WE COULD TELL YOU ONLY ONE THING. Don’t start your search looking for “the one.” For any given person, there are any number of schools that will provide a wonderful college experience and there’s no one school that will actually be a perfect fit.

#3 Use the resources: both web and flesh and blood.

As you start to “populate” your initial list, consider all sources of information, both virtual and real. If you know some living, breathing human beings who’ve been to college recently (or are now at college), poll them about the colleges they considered, which one they picked and why, and how they liked the one they went to (make sure to ask about the good, the bad, and the ugly— you want a complete picture). Then follow up by surfing the colleges’ own websites and other general-purpose websites that might include videos as well as traditional e-content. And prepare to get even more ideas from the various “events” that await you: the meeting with your high school counselor, college fairs and college nights, visits to the colleges, and even interviews with admission folks or admissions professionals can all provide ideas of college you might like to go to. #4 Generate relevant alternatives.

Many students start out with a very sparse list of names of colleges, maybe even only one of two choices. This is not necessarily a bad strategy, especially if the school embodies the characteristics you are looking for in a school. There are many ways to move from a single “focal” college to schools with similar features. One good way is simple “word of mouth”: find some student, perhaps a recent graduate of your school or a friend’s older brother or sister, who got into the school you’re considering and ask what other schools they applied to with the same characteristics. A more scientific, and extremely useful way, of finding alternatives is to use the website College Results Online.

Go to www.collegeresults.org/search_basic.aspx, click on the tab

“Similar Colleges” (on the top of the page in the middle), and you’ll be presented with ten to fifteen alternatives to the school you’ve inputted—some of which you might not have thought of, or even heard of (for those in the latter class, navigate to those colleges’ websites and see what the school is all about). #5 Don’t overshoot–or undershoot.

As you learn more about the college selection process, you’ll discover the sad fact that some schools have far, far more qualified candidates than they have places for—at some of the very best schools, as many as ten times. While you may have a straight “A” average, excellent boards, and lots of extra-curricular activities, you may not realize just how many other students around the country (and, gasp, in other countries) also have qualifications that match or exceed yours. On the other hand, if you have a strong record, don’t just play it safe by applying to the less competitive schools that most everyone in your class applies to. Your final list will need to have some variety in degree of selectivity, so make sure there’s some variety in your initial list.

REALITY CHECK. Disregard comments such as “it’s all a crapshoot” or “you’d be better buying a lottery ticket than applying to that school.” There’s some rhyme or reason to the selection process, and even at the selective schools 10-percent of the applicants get in (when was the last time you bought a lottery ticket with a one in ten chance of winning the grand prize?).

#6 Start thinking about the finances.

While it’s not yet time to raid your and your parents’ savings, it is time to give some preliminary thought to what four or five years worth of college is going to cost you. If, like for the majority of college students, financial aid is going to be a factor, then you should pay some attention to cost in making your initial list. But beware. Some seemingly expensive private colleges have large endowments and can provide very generous financial aid—sometimes even more than state universities, especially out-of-state state universities. On the other hand, many community colleges and some state universities can be incredibly cheap (some have lottery funds dedicated to subventing your college tuition or offer generous aid to academically-accomplished students), so don’t assume that just because it’s a state school it has no money to offer.

5-STAR TIP. Virtually every college has a tool on their website called the Net Price Calculator. Here you can put in some basic figures about your family’s income, savings, and other assets and get some estimation of what they’ll be charging you if admitted. And notice how the “offer” is put together: typically, they’ll tell you how much is gift and how much loan (which of course has to be paid back one day), and whether you’re expected to work and, if so, how much.

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } knowledgeable about the college scene. Even better, if they know you and have some sense of your individual interests and talents, they can come up with names of colleges that you might not be familiar with, but which would be great choices for you. Also, some counselors know of colleges—sometimes in the region, sometimes not—that are especially generous with financial aid or simply are good values. Keep in mind though, that some counselors may be less helpful than others, especially ones who have developed an artificially narrow range of schools they recommend to students—maybe because they limit their suggestions to colleges in the area or to schools that others at your school have attended.

EXTRA POINTER. As you move forward on the college search, new schools will occur to you to consider. Run these by your counselor.

Many high schools counselors welcome additional visits from students looking at colleges and, as a bonus, they’ll know you better when it comes time for them to write a letter of recommendation for your application.

#8 Keep the “rankings” in perspective.

Many colleges proudly trumpet their “rankings,” especially those published by US News and World Report, (www.usnews. com/education) in an attempt to woo prospective students.

While these rankings can provide some useful information, keep in mind that minor differences in the rankings don’t reflect significant differences in the quality of the schools; a school that ranks a few points down from another really isn’t in any significant way worse than the one a few points up on the ladder.

Also realize that a significant portion of the data can be “gamed” by the colleges and that some of the data really has no impact on how good a college is. #9 Deal in all the “stakeholders.”

Whether you like it or not, your parents—and in some families also grandparents or other relatives—are going to have a big say in where you end up going to college—especially if they’ll be the ones footing the bill. So it’s a good idea to hear their ideas about possible schools and add some of them into the mix (especially if they strike you as reasonable choices).

That said, you don’t have to swallow what everyone else tells you if it doesn’t match your personal goals and interests—and even worse, if it falls into the category of deal breaker. Keep in mind that, at the end of the day, you’re the one who’s going to have to go to the school, so you might as well construct your initial list with that in mind. #10. Keep it fluid.

In the good case, names of colleges will be added and deleted from the initial list as the process continues and you gain more and more sense of the colleges you’re considering. Don’t feel that your initial list is set in stone and that it’s some kind of no-no to change your mind. Eventually you will need to narrow your choices and firm up your decisions. But not now.

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TOP 12 WEBSITES TO HELP YOU CONSTRUCT YOUR INITIAL LIST

A Google-search for “college websites” returns 335,000,000 hits; a search for “picking a college,” 13,400,000. Talk about information overload. How’s anyone supposed to find any useful information to help them compose their initial list of colleges? To help you narrow your search, here is a list of our dozen favorite all-purpose college websites: 1. Big Future: www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org This comprehensive site powered by The College Board, should be every college-seeking student’s first stop on the web. In addition to helpful information about finding colleges, paying for college, and an interactive making a plan engine, the site includes information about majors and careers and how to find one that’s right for you.

While you’re there, you can also register for SAT and AP tests.

2. College Compass: www.usnews.com/usnews/store/college_compass.htm This is the U.S. News & World Report premium tier, and hence the only site on this list that you’ll have to pay for (about $30 a year), but, in addition to the complete rankings, it offers a tool that’ll enable you to put in 23 “filters,” which will then generate a list of colleges they think appropriate for you (very good if you’re short on ideas of how to populate your list). Also includes a wealth of information about admission standards, financial aid, college life, and sports programs.

3. NACAC: www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/Pages/Default.aspx The National Association of College Admission Counselors offers loads of information in one site, including tips for college prep, a college search engine, advice about applications, and information about paying for college and succeeding in college. You’ll also find a complete schedule of college fairs, links to various rankings as well as interesting reports on various issues in the college application procedure.

4. Unigo: www.unigo.com The brainchild of Jordan Goldman, Unigo is the first twenty-firstcentury-ready college website. Combining student reviews with actual student videos, Unigo offers a real-time glance at the “look and feel” of over 1000 colleges. An excellent choice for learning about colleges you’re not able to visit in person, Unigo should be a part of every student’s college search. Like any user-generated content site, though, be sure to take it with a grain of salt; opinions can vary widely and you shouldn’t use one student’s pissy comments to rule out a college.

EXTRA SITES. If you like Unigo, you also might like College Click TV (www.collegeclicktv.com) Here you’ll find student submitted videos, complete with tags (very helpful for searching out specific aspects of campus, such as student body, spirit, professors, and even tailgating). Again, it’s the good, the bad and the ugly—so be sure to look at lots of videos. Also recommended: www.ecampustours.com virtual panoramic tours of over 1300 campuses.

{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } 5. Niche: www.niche.com This unusual site (formerly College Prowler) ranks colleges in 30plus categories, including “Best Social Scene,” “Campus Strictness,” and “If I could do it all over again.” A very useful complement to Unigo and College Click TV, it includes thousands of student reviews, organized by categories. Check out special features such as “Frequently Compared” (similar schools, each with their own rankings), “Students Often Come From” (high schools from which many students come), and “Campus Tour” (informative videos, though be careful, the schools often have a big share in the content presentations).

6. The University of Illinois’s College and University Rankings: www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign gives an informative overview of various ranking services, including a master list of over 20 different rating services (complete with URLs).

These range from well-known favorites such as US News and World Report, Forbes, Kiplingers, and Princeton Review, to lesser-known sites such as Parchment, Students Review, College Factual, Asian Nation’s Best Colleges for Asian Americans, and Black Enterprise’s Top Colleges for African Americans. An excellent and useful metasite on college rankings thanks to the nice folks at U of I. 7. Fair Test: www.fairtest.org Bombed the ACT or SAT? Or think that standardized testing doesn’t really measure anything important? Then you’ll like Fair Test, the site of the National Center for Fair and Open Testing.

Their mission is to try to end the misuse or overuse of standardized testing, and so, its website includes a list of over 800 colleges and universities that have flexible, or optional, standardized testing requirements. Fun to look at even if you have awesome test scores.

8. The Alumni Factor: www.alumnifactor.com This new entry in the college admission arena ranks colleges from the other end: it focuses on how well students do after they graduate, rather than on how accomplished they are coming in. The rankings here are based on factors such as intellectual, social, and spiritual development, as well as, most important, career success. You can actually customize the ranking formula (which is applied to 227 schools) by adjusting the weighting to reflect how important (or not) each of the rating factors is for you.

9. College Data: www.collegedata.com This beast of a site provides a wealth of information about admission, money matters (including tuition, profile of financial aid recipients, and financial aid programs), academics (including majors, gen ed requirements, faculty, and AP policies), and campus life (including weather, housing, security, sports and student activities). Also available is a College Admissions tracker—see how you compare to real students who got in, and calculate your chances of following in their footsteps—and a Net Price Calculator—get a rough idea of how much each of these colleges is going to cost you.

EXTRA SITES. For data seeking techies, College Navigator www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator, run by the National Council of Education Statistics, and College Insight www.college-insight.org, provide entertaining reading. And many will enjoy Parchment www.parchment.com, where not only can you search out colleges right for you, but you can use their user-submitted results to gauge your chances of getting in to the college of your choice (of course, there are no guarantees…). Good tools are also available at College Reality Check www.collegerealitycheck.com, an informative and “newsy” site run by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

10. College Results Online: www.collegeresults.org An incredibly useful site, College Results Online gathers data from a wide variety of sources (including Federal, State and private databases) and enables you to find relevant and informed alternatives to the college you might have your eye on.

11. Common Data Set: To find, search “Common Data Set” plus the name of the individual college you’re looking at (not available for all colleges).

An intriguing and unbelievably revealing source of information, in which the colleges themselves give their own data on a multitude of issues, including what factors they consider in admissions, the number of students admitted in each “band” of SAT and ACT scores (700-800, 600-699, etc.), the percentage of admits in each tier of class rank (top 10%, top 25%, etc.), what types of financial aid are offered and what the average award is, and much, much more. Also includes information about instructional programs, class sizes, and general student life.

EXTRA POINTER. Be sure to focus on Section C: that’s where the most useful information about how they actually pick is contained.

12. College Confidential: www.collegeconfidential.com If you haven’t already heard of this site in your college search, you will. Most noteworthy here is the “web’s busiest discussion community” (if they do say so themselves). Some of the threads here are unpleasantly angst-filled and some have misinformation and rumor, but others have answers from people who’ve either “been there, done that” or who are particularly knowledgeable about the topic you’re interested in. Just stay away from this site around college notification days (both early- and regular decision). You won’t welcome the very stressful, minute-by-minute posts of where people got in, where they got deferred, or where they got axed.

DO’S AND DON’TS FOR ATTENDING COLLEGE FAIRS

College fairs are the ‘speed dating’ of admissions: you meet a lot of potential partners, have a few minutes to size up the chemistry, then make some snap judgments (many of which need further investigation). So what’s the point of a college fair, then? Admissions W E STO N MA G A Z INEG ROUP.COM

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } officers use these mass gatherings to get as much information, both verbal and written, into as many students’ hands as possible, and to begin their work of building an applicant pool. Students, on the other hand, can use these outreach efforts by admissions professionals to get a glimpse at what a large variety of colleges are about. As in any look-over for a potential relationship, these are some basic rules for getting off on the right foot.

DO get thyself to the fair.

While some of the larger college fairs might seem a little intimidating to students starting the college quest, it’s really quite a painless experience. College reps (or sometimes a local alumnus (or alumna) of the college) would like to meet you and see what you have to offer (just as you’d like to meet them and see what they have to offer). There’s usually a casual, good-natured atmosphere to be had, if you stop to chat for a few minutes, take a brochure, and get yourself on the mailing list.

IN OUR HUMBLE OPINION. College fairs are probably the most useful in the fall or winter of your junior year, as that’s the jumpingoff point for your search. Any earlier and you’re likely not to be ready to ask the right questions; any later, and you’re beginning to fall behind the pack.

DO dress the part.

If your school has a dress code, follow it at the fair. If it doesn’t, then just look presentable, i.e. polo or collared shirts, khakis/pants, etc. You don’t need a coat and tie, especially if you’ll be pulling on the collar in discomfort the whole time. You don’t need a party dress, but don’t come straight from the soccer field in your sweaty jersey, or looking like you are on your way to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In general, avoid the extremes.

DON’T bring the folks (or, at least, DON’T walk around with them).

College fairs are meant to be student-to-admission rep interactions. Parents, no matter how well-meaning, interfere with that valuable time (and in the worst case, are seen by the rep as helicopter parents (hovering uncomfortable over their students, or, worse, lawnmower parents (mowing down everything in sight). If your parents have questions, write them down, ask them yourself, and bring a report back to your parents.

DO head right for your first choice(s).

Know the “Amusement Park Rule?” Whether it’s Six Flags, Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, or your local waterpark, always head right to the most popular ride as soon as the gates open, because the line will grow ridiculously long very quickly. So too, college fairs, especially in larger cities or when lots of high schools are invited.

EXTRA DO. Some college reps will get lots of attention; others might not talk to a single person. Be respectful of a less popular college and its space. Don’t borrow their pen, lean on their table, or block access for students who might want to talk to that college. It’s just polite.

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DON’T approach only the colleges you’ve heard about.

It’s the most natural thing in the world to visit only the colleges you’ve heard of, whether at your school or on ESPN. But the college fair is a very excellent way to expand your horizons, and to find relevant alternatives to the few colleges you might already be considering. Take a chance on a college rep who looks lonely. Many great college matches have been made randomly, so widen your view and give the less popular colleges a shot.

DON’T be a wallflower.

A familiar face to any rep at the college fair is the “cruiser”: the student who walks up and down the aisles at a quick pace, making it seem like he or she is taking in the passing show but never really stopping to engage any of the college reps. Most often, one would guess, it’s simply shyness: this student is not quite sure what to do, not quite sure what to say, not quite sure how to put him or herself forward to best advantage. Remedy? Realize that the reps are there for you and would actually like to meet you, answer your questions, and hear your concerns. Get what you came to get: a sense of the college and how you might fit in there.

DO be prepared with a few questions.

Prepare a number of questions that you wouldn’t expect to be readily available on the college website. Try to probe how you would fit in the college (Do you have an out-of-the-way major in mind? Are you interested in working with a professor or getting an internship? Is it important to you to meet students from different backgrounds and from different countries? ) Whatever your specific concerns, ask away.

EPIC FAIL! While admission reps love thoughtful questions, they bristle at awful ones, because they make them feel that your curiosity about their college is surface-level. Does it really matter if freshmen can have cars? Will you decide whether or not to apply based on the AP policy? Don’t come across as indifferent or shallow by asking poor questions.

DO write it all down.

Keep a college notebook or folder for business cards, brochures, mailings and your own notes on what you learned—and the name of the person you met. When it comes time for you to fill out the applications you might be able to use those details (for instance, by referencing in the supplemental questions on the application your discussion with the admissions rep). And trust us—you won’t remember.

DO fill out the “contact card.”

Many college representatives will offer you a small card or information sheet to fill out; in every case you should. You might think “the hell I need more email cluttering up my inbox or more catalogues jamming my mailbox,” but you probably don’t know that some colleges use these forms as expressions of interest in attending their college (some colleges even tabulate how many contacts you’ve made with their college as a way of gauging how likely it is that you’ll come, if accepted). Come next fall, you might even get a special application via email called the “Fast App” or “Snap App” in the

{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } trade; for more information on this check out: www.propublica.org/article/the-admission-arms-race-sixways-colleges-can-game-their-numbers and www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/education/edlife/innovation.html?_r=0 EXTRA DO. Worried you won’t have time to fill out all the contact cards or forms? Pre-print a page or two of labels with your name, address, email, high school, and academic areas of interest, then at the fair all you’ll need to do is peel, stick, and move onto the next.

INSIDER INSIGHT. You might not have thought of this, but after the fair some admissions officials go back to the contact form and fill in their own notes about things that might have struck them about one or other student they met: a sort of instant recommendation.

DON’T stay Past the Closing Bell.

College fairs, especially evening fairs, can be wearing on college reps: It’s their last task of the day, they’ve been standing the entire time, and as the fair draws to a close, they start thinking about

Writing an admissions person, or a college rep, or (in some cases) even a departmental advisor or professor, is a different kettle of fish than texting, tweeting, or snapchatting your best buddy. what movies are available in the hotel or how far a drive they have. Actually, you’ll see some reps packing up their banners and displays before the fair ends in order to get a head-start out the door. Be respectful and kind to let them get rolling, even if they seem like they will stay to answer more questions. They’ll appreciate it.

EMAIL ETIQUETTE

In the course of your college quest, especially at schools where “demonstrated interest” (that is, your having repeated contact with the admissions staff) counts, you’ll have occasion to reach out by email many times. But writing an admissions person, or a college rep, or (in some cases) even a departmental advisor or professor, is a different kettle of fish than texting, tweeting, or snapchatting your best buddy. Here are some things to consider before clicking “Send”: Email is forever.

Once you send it off, you can’t get it back. Anything you send to

admissions personnel might actually go into your application file— and be there when they’re considering whether or not to let you in.

Email goes where it’s told.

Check—and double check—to see that the right address appears in the “TO” line. Just because your mom and regional rep are both named Megan is no reason to send “all your love” to an admissions officer.

Admissions officers might not like—or even open—mail from youwantme@hotbod.com.

Make sure you use an “acceptable” email address, like your. name@gmail.com Subject lines are for subjects.

Put a brief explanation of the nature of the email (like “question about early decision” or “financial aid question”) in the subject line. Never include demands such as “Urgent request: immediate response needed” (it’s not their fault that you haven’t thought to ask ‘til the day it’s due).

Salutations matter.

The safest way to start is with “Dear Mr. or Ms. So and So” (using their last name)—or use the title on their business card or the admissions web page. Less good: “Hey, Kate, “ or “Yo, Joe.” Clear and concise is best.

Your admissions rep might get twenty-five to thirty emails a day. So it’s best if you ask your questions in as focused and succinct a way as possible (hint: it’s often good to number your questions). And if your question is very elaborate or multifaceted, it’s best to call the admissions or financial aid office. You’ll get better service that way.

THIS IS NOT A SHOUTING MATCH. Don’t write in all uppercase letters (which is an email convention for anger or other strong emotion). No one likes being yelled at.

No one really likes emojis and smileys.

Trust us on this one.

This is not Facebook.

Don’t write the admissions rep in the same way you’d post on your friend’s wall.

This is not texting.

So pls dun wrte yor profeSR lIk ur txtN. uz abbrz @ yor own rsk. coRec me f Im wrng. (Translation thanks to www.transl8it.com, which features a neat little Facebook widget.)

Spelling mistakes make you look like a doofus.

So always use the spel check and proofread yyour email, two.

Grammar mistake are not so good, either.

Sign-offs and signatures count.

Always end by thanking your admissions rep for his or her time and closing with “Best wishes” or “Regards” (or some other relatively formal, but friendly closing). And always sign with your (entire) real name, not some wacky nickname like Ry-Ry or Biff.

Your rep doesn’t want to hear your philosophy of life.

Skip the cute quotes or statements of your religious or political views at the bottom of your e-mail. You never know what offends.

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WINSTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL

FRENCH-AMERICAN SCHOOL

PEOPLE DON’T ALWAYS learn in predictable ways, which is why Winston Preparatory School (WPS) is committed to reaching all kinds of learners. Students often come to one of our campuses in the tri‐state area after struggling in traditional school settings.

Many of these students, ranging from fourth to twelfth grade (and our new Transitions program– young adults!), have been diagnosed with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, executive functioning difficulties, ADHD, and nonverbal learning disorders. At WPS, the faculty assesses and understands students where they are, helps them advance at a meaningful pace, and teaches them to move forward independently.

The research‐based education model used by the WPS faculty has been shown to profoundly expand the possibilities for students with learning disabilities. Providing a fundamental shift in the process of education at every level of the school organization, WPS faculty and leading educational experts have designed and implemented a model that reflects the best practices in the field, as well as research in learning, teaching, neuropsychology, and school climate. The results? Our specialized academic process typically results in more than 90 percent of WPS students being admitted to college.

WPS’s mission is to “facilitate the independence and meaningful participation of students with specific learning disorders through a Continuous Feedback System that develops skill acquisition and the Qualities of a Sustainable and Independent Learner. WPS also seeks to influence the field of education with research and implementation models that achieve these ends, in this way.” This means that the leaders and faculty at WPS are working within a model that requires educators and students to assess, understand, and design curriculum (and all aspects of the school experience) based on individualized understanding, and to continually re‐evaluate the program.

This model focuses not only on skill development, but also the development of characteristics that lead to independence such as resilience, self‐advocacy, and self‐regulation.

The science behind WPS is how we understand and help students.

To help students with learning problems we must be experts in learning and cognition. We are also compelled to be active leaders in bridging the gap between research and practice. At WPS we research so that we can understand, we understand so that we can individualize each child’s school experience, and we do so in a way that makes this school all about them. As we understand them as individuals, they begin to feel understood–and this is where the Winston Prep magic begins.

Please visit www.winstonprep.edu to learn more and join us for an upcoming Open House.

Mamaroneck, NY

The French-American School of New York is the only school in the tristate area offering its students to prepare either for the International Baccalaureate (DP program) or for the French Baccalaureate, in addition to graduating them with a New York State High School Diploma. This international and bilingual school located in Westchester County, NY provides a global education to approximately 850 students in Nursery (3 years old) through Grade 12.

The school boasts a bilingual immersion program in Nursery (3 years old) through Kindergarten, bringing children fluency in French and English. In grades 1 through 10, students follow a rigorous bilingual program which combines and exceeds the standards of official French and best-in-class American curricula.

In grades 11 and 12, students have the option to take either the IB Diploma Program track taught in English or bilingually, or to continue with the French Baccalaureate track taught in French or bilingually.

The strong Arts, Music and Athletics programs along with many clubs ensure a well-rounded education and encourage leadership. The community of teachers and students represents over 50 nationalities, and the fabric of the school is one of tolerance, acceptance, and appreciation of diversity. French and American school life traditions are mixed, creating a warm and engaging experience for the students. A strong Community Service program, international educational trips, and a team of counselors who interact daily with the students contribute to the development of balanced and caring individuals.

FASNY’s mission to educate internationally minded students occurs within the context of a track record of academic excellence.

Its average SAT scores are well above the national and independent schools average, and its French Baccalaureate results places it at the top of the French-American schools in North America. Each year FASNY sends students to the best colleges and universities. Since its first graduating class in 2009, its acceptance list has included: Cambridge, Columbia, Harvard, Imperial College, London School of Economics, MIT, Oxford, Princeton, Sciences-Po, Stanford, UC Berkeley, University College London and Yale.

FASNY is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization, the French Ministry of Education, and the New York State Association of Independent Schools. With campuses located in Westchester County, FASNY is just 20 miles north of Manhattan (35 minutes from Grand Central Station by train) and 9 miles south of Greenwich, Connecticut. www.fasny.org. admissions@fasny.org (914) 250-0401

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } FUSION FUSION ACADEMY ACADEMY

Fusion Fusion Academy Academy isis aa revolutionary revolutionary private private middle middle and and high high school school where where positive positive relationships relationships unlock unlock academic academic potential. potential. We We are are aa non-traditional non-traditional community community of of learning learning with with the the smallest smallest class class size size possible: possible: one one student student and and one one teacher teacher per per classroom. classroom. This This allows allows us us to to personalize personalize and and customize customize curriculum curriculum for for each each student’s student’s unique unique strengths, strengths, interests, interests, and and learning learning style. style. We We are are also also able able to to personalize personalize scheduling; scheduling; students students may may enroll enroll at at any any time time (even (even during during the the summer) summer) and and take take classes classes at at aa time time of of day day that that works works best best for for them. them.

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WESTTOWN

West Chester, PA

Take a look at Westtown, a day and boarding school in West Chester, PA, 30 minutes from Philadelphia. At Westtown we expect much of our students as intellectuals, care deeply for them as individuals, and provide platforms for them as inventors of their own futures. We believe that young people and their parents deserve a school that offers academic rigor and an uncommon level of attention.

Since 1799, we remain steadfast in our commitment to develop very smart, extraordinarily prepared and deeply ethical adults ready to lead and serve. Our graduates thrive in some of the world’s most admired colleges and universities. They accomplish much and succeed in every endeavor.

At Westtown, we have a distinctive approach that prepares students differently than many other schools, which organize their curricula around high-stakes tests. Here, we place action in the center of each student’s experience.

We teach our students to see themselves not as passive consumers of knowledge or culture but as active, deeply knowledgeable and confident VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY AND COLLEGE doers. The Action-Based Education results in part from our heritage as a Quaker school. It also, however, comes from a recognition that the world has changed and that schools need to as well.

Westtown’s Global Leadership Initiative immerses students at all grade levels in an international curriculum and community.

Westtown students do not just read about other cultures; they experience them firsthand through international programming and from the direct perspectives of their classmates who hail from 18 states and 18 countries, including Nigeria and Spain. “We don’t just put kids in a dorm and expect magic,” notes John Baird, Westtown’s Head of School. “We have a residential curriculum that teaches them how to live together.”

By the time students reach the Upper School, they have the opportunity to take part in a variety of unique international travel experiences and faculty-led senior trips. Imagine exploring the wonders of France, Ghana, Israel, Palestine, Mexico, Martinique, or Spain; it’s all possible through organized travels and Senior Projects at Westtown. Ultimately, graduates of Westtown truly understand what it means to live and learn in an interconnected world.

One thing is for sure: Westtown’s approach provides opportunities to learn in a way that results in students who find their voice and use it to develop the rare confidence to take action, to declare themselves as leaders, to risk failure, and to stand up for deeply held beliefs.

For more information - Visit: www.westtown.edu Call: 610.399.7900 Email: admissions@westtown.edu W E STO N MA G A Z I N E G R O U P . C O M

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THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON

The Knox School in Saint James is the North Shore of Long Island’s best-kept independent school secret, serving students in grades 6-12 and Post Graduate. We offer a comprehensive, challenging curriculum infused with the core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage, Kindness and Scholarship. Our college preparatory program includes Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) offerings, prepares students for success at the university level, and provides them with the necessary skills to survive in our globalized 21st Century. Class sizes are small – 12 students per class is our maximum. Knox also offers an on-campus Crew Team and Equestrian Program, competitive athletic teams and co-curricular programs such as Model U.N., Student Government, National Honor Society, Visual, Performing and Fine Arts and so much more. Rich in the fine and performing arts, Knox students can sing and act in a musical and play, dance, draw, sculpt, paint, design and sew clothing and costumes, capture life in photos and display their personal talents in our Solarium Art Gallery.

What Knox does not offer is the confinement of the Common Core and the rash of testing that goes along with it. Instead, our focus is on building intentional learning communities in which our educators teach to the standards and levels of our global competitors. Our students are safe, accepted and tolerated, and the only “common” thing about our Knox environment is the commitment our entire school community has to education, success, and the advancement of each individual that makes up our diverse student body.

One-on-one college counseling begins the summer before Junior year and continues until your child decides to which college or university he or she will commit. Recent college acceptances include: Columbia University, Cornell University, New York University, Brandeis University, George Washington University, Northeastern University, Emerson College, Sarah Lawrence College, University of Miami, University of Connecticut, Syracuse University, Rutgers University, Michigan State University, Penn State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and many more….

Call to schedule a private tour or to speak to an admissions associate about The Knox School difference. We would be happy to share our honest, professional opinion with you about your child’s education, and the best way for you as a parent to help him or her realize his or her true potential.

You can reach Knox admissions at 631-686-1600 EXT. 414.

Or visit www.knoxschool.org

At The Hun School of Princeton, faculty members combine academic vigor with a joyful learning environment because they believe that students do their best work when they can find joy in the process.

The Hun School combines its deep roots in Princeton with a highly diverse student body. Students from 18 states and 29 countries enjoy

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a broad range of academic programs designed to ensure they will thrive in an ever-changing world. Our global education curriculum is enhanced by the diversity of our community, a menu of domestic and international travel programs, visiting thought-leaders, cultural celebrations, and the Wilf Family Global Commons, a state-of-theart classroom and campus center.

The School’s Humanities, STEM, and Arts curriculums are taught in a hands-on, student centered learning environment, with an emphasis on seven essential skills: creativity, critical thinking, collaborative problem solving, cultural competency, ethics, communication, and leadership.

Faculty members believe learning to analyze, create, and present your own work is essential. Whether students are using a 3D printer to bring an engineering design to life, discussing cardiac bypass with a cardiac surgeon (during a live surgery), or participating in a Harknessstyle discussion, they are fully engaged in their classes at Hun. However, Hun teachers don’t just direct learning within a prescribed timeframe and model. Rather, they facilitate it at every opportunity with warmth and welcome. Strong character and conduct are demonstrated and encouraged through a wellness curriculum and a living community expectation. Teachers who also serve as advisors, coaches, and dorm parents get to know their students well, ensuring that every student receives the individual mentorship needed to maximize their personal and educational journey.

The Hun School of Princeton is located on forty-five idyllic acres in Princeton, New Jersey. It is conveniently situated between New York City and Philadelphia, and easily accessible by car, train, or air.

One of the most academically minded communities in the world, Princeton is also home to Princeton University, the Institute for Advanced Study, McCarter Theater, and a bustling town center.

The Hun School by the numbers: 640 students; 150 courses; 95 members of student government; 71% of faculty hold advanced degrees; 58 clubs; 52 athletic teams; average of 12 students per class; 4 spirit houses; 3 scholars tracks; and 6 different global immersion trips.

The Hun School of Princeton: 176 Edgerstoune Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08525.

(609) 921 – 7600; @hunschool www.hunschool.org

{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } WESTOVER SCHOOL Middlebury, CT

Westover School is large enough to offer a deep and broad academic program while small enough to be certain every girl’s voice is heard.

The School’s mission is to provide an environment that inspires the intellectual, artist, athlete, and philosopher in each student.

Westover challenges young women to think independently, to embrace diversity, and to grow intellectually and spiritually.

Westover encourages integrity, responsibility, and commitment to community in every student.

Westover offers a range of Signature Programs to enhance educational opportunities for students: • Manhattan School of Music Program in New York City, for talented musicians and vocalists at one of the country’s leading music schools; • WISE (Women In Science and Engineering), for students interested in engineering or science; • The Westover Poets Program helps students develop skills in the craft of poetry through English electives, special writing workshops, and individual work with visiting poets, who have included Billy Collins, Katha Pollitt, and Eamon Grennan; • Global Exchange Programs provide students experiences in unique two- or three-month academic exchanges in Australia, South Africa, and Jordan; six-week language immersion exchanges in France and Spain; a three-week cultural and academic exchange in England; a two-week cultural exchange in China; or a two-week cultural immersion and service experience in Rwanda; • Online School for Girls – as a founding member of a national consortium of all-girls schools, Westover offers online courses for students taught by consortium faculty; • Invest In Girls, a three-year program offering students financial education workshops and one-on-one mentoring with financial professionals; • The Sonja Osborn Museum Studies Internship with HillStead Museum in Farmington, CT, through which students with an interest in art history gain practical experience working with curators and museum educators, and culminating in a final project.

Westover offers a range of fitness activities. Interscholastic teams include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Nontraditional teams include the Dance Ensemble, offering ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance, and the Outdoor Program, offering camping, canoeing, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, spelunking, and trail work.

Other fitness activities include aerobics, dance classes, fitness and strength training, physioball, rock climbing, snowboarding and skiing, yoga, Zumba, and physical drama (stage combat, fencing, dance).

Westover will host an Open House on Monday, October 10, for prospective families (pre-registration required).

To attend the open house, call Lea Lavoie, Admission Assistant, at 203/577-4518 or e-mail llavoie@westoverschool.org

AVON OLD FARMS Avon, CT

Nestled among Cotswold-inspired architecture on 860 acres in the Farmington Valley, Avon Old Farms stands as the leader in preparing young men for higher education. The school’s founder, Theodate Pope Riddle, was one of America’s first, successful, female architects, and she serves as the cornerstone of our school’s motto, Aspirando et Perseverando –To Aspire and to Persevere. Mrs. Riddle’s fortitude and vision in 1927 created the groundwork for an institution that challenges boys in the pursuit of knowledge and self-improvement.

Throughout this process, students find unwavering support and create fraternal bonds that will last a lifetime.

At the core of the Avon Old Farms experience are dedicated and passionate teachers that understand the intricacy of educating boys.

Teachers demonstrate expertise in their disciplines, and they also contextualize learning; this helps students to explore meaningful roles as men in today’s complex society. Small classes allow teachers to cater to the learning needs of each individual. As relational learners, boys derive tremendous benefit from faculty that serves as advisors, teachers, mentors, and coaches.

Athletics is an honored tradition at Avon Old Farms where boys learn the value of teamwork, dedication, and sportsmanship.

Experienced coaches, state of the art facilities, strong competition, and countless athletes at the collegiate and professional level shoulder our athletic program. Each year, Avon Old Farms competes as one of the best programs in the United States.

Avon Old Farms possesses a top-tier curriculum in visual and performing arts. Our rich and varied programs provide many opportunities for boys to express themselves creatively. From our top choral group, the Riddlers, to our exquisite visual artists, students are consistently honored on local, regional, and national levels for their talent.

Avon Old Farms is a special place for young men to explore drawing, painting, singing, or acting.

The College Counseling Office is fully engaged with every student, which allows us to be one of the most successful college preparatory schools in single-sex education. We identify and facilitate the proper matches between Avon students and institutions of higher learning.

The foundation of Avon Old Farms, and all that the school offers, will always be rooted in our core values of brotherhood, scholarship, integrity and sportsmanship; these lessons are fundamental to success at Avon and stay with our graduates for a lifetime.

Avon Old Farms School: 500 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001 800-464-2866 www.AvonOldFarms.com

{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } THE GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY

CHESHIRE ACADEMY

The oldest continuously operating boarding school in the United States. College preparatory, coed, grades 9-12, boarding and day.

From our first headmaster in 1763 who encouraged students to study aloud rather than insisting on the traditional silence in the classroom, we’ve embraced change to remain relevant. Because this isn’t just about the next four years. It’s about the promise of what can happen after that.

We’ve always wanted more for our students.

Citizen leaders Accountability, responsibility, and cooperation form an unwritten curriculum at Governor’s that has produced generations of leaders.

Our earliest graduates shaped a young nation. Today graduates continue to lead as CEOs, policymakers, engineers, entrepreneurs, physicians, teachers, scientists, and more.

An environmental focus What does innovation mean at Governor’s? Fish radio frequency tags, for starters. Our Massachusetts location four miles from the Atlantic Ocean is a testing ground for environmental stewardship and research.

A 5:1 student-faculty ratio Our faculty members are interesting, passionate people, including editors of award-winning journals, National Science Foundation grant recipients, nationally recognized artists, an Olympic rower, and a best-selling author. All are dedicated to bringing out the best in teenagers.

Intellect We challenge each student to ponder, process, and shape the discourse in small, discussion-based classes. The academic program includes honors, advanced, and AP classes in all departments, as well as research partnerships with Harvard and MIT, demanding standards in writing and critical analysis, internships, and five languages to study.

Creativity Outstanding facilities and an excellent faculty support a wide range of arts opportunities, from innovative freshman courses to advanced study in art and architecture, film and photography, ceramics, music, drama, technical theater and dance.

Strength Governor’s athletic teams are known for their championship titles. Our facilities rival those at small colleges, and we’re home to some of the best athletes in Massachusetts, many of whom go on to nationally ranked college teams.

A global view Governor’s invaluable global outlook inspires exchange and study abroad programs, course offerings and class activities. Motivated students from 23 states and 19 countries—two thirds boarders and one third day—form a unique synthesis of cultures in a small town setting.

Helping young people discover who they are and who they could be is what we’re all about at Governor’s.

Always has been. Always will be. Always Governor’s.

Arrange a visit: 978.465.1763 or admissions@govsacademy.org 1 Elm Street, Byfield, MA 01922. www.thegovernorsacademy.org

Meeting students where they are and taking them beyond where they imagined possible.

Founded in 1794, Cheshire Academy is one of the oldest boarding schools in the country. Known for its diversity, the Academy is home to students from more than 30 countries and 20 states.

Admission has never been stronger, with success that can be attributed to the student-centered philosophy, strong interest in the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme, and the Roxbury Academic Support Program. To learn more about applying to Cheshire Academy, visit www.cheshireacademy.org/learnmore Fostering Academic Success From the in-depth IB program offerings to AP courses, students have the opportunity to delve into a rigorous and challenging academic program. The ability to succeed at the Academy is enhanced by small classes (an average of 12 students), low studentteacher ratio (7:1), 1:1 iPad program bringing the latest technology to the classroom, and an advisor program. Those who need even more personal attention may benefit from the Roxbury Academic Support program, which helps students understand how they learn while developing strategies for success. With programs specifically designed for eighth grade students and postgraduate students (PG), students receive a top boarding school education at Cheshire Academy. For more information about academics, visit www.cheshireacademy.org/academics.

Earning Athletic Championships In athletics, the Fighting Cats have seen several victories, taking home championship titles in volleyball, football, boys basketball, and girls softball. The Academy now boasts a Tier 1 Elite Hockey Program that plays a full 2-season schedule. A record number of graduates have gone on to play collegiate-level sports for some of the best colleges in the country. For more information about athletics at Cheshire Academy, visit www.cheshireacademy.org/athletics.

Exploring Artistic Expressions From painting and drawing to photography and digital imaging, there is something for everyone at Cheshire Academy. Our performing arts program regularly showcases their talent through drama productions, dance performances, and musical concerts. A unique offering for boarding schools, Cheshire Academy’s Arts Major program helps students prepare for college-level arts while developing strong portfolios.

For more information about arts at Cheshire Academy visit, www.cheshireacademy.org/arts.

It’s an exciting time to join the Student-Centered School. Visit us at www.cheshireacademy.org to learn more about how you can be a part of the action!

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THE IDEAL SCHOOL OF MANHATTAN

Hopkins is an independent, coeducational day school of 714 students in grades 7-12. Located on a 108-acre campus overlooking New Haven, the School takes pride in its distinguished faculty and a dedicated staff. We define ourselves as a community of civility and learning, one that educates students from diverse backgrounds to a full measure of their talents and humanity. Together, we seek to: • develop in our young people the habits of mind of scholars as the foundation for a lifelong love of learning • foster the courage to live and think as distinct individuals who embrace their responsibilities in the larger world • expose every student to the deep satisfaction that derives from service to others • enlarge the educational experience to include the creative joy and aesthetic sensibility of the artist, and the vitality and competitive spirit of the athlete • provide, through the School’s advisers, the wisdom and goodwill necessary to guide our young people to confident self-reliance • nurture the development of character essential to leading a rich and purposeful life These tenets are made manifest in the daily life of the School and in the hopes and ambitions we share as an educational community.

Taken as a whole, these values provide us both definition and direction as we strive to fulfill Hopkins’ mission.

Hopkins School, 986 Forest Rd, New Haven, CT 06515 hopkins.edu

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is an inclusive independent school, which celebrates the social, emotional, and academic growth that comes from learning in a community that mirrors the mosaic of diversity within New York City. Unique from all other independent schools, IDEAL values the dissimilarity that comes not only from a variety of socioeconomic, religious, and ethnic backgrounds, but also embraces the opportunities that arise from bringing learners together with an array of profiles, talents, and interests.

In Lower School, general educators and learning specialists coteach small classes, ensuring exciting and differentiated lessons, providing flexible groupings, and nurturing students to have fun while expressing themselves with confidence and clarity in our artsinfused, interdisciplinary curriculum. We reinforce foundational skills while allowing more advanced students to grow at their pace.

Students compare perspectives and dive into our age-appropriate diversity curriculum through town meetings and assemblies.

In IDEAL’s Middle School, students gain confidence, take healthy risks, and develop academic skills through a core program that challenges and inspires each learner. Middle schoolers begin and end their days in advisory groups where they organize, prioritize, and work together on executive functioning skills. The core academic program includes foundational to advanced classes and the faculty includes both learning specialists and general educators where appropriate. Students choose arts electives and engage in STEAM with opportunities to compete in rigorous sports programs and participate in the arts outside of the classroom. During community time, students discuss issues and events, fostering responsibility to their community. A Civil Rights Journey during eighth grade serves as a capstone to our diversity curriculum, inspiring leadership as students visit historical sites.

The IDEAL High School gives students an opportunity to map a personalized academic program and goals with an advisor while participating in athletics and the arts. The curriculum becomes more individualized with a range of foundational and advanced courses. High school students participate in IDEAL’s three-year signature RISE Program, in which they study the challenges and opportunities of groups in New York City and pursue an internship and research project.

At IDEAL, we make a difference. We value and celebrate every student in our community for their talents, diversity, and attributes.

Together, children develop empathy and self-advocacy skills and grow in kindness and confidence, creative problem solving, and leadership in our global world. www.theidealschool.org/wmg 314 W. 91st Street, NYC, 10024 (212) 769-1699

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NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE

VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY

Known as “The West Point of the West,” New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) provides a four-year college preparatory high school and a two-year junior college. Located in Roswell, New Mexico on a 300-acre campus, NMMI offers an outstanding academic program in addition to a full complement of college courses that high school students can take for dual credit. NMMI grants High School diplomas and Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. The Institute’s emphasis on qualities of honor, integrity, and responsibility, contributes to its unique educational philosophy.

Leadership training is provided to all cadets at the college level, through the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, and at the high school level through the Junior ROTC program.

The ROTC Program offers college cadets the opportunity to receive a commission in the U.S. Army through the 2-Year Early Commissioning Program. Cadets may pursue commissions in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines through the Service Academy Preparatory Program.

NMMI offers five male and three female junior college sports and eight male and five female high school sports. Our fine and performing arts programs are outstanding with programs in band, jazz band, choir, theater and art. All students are issued a laptop and we offer wireless internet across the campus. Students live in a military environment that teaches leadership, time-management and decorum. We teach respect for others and servant leadership that provides a foundation for a lifetime of success.

NMMI graduates prove successful in every field of endeavor, business, industry, public service, education, the professions, or careers in the military. Surveys of graduating classes show consistently that 95 percent of NMMI graduates go on to complete a four-year degree at outstanding schools such as Penn State, Stanford, Rice, Cornell, University of Texas, Arizona State University, University of Colorado, and the nation’s Service Academies. In fact, only 20% of our students will ever choose a military career and most, like Roger Staubach, Conrad Hilton, Paul Horgan, Owen Wilson and Sam Donaldson, excel in sports, business, letters, and media by utilizing skills honed at NMMI. Please contact the Admissions office at 1-800421-5376 or admissions@nmmi.edu to schedule your visit. www.nmmi.edu

Wayne, PA

Founded in 1928, Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, is an independent, private, boarding-day, college preparatory school comprised of a middle school (grades 7-8) and high school (grades 9-12). Attracting students from 24 different countries, VFMA is an international leadership institute where students have cultural interactions that prepare them to compete in today’s global society. Academy cadets are provided the building blocks to be successful students in the classroom and citizen-leaders in today’s world through strong academics and values-focused leadership training, delivered through a structured military model.

Students at VFMA are immersed in a unique educational experience centered on academic excellence, personal motivation, character development, and team building that helps them reach their academic and personal goals. Life-long friendships are forged through the shared experiences, challenges, and bonds of cadet life. The rigorous college preparatory curriculum is delivered by credentialed faculty who serve as both teachers and mentors, providing cadets with individualized attention and ensuring an environment focused on academic success. As a result of the leadership education training and STEAM curriculum they receive, Academy cadets grow to become confident leaders who can navigate practical challenges, apply critical thinking processes, and embody classic values such as ethics, character, and honor.

Parents of Valley Forge Military Academy students note the transformational effect that the structure and rigor of the school has on their son and the relevancy of a Valley Forge Military education to their sons’ future. Students choose to attend VFMA because they want to do better. Parents who choose to enroll their son at VFMA understand and value that teaching honor, discipline, structure, and integrity are the cornerstones upon which their son can develop into a knowledgeable, strong-minded, successful leader prepared for whatever path he may take in life. Cadets learn valuable skills such as time management, communication and presentation techniques, and group dynamics.

Located in the suburb of Wayne, PA, just 12 miles from Philadelphia, the Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) campus offers an idyllic educational environment centrally located near the vast cultural offerings of the city of Philadelphia. From the Philadelphia Art Museum to the Rodin Museum, to the Franklin Institute to the Constitution Center, Independence Hall, or Valley Forge National Park, Valley Forge Military Academy offers students the opportunity to supplement their solid educational experience within a cradle of historic, cultural, and artistic enrichment opportunities. www.vfmac.edu 188

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY

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Nestled in the heart of central Virginia in a beautiful rural setting, Fork Union Military Academy is a unique sanctuary for learning and achievement. Founded in 1898, Fork Union has remained true to its mission for more than a century developing and inspiring

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young men in a demanding college preparatory environment, and challenging them to excel in the classroom, on the athletic fields, and in their daily lives.

Fork Union Military Academy’s rigorous admission standards, high academic expectations, and focus on achievement help outstanding young men develop, compete, and accomplish even more than they thought possible. In our safe and structured academic environment, based on Christian values, young men develop the qualities of character, self-discipline, respect, and leadership essential for success in life.

As a private school, we can structure our curriculum (such as our unique One Subject Plan for the Upper School) to meet the needs of our students. We can preserve our single-sex environment to remove social distractions that come with a coeducational school. We can acknowledge and honor the Christian values that provide the moral compass for our daily lives.

As a boarding school, we can facilitate profound and long-lasting change in the life of a young man. Structure and discipline become the norms of his life, not merely the constraints he must put up with for the relatively few hours of his school day. Responsibility and respect for others are lessons learned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at Fork Union-not just for a few hours on weekdays.

Our success shows in the lives of our graduates, whether it is our 100% college acceptance rate, the hundreds of student-athletes who have gone on to play in college and at the professional level including two Heisman Trophy winners (Vinny Testaverde and Eddie George) and twelve NFL first-round draft picks, the more than three dozen seniors earning appointments to our nation’s top service academies in the past ten years, or well-known entrepreneurs like Kevin Plank, the founder of Under Armour.

We invite you to learn more about Fork Union Military Academy and all we have to offer boys in grades 7 through 12, as well as our one-year postgraduate program.

Visit us on the web at www.forkunion.com or call us at 800-GO-2FUMA (800-462-3862) to learn more. Our Admissions Director, Tripp Billingsley, is happy to answer any of your questions on his direct phone line, 434-842-4205.

Worcester, MA

The college that changes lives – Founded in 1887, Clark is committed to scholarship and inquiry that addresses social and human imperatives on a global basis. Located in the heart of New England—Worcester, Massachusetts—Clark enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduate and 1,100 graduate students and is featured in Loren Pope’s book, “Colleges That Change Lives.” Clark students are passionate about ideas, causes and events beyond themselves; embrace issues and take action; and approach life with open minds and a global perspective.

Transformative force in higher education – Clark is also emerging as a leader in higher education today. LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice), Clark’s pioneering model of education, combines life-changing world and workplace experiences with a robust liberal arts curriculum. Through LEEP, you will confront complex problems, collaborate with faculty, learn directly from industry experts, and explore topics of global consequence.

Internationally recognized for academics, entrepreneurship, and value – Recent rankings that acknowledge Clark’s growing reputation include U.S. News & World Report # 75 in Best National Universities, Forbes # 16 in America›s Most Entrepreneurial Universities, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine #27 in Best Values in Private Colleges, and Princeton Review’s #3 in Making an Impact.

A dynamic community with global insight – You’ll be known by name and face as the Clark student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1 and the average class size is 21 students. With approximately 900 international students, faculty members and scholars from over 80 countries, you will also encounter a variety of cultures, traditions, religions, political ideologies and people in the community. Some of the most popular majors at Clark are Psychology, Biology, Geography, International Development and Social Change, Political Science and Business Management.

Fifth-year tuition-free accelerated B.A./Master’s Degree program – With Clark’s excellent graduate programs and research institutes, the University can offer you a unique cost-saving opportunity. If you work hard and meet the eligibility requirements, you can earn an accelerated bachelor’s and master’s degree from one of 14 different programs with the fifth-year of tuition free.

Make a difference in a world hungry for change – At Clark, you will develop creativity, adaptability, resilience, persistence, and more, all of which enable you to translate your passions and studies into a remarkable career and a purposeful, accomplished life. You will have the opportunity to graduate with the skills employers demand and the world needs, prepared to live the University’s motto: “Challenge convention. Change our world.”

Clark University: 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA. 800/462-5275 or 508/793-7431; admissions@clarku.edu; clarku.edu

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LANDMARK COLLEGE

Pursue your passion this Fall at Columbia University. Learn something new, expand your knowledge, or advance your career this fall at New York City’s only Ivy League university.

Choose from among more than 3,000 graduate-level courses in 100 areas of study taught by distinguished faculty, with options available online and on our main campus in Manhattan.

• visual arts, film, and writing courses from the School of the Arts • math and computer science courses from the School of Engineering and Applied Science • dance and theater courses from Barnard College • international relations courses from the School of International and Public Affairs • more than 40 language and world literature courses • courses in emerging topics such as data science and data visualization • four-course certifications in topics such as business and actuarial science Applicants require a bachelor’s degree.

We all learn differently, but only Landmark College truly teaches differently. With our model, students are emboldened to actively manage their learning challenges and to concentrate on their strengths instead of weaknesses.

What makes Landmark College so different?

Firsts. It’s the first institution of higher education to exclusively serve students with learning differences (LD), including dyslexia, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder. And it’s the first choice for students with LD trying to acquire strategies, skills, and structure so they will thrive not only in their studies, but in their lives beyond college.

Onlys. It’s the only college of its kind in the Northeast, close to some of the region’s best skiing and outdoor recreation, and only two hours from Boston.

Value. With a 6-to-1 studentfaculty ratio, Landmark College students receive 50 percent more hours of direct classroom instruction than at other institutions. And they get significantly more academic and social support services.

Outcomes. Nine out of 10 students who earn a two-year degree at Landmark College go on to enroll in a four-year degree program, at Landmark College or elsewhere, and 66 percent earn a bachelor’s degree – a substantially higher rate than their peers without an LD. At the center of the Landmark College experience is extraordinary learning that happens in and out of the classroom. Integrated learning strategies are part of every student’s daily interactions with faculty, academic advisors, and coaches. Students achieve a personal understanding of their strengths and challenges – and how to overcome the latter.

Students at Landmark College, like most college students, form lifelong friendships through extracurricular activities: sports such as baseball, soccer, basketball, softball, and cross country, to name a few; clubs devoted to gaming, chess, music, skiing and snowboarding, a capella, and many others; study abroad to many international locations, including Japan, Ireland, Chile, Botswana and on the high seas.

Landmark College offers bachelor’s degrees in computer science, studio art, and liberal studies; and associate degrees in life sciences, computer science, business, and liberal studies.

World-renowned economist Paul McCulley, whose son Jonathan is a Landmark College graduate, in 2014 established the Morgan le Fay Center for Advances in Economics, Business, and Entrepreneurship Education at the College. “I am an evangelist for the wonder-working power of Landmark College in the lives of those challenged with LD,” McCulley said.

For additional information, call 1-802-387-6718 email admissions@landmark.edu, or visit www.landmark.edu

New York, NY

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Being Being extraordinary extraordinary isis aa choice. choice. ItIt isis about about connecting connecting scholarly scholarly knowledge knowledge with with practical practical intelligence. intelligence. It’s It’s about about leading, leading, serving serving and and preparing preparing for for aa life life of of success success and and significance. significance. At At High High Point Point University, University, we we don’t don’t follow follow the the example. example. We We set set it. it.

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SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Hong Kong; Lacoste, France; and online through SCAD eLearning

Miles of coastline. Verdant parks. Bustling metropolises. Pastoral vistas. SCAD is one university across four distinct locations and eLearning, offering endless inspiration — and the perfect backdrop for your brilliant future.

From the fast-paced cultural epicenter of Atlanta to the international vibrancy of Hong Kong, from the luminous landscapes of Lacoste to the coastal charm of Savannah, each SCAD location is designed to help talented students launch global creative careers.

Join an award-winning legacy SCAD offers the most art and design degrees of any university in the U.S., with more than 100 unique programs of study across 42 disciplines and 70 minors. SCAD has pioneered nearly 17 unique programs of study worldwide, including the first user experience (UX) design degree created with Google.

These academic programs consistently earn international accolades. The undergraduate and graduate interior design programs ranked No. 1 in the U.S. by DesignIntelligence in 2016 — the fifth consecutive year the undergraduate program earned the top spot.

The SCAD graduate fashion programs are also No. 1 in the world for “Best Learning Experience” and “Best Long-term Value” as well as No. 1 overall in the U.S., as determined by London-based The Business of Fashion.

Across all programs, renowned faculty, career advisers, remarkable resources and real-world collaborations prepare students for professional success. According to a recent study, 98 percent of Spring 2015 graduates were employed, pursuing further education or both within 10 months of graduation.

Celebrate art and design at international SCAD events Step into the spotlight at SCAD signature events featuring the world’s pre-eminent artists, designers and entrepreneurs.

Annual SCAD signature events include the Savannah Film Festival, SCAD Fashion Show, SCAD deFINE ART, SCADstyle, Sidewalk Arts Festival, aTVfest, SCAD Sand Arts Festival and the Game Developers eXchange.

These internationally acclaimed celebrations allow students one-onone interaction with master artists, designers and icons in their fields.

Guests who have lectured, critiqued and taught master classes include Alec Baldwin, Lee Daniels, Arianna Huffington, Mindy Kaling, Stan Lee, Zac Posen, Saoirse Ronan, Alexander Wang and more.

Cheer on SCAD athletics As the first art and design university in the U.S. to offer a comprehensive intercollegiate athletics program, SCAD is actively dedicated to helping student-athletes develop their talents to the fullest — on and off the field.

With intercollegiate and intramural sports available in Atlanta and Savannah, SCAD men’s and women’s athletics teams have achieved more than 125 team and individual national championships across sports, including recent national titles in equestrian, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and tennis.

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PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS AT BROWN UNIVERSITY: SUMMER 2016 2017 Providence, RI

A True Residential College Experience Experience Brown’s Pre-College Programs attract attract serious serious college-bound college-bound New York, NY students from around the world. As As aa student, student, you’ll you’ll live live in inaa Brown Brown University residence hall, eat at aa Brown Brown dining dining hall, hall, and and join join your your fellow students on The College Green—just Green—just as as you you would would ifif you you were a Brown undergraduate. You You will will be be surrounded surrounded by by peers peers from diverse backgrounds and and cultures—all cultures—all sharing sharing aa passion passion for high-level academics and a desire desire to to succeed succeed at at aa selective selective institution like Brown University.

University. A A student student who who completes completes aa Pre-College course is better prepared, prepared, more more confident, confident, and and better better positioned to succeed during one one of of the the biggest biggest transitions transitions of of his his or her life: the move to college.

Brown University: 250 Years of of Academic Academic Excellence Excellence Brown is known in the Ivy League League for for an an innovative innovative open open New York City is positioning itself as a leader in engineering curriculum that challenges students students to to be be actively actively engaged engaged in in innovation and has seen a dramatic rise in tech startups in recent their own intellectual development. development. Pre-College Pre-College Programs Programs are are an an years. The Albert Nerken School of Engineering at the Cooper Union opportunity to explore this stimulating stimulating learning learning environment. environment. has been preparing high school students to pursue undergraduate careers in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) fields for over 25 years. The Summer STEM Program is an intensive, six-week experience that immerses students in hands-on engineering design and problem-solving, thereby placing students on the right track for careers in technological innovation.

Students work closely with Cooper Union instructors and teaching assistants at the forefront of engineering education. Projects range broadly and include robotics, digital fabrication, computer programming and app development, engineering entrepreneurship, biomedical and genetic engineering, improved urban infrastructure, and even racecar design. Faculty and teaching assistants from the departments of civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering provide students with foundational knowledge and expert guidance to address real-world problems in their respective disciplines of expertise.

Students also attend workshops on oral presentation skills, technical BROWN UNIVERSITY MAIN GREEN / PHOTO CREDIT: KARL DOMINEY writing, career counseling, and college admissions. They are given access to Cooper Union’s library resources, computer facilities, core, with with more more than than 300 300 courses courses and laboratories to perform their research, design, analysis, and Academics are at the program’s core, on campus, campus, online online and and abroad. abroad. prototyping. Typically, projects include at least one field trip to a local in one- to seven-week sessions on Dive deeper into a subject you love love or or aa new new area area of of learning learning you you museum, exhibition, or gallery to enhance the students’ experience. will face face exciting exciting challenges challenges and and This program culminates with each group submitting a technical paper may never have considered. You will imagine. or comprehensive website summarizing their research and design, and accomplish more than you can imagine.

Come to Brown Pre-College Programs Programs to to experience experience college college presenting their work to an audience of invited guests. To recognize their success, and and make make new new friends friends from from successful completion of the program students will receive a certificate of life, prepare for academic success, around the world. achievement from the Albert Nerken School of Engineering.

Brown University Pre-College Programs.

Programs. Providence, Providence, Rhode Rhode Island.

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Program Timing: July 10th – August 17th, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday-Thursday www.brown.edu/summer Location: The Cooper Union New Academic Building at 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003 Eligibility: Current high school sophomores and juniors living and going to school in the Greater NYC area Find out more at: summer-stem.cooper.edu Contact us with questions: summerSTEM@cooper.edu 192

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RISD Founded in 1877, Rhode Island School of Design (or “RIZ-dee” for the acronym RISD) is one of the oldest and best-known colleges of art and design in the U.S. The college is located in Providence, Rhode Island, which offers its own vibrant art scene and is conveniently located between two other major cultural centers: Boston and New York.

Students at RISD access the institution’s one-of-akind Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab, RISD Museum featuring more than 86,000 works of fine and decorative art and the RISD Fleet Library, recently named by Travel + Leisure as one of America’s most beautiful college libraries.

Pre-College Each summer, 400+ high school students from around the world come to RISD for a comprehensive introduction to the college art school experience. Definitely not an arts camp, the six-week residential Pre-College program is focused, serious and challenging.

Students experience the core elements of a RISD education – critical thinking and artmaking – in foundation drawing and design courses, critical studies in art, and a concentration in one of 21 diverse majors.

RISD Pre-College students have varied backgrounds and choose the program for many reasons: to find out if the arts is the right choice for them, to further pursue their art or to build their portfolio for college applications. Whatever the catalyst, students attending RISD Pre-College have one thing in common – they are passionate about art and design and are seeking an incomparable arts education and summer experience. precollege.risd.edu Summer Studies RISD’s Summer Studies program in the visual arts and design encompasses a wide spectrum of interests to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate and advanced students. Students from colleges and universities around the world, as well as art and design professionals interested in new creative experiences, are drawn to RISD’s vibrant artistic community.

Scores of accomplished, award-winning artists, designers and educators – including members of RISD’s degree program faculty – teach in the summer programs. Courses include introductions to fine art fundamentals such as drawing and painting, as well as specialized areas of study such as architecture and industrial design, or graphic design, as offered through the Summer Institute of Graphic Design Studies. In addition, RISD Global Summer Programs offer travel learning opportunities for students interested in understanding the role of art and design in various cultures.

Whether augmenting current college curriculum or broadening professional skills, RISD Summer Studies offers students a unique, intense and exceptional learning experience. risd.edu/summer

CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES

Language Immersion, Camp-style One of the most rewarding gifts that parents can give their child is the opportunity to learn a second language. Studies have shown the benefits to include increased cross-cultural awareness and competency, enhanced cognitive development and self-esteem, improved abstract and creative thinking, and higher standardized test scores. In addition, proficiency in a second language generally translates into greater earning potential and career opportunities in the global marketplace.

Unfortunately, American society doesn’t value language study.

Even where languages are offered, few schools begin early enough or devote the classroom time necessary to become proficient. There just isn’t enough time in the typical school day, but there is in summer.

For more than 50 years, Concordia Language Villages near Bemidji, Minnesota, has been taking advantage of that opportunity to provide immersive language instruction in a camp-like setting.

Participants ages 7-18, called “villagers,” come for one-, two- or fourweek sessions and are housed in cabins in a cultural community, or Language Village, including seven sites with culturally authentic architecture. Each Language Village is dedicated to the study of one of 15 languages: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish or Swedish. Counselors are a combination of native speakers and fluent non-native speakers, who converse with (and instruct) “villagers” only in the target language.

While there is daily small group language instruction, what makes Concordia Language Villages unique is its combination of traditional camp-like activities with language and cultural immersion. Kids experience what it would be like to live in another country, including authentic meals, music and dance, crafts, games and sports.

In just two weeks, a typical “villager” is exposed to language nonstop 24/7 with fun, cultural activities composing the context for teaching/learning, while those in the four-week program have the equivalent of one academic year in the classroom and can apply for a full year of high school credit.

Because it is continuous immersion, it is much more likely to “stick,” thus accelerating overall language skill acquisition and enhancing their classroom experience back home.

In addition, children also learn valuable life lessons in self-esteem, self-confidence, independence, empathy, and curiosity that come with sleep-away camp. This one, though, has the added benefit of inspiring children to become responsible world citizens.

For their part, parents will be pleased to discover that the price tag for all the benefits Concordia Language Villages offer is on par with the price of other sleep-away camps.

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Global citizenship & leadership programs in the developing world since 1993.

Mapmakers once drew Dragons to represent lands unknown. Bold explorers who ventured beyond the map’s edge were said to go “where there be dragons”…

Where There Be Dragons is the leader in cross-cultural education. We offer 4/6 week high school summer programs and 3 month Gap Year semester courses for students ages 15-22. On every course, a team of 3 experienced instructors guides students off the map’s edge to engage them in an intensive exploration of place and of self in 17 different countries around the world.

We are dedicated to cross-cultural education because we believe that future leaders will be required to think beyond border and tribe when considering the affects of resource scarcity on a global community. Our summer and semester programs are designed to give young adults the cross-cultural competencies and self awareness to be active participants in this conversation.

What makes a Dragons course different?

A Dragons course is agile.

We hire experts. With an average of 4+ years of in-country experience, Dragons Instructors are able to communicate in local dialects and offer expert excellent adult mentorship throughout the student experience.

Cultural fluency allows instructor teams to manage responsive itineraries and capitalize on unexpected learning opportunities.

A Dragons course is bold.

We don’t charter buses and when possible we stay with families rather than in hotels. We believe that traveling “close to the ground” allows us to connect more intimately across cultures. We welcome a crowded public bus or an unexpected cup of tea as a learning opportunity.

A Dragons course is instructor-driven.

Individual instructor teams collaborate to design a customized course itinerary based on their personal in-country experience and the interests of their incoming student group. This offers students a unique voice in the course design process and it offers our instructors the opportunity to be creative as they execute their own vision.

A Dragons course is not designed to be easy. It is designed to challenge every student and offer unique insights into the critical global issues of our time. Going ‘where there be dragons’ takes courage… we still go there. Will you?

Toll Free: 1-800-982-9203 For more information: info@wheretherebedragons.com

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THE BOSTON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Wellesley, MA

The Boston Leadership Institute offers award-winning summer STEM research programs at the Dana Hall School, a premier private preparatory and boarding school located in Wellesley, MA. Students develop high-level research skills and subject matter expertise that strengthen credentials valuable for college admissions, interviews, and essays. High achieving 8th graders through rising high school seniors apply and undergo a selective admissions process.

The Boston Leadership Institute was named among five top summer science programs in the country by New York Times subsidiary, about.com, in 2012 and was again included when the list was updated in 2015. The Boston Leadership Institute was named, Top 101 Best Summer Camp, appearing among three top academic summer programs on the 2013 list.

Programs are led by teachers who hold major teaching awards, teach at top ranked schools, and/or hold advanced degrees from universities such as Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. Students take advantage of Boston’s prime location to visit premier research universities such as Harvard and MIT as well as world-renowned hospitals. Boston contains one of the world’s heaviest concentrations of leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies and students tour these as well.

Graduates have been accepted by top universities all over the world, including Yale, Dartmouth, McGill, Tufts, Columbia, Michigan, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, and Cornell. Students from 35 states and 10 foreign countries enjoyed hands-on research programs last summer. Comparable numbers of males and females attend.

Dana Hall is located in Wellesley, MA, one of Boston’s most affluent suburbs, and is a 7 minute walk to the commuter rail providing access to downtown Boston. Fully equipped science labs contain state-ofthe-art features. For students choosing to board, dormitories are air-conditioned and contain kitchens. The beautifully landscaped campus contains beautiful playing fields, tennis courts, and basketball courts. The indoor recreational complex contains a 21,000-squarefoot gymnasium with two NCAA regulation-size basketball courts; a three-lane, suspended indoor track; an Aquatics Center featuring a 25-yard, six-lane pool; squash courts; and a large exercise room with pond-views. Boarding students also enjoy weekend trips to Boston, the second most popular tourist destination in the country and a magnet for students.

Three-week STEM research programs are offered in Applied Physics Research; Biological Research; Biomedical and Surgical Research; Biomedical Research: Contagious Disease; Biomedical Research: Genetics and Clinical Trials; Chemistry Research; Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry Research; Engineering Research; Marine Biology; Neuroscience Research; and STEM Entrepreneurship.

Visit our website, www.bostonleadershipinstitute.com or call 617 283-4825.

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question all along. What I really should have been asking was this: Who is South Africa?

South Africa is your grandmother welcoming me into her home, treating me like her son. South Africa is your sister showing your family South African Idol videos on her iPhone, rolling on the floor laughing as the tone deaf man tries to hit the tune. South Africa is your neighbors playing outside from dusk till dawn and your brother flashing me a comforting thumbs up in the middle of a rapid fire Zulu exchange to show that everything is okay. South Africa is you, Sisi. Who doesn’t need Xboxes or iPads to know that life is good. Who finds joy in the face of adversity.

Sisi, you showed me that my real privilege is not having a better life than you. In many ways, your life is just as joyful as mine. But my joy was handed to me while you have to work for yours. Because of you, I will leave as a white boy who found a true home in South Africa. Because of you, I finally understood my true privilege. In those ten days we spent together, you taught me more about myself

A LETTER TO MY SISTER

By Patrick for his homestay sister Dear Sisi, I came to your country much like the Dutch and English settlers long before you and I were born and I brought the same mindset as they did centuries before me. Some call it a savior complex; I describe it as a need to help you and your family.

I had seen pictures and videos of your country on the news and I thought that maybe I could be the one to “fix” it. I have volunteered at my local Boys & Girls Club, helping kids with their homework and organized canned food drives at my school to serve underprivileged families in my community.

So why couldn’t I help you as well?

Just like the settlers, I traveled to your great nation repeatedly asking myself: What is South Africa?

Wikipedia told me that your nation is a young democracy with an 82.3% black, 15% white, and 2.7% “other” population. That South Africa hosted the World Cup in 2010, is considered a developing nation and exports gold, sugar, and wheat. Yet, I traveled to your nation asking myself: What is South Africa?

I waltzed around your country searching for PATRICK AND SISI answers: Is it the inequality among its citizens? The history of apartheid? The new democracy?

I was searching for that thing, that object, concept or sentiment – than I learned the past 17 years. that inanimate idea that would make me understand the true value of I hope you will preserve my words to remember me as long as I your country. From my place of privilege – my skin color, my place of will remember you. birth, my male gender – I saw value in the things your country had to With love, offer and I wanted to know more. To fully understand your country Patrick / Bhuthi (Brother) and my own privilege as a white American male, I had to study, read, This summer 655 high school students, from across the US and and observe. Or so I thought. around the globe, traveled to 25 countries with The Experiment But then I met you. in International Living. For more than 80 years, The Experiment You were jumping ropes in the dirty front yard and asked me to join. has sent diverse groups of young leaders abroad to build a deep My feet were hurting and my head ached after a long day of workshops, understanding of critical global issues and foster cross-cultural lectures, site visits and museums, but you convinced me to play, relationships. anyway. Our game evolved into hurdling over a stick supported by a precariously positioned pile of rocks. As we jumped back and forth you Follow The Experiment on social media @experimentabroad couldn’t stop laughing. Your laugh grew louder with every jump until on Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr. we were both in pain, I from exhaustion, you from laughing too hard. www.experiment.org/goabroad As I slowly caught my breath I realized that I had been asking the wrong 1-800-345-2929

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SPECIAL PROGRAMS

For talented girls entering grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 in fall 2017 Smith College Precollege Summer programs offer intellectually stimulating and unique opportunities for high school girls who wish to pursue their academic interests in the classroom and beyond. Annually, these programs offer some 250 young women the freedom to explore challenging and intriguing subjects,

PopFit Kids is a mobile children’s fitness organization based in New York City where kids learn why It’s Cool to Move. The company’s mission is to get kids excited about physical activity and teach them that lifelong healthy habits can be fun! Led by a team of certified fitness experts, the PopFit Kids “Fit Five” curriculum – Cardio, Strength, Flexibility, Balance & Endurance – inspires MOVEment while engaging children on the fundamentals of fitness.

With childhood obesity rates on the rise, Mara Wedeck, an active mom and healthy living specialist and Maria Chatman, a fitness expert and program consultant founded PopFit Kids in 2014 to help combat the increasingly sedentary behavior of children.

Knowing that an active lifestyle and proper nutrition are essential for physical growth as well as social, emotional, and intellectual development, the power duo created a unique fitness offering for kids that speaks to both the junior athlete as well as children who are not gravitating towards sports but need a movement outlet.

During the course of the PopFit program, children evolve from start to finish; learning about how their bodies move, building confidence, and increasing self-motivation. Whether three or thirteen, PopFit Kids speaks to all ages starting from early age classes that focus on muscle coordination and motor-planning skills and ranging into high-energy conditioning and endurance building for the older kids.

PopFit Kids is offered in select schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens as part of after school and enrichment programming and families can enroll in classes at a variety of community centers as well as elite boutique fitness studios such as Exceed Physical Culture. Additionally, PopFit Kids can customize “Family Fit and Fun” workshops and plan active and engaging birthday parties filled with a fit-astic twist.

Through partnerships with New York City staple organizations such as the Department of Parks & Recreation, Department of Transportation and Union Square Partnership, families can find PopFit Kids in and around the city at various locations and events.

PopFit Kids is a proud partner of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Nickelodeon’s Big Help, the Presidents Challenge Advocate Program, and Michelle Obama’s ‘Lets Move’.

Most recently, PopFit Kids was honored with a distinguished invitation to perform on stage at the 138th Annual White House Easter Egg Roll which focused on the First Lady’s initiatives to getting kids more active.

For further information, please visit www.PopFitKids.com

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to strengthen their college applications, and to increase their exposure to the Smith undergraduate experience while living and studying with other motivated and ambitious students from around the world. The program offerings include Summer Science and Engineering, Women’s Writing, Discovering Women’s History, Field Studies for Sustainable Futures, and a College Admission Workshop.

Each summer, Smith welcomes to these programs young women from many nationalities and diverse racial and socio-economic backgrounds who together form an extraordinary intellectual community. The learning environment is hands-on, collaborative, exploratory, challenging and rich in role models. Professors who are world-class scholars offer personal attention in the classroom while encouraging students’ interests and passions and helping them develop new academic skills.

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Westover, a leading college-preparatory school, engages young women in a powerful college-prep foundation. From that firm foundation, students build up and out, using our broad and diverse curriculum as building blocks. Students choose from compelling interdisciplinary electives and dive into Signature Programs in music, science, engineering, finance, global exchanges, and more.

To schedule a visit or to obtain more information about Westover, please call the Office of Admission at 203.577.4521 or visit westoverschool.org Westover School • Middlebury, CT

Gow is a college preparatory, boarding and day school, grades 7-12, for students with dyslexia and related language based learning disabilities.

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We host open house events in multiple locations in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Visit our website for details and dates.

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IT’S COOL TO MOVE! PopFit Kids is a fun fitness program that gets kids moving in a fresh new way; starting healthy habits at an early age. We make it cool for kids ages 3-12 to engage in fitness and get them energized about being active for life.

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— Jon Levine ’16, Princeton University

Located between Philadelphia and New York City, The Hun School of Princeton is nestled on an idyllic forty-five acre campus, less than two miles from downtown Princeton and Princeton University.

The hun School of PrinceTon Experience a dynamic community where learning is a passion and each day is infused with a spirit of joy. We prepare students for college and life, with a skill-based curriculum that weaves innovative, student-centered learning opportunities within the context of a challenging STEM and humanities curriculum. We also believe that we do our best work when we are able to find joy in the process, through meaningful relationships and individualized opportunities.

Explore the World and Your Place Within It The Hun School serves 640 Boarding and Day students, from 18 states and 29 countries, in grades 6 – 12 and post graduates.

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• Well-Designed Transition Plan For Incoming Sixth Graders • Small Class Sizes Address Individual Learning Needs • No Common Core Testing

Please contact us to schedule a Tour or Student Shadow Day for your 6th –12th Grader! admissions@knoxschool.org

• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses • Competitive College Acceptance • Equestrian, Crew & Fencing Programs • Athletics for All • Visual and Performing Arts • Easily Accessible From the LIRR • 5 and 7 Day Boarding Available

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At Trinity-Pawling, we see just how deep your potential goes. We will help you turn promise into achievement, and hard work into results. Along the way, you’ll discover greatness that takes many forms. A breakthrough English paper. An act of friendship. A game winning goal.

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Valley Forge Military Academy & College A private international leadership institution, comprised of a middle school, preparatory high school, and college, located in Wayne, PA, 12 miles from Philadelphia. Students are immersed in a unique educational experience centered on academic excellence, personal motivation, and character that helps them reach their academic potential.

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The centerpiece of NMMI is the Corps of Cadets, comprised of male and female students. The cadets themselves hold the responsibility of leading units within the Corps. This focus on leadership development sets New Mexico Military Institute apart from other educational institutions, public and private, and allows NMMI cadets to grow physically, mentally, emotionally and ethically.

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Precollege Programs for High School Girls Open to girls entering grades 9 through 12 in the fall of 2017.

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“I liked the ability to take my learning into my own hands.

Getting to work at the college level and having access to Smith’s resources was really amazing.”

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“ I made lots of great friends from different backgrounds and around the country. I worked in a real lab and got different experiences than I would have in high school.”

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Individual. Global. Exceptional.

Smith College’s rigorous summer Precollege Programs give high school girls the freedom to explore challenging subjects—without the pressure of exams and grades.

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CHOOSE TO BE EXTRAORDINARY! Being extraordinary is a choice. It is about connecting scholarly knowledge with practical intelligence. It’s about leading, serving and preparing for a life of success and significance. At HPU, you won’t just look to the future. You will help create it.

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MAKE IDEAS REAL. In 1987 that simple mission statement drove him to co-found Blue Man Group, whose raucous and wry stagecraft turned the troupe’s signature art into a cultural touchstone.

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The school reimagines education in a changing world by creating communities of learners “who use courageous and innovative thinking to build a harmonious and sustainable world.”

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Saturday Open Houses Oct. 15 & Nov. 5, 2016 Generous scholarships and financial aid available. Schedule your campus visit at:

OPPORTUNITY: Athletics, honors, study abroad, and more DIVERSITY: Students from around the country — and the world

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RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

2017 SUMMER PROGRAMS Experience RISD’s premier art and design education, unique studios and award-winning faculty, as well as historic Providence’s vibrant summer arts and culture scene.

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College Students and Adults (credit) Summer Studies Art + Design Courses Create your own extraordinary experience at Rhode Island School of Design.

RISD: Global Summer Programs Become a creative agent for a changing world. Where will RISD take you this summer?

Summer Institute for Graphic Design Studies Delve into a broad range of graphic design topics, offered in a series of concentrated two-week courses.

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The School of Professional Studies offers more than 3,000 courses across Columbia University.

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Fordham for High School Students Pre-College Program: July 5–August 8, 2017 | Manhattan and Bronx Campuses

Make the most of the summer before your senior year: • • •

Earn college credit.

Enroll in one of several exciting college courses and gain experience at a top-ranked research university close to home.

Strengthen your college application with a proven record of your abilities.

Learn more at fordham.edu/summer.