Behind the Scenes: School Admission

I didn’t realize how intensive it was going to be for us as parents. We had to write a long report about why we wanted to go to the school. I felt like I was being interviewed and wondered: ‘Will they like me?’ It’s kind of intimidating because you’re being looked at under the microscope.

If you are considering a San Diego-area private school for your child for the 2010-11 school year, chances are you are immersed in research on not only area schools, but also the admissions process itself. The excerpt above is from a 2007 article in the Los Angeles Times entitled, “Admission to private schools is a stress test.” The piece provides a behind-the-scenes look at the admissions process for a Southern California private school. It’s well worth a read if you’ve always wondered what goes into a school’s decision to admit – or deny admittance – to a student.

Read the full article here.

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