by Jeremy McGeorge The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic add to tough times for families whose adolescents are already struggling. At The Bertram Group, we are tracking how the novel coronavirus is affecting...
by Holly McGlennon Treat The deadline is fast approaching for students who recently received boarding school acceptances to make final decisions about where they will enroll. Even amidst the challenges of larger world events, this is a moment for students and...
by Camille M. Bertram We are living in unprecedented times. The coronavirus will impact families, organizations, and our larger society in ways that we cannot predict. At The Bertram Group, we are closely following the fast-moving changes relating to...
Welcome to “reading season.” This is what admissions officers call the period after January application deadlines when they pore over and discuss thousands of candidate files to assemble classes of incoming students. In general, acceptances for the primary admission cycle are announced by boarding schools on March 10, by colleges by April 1, and by independent day schools in a similar window.... read full issue
by Holly McGlennon Treat As the holidays rapidly approach, so do application deadlines for independent boarding and day schools. The already hectic season becomes even more complicated by the editing of essays, tracking down teacher recommendations, and online application snafus. Applications...
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