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The definitive guide to boarding schools in the United States. For parents who are considering boarding school for their child, evaluating the many different schools to find the right fit can be an overwhelming experience. Navigating the application process can be even more complex and difficult. Prep: The Parent's Guide to BoardingSchools is filled with all the information, analysis, and advice parents need when researching boarding schools for their children. Written by a boarding school expert, it provides important details into boarding school life, types of boarding schools, and how to find the right school for your child. In addition, Prep offers an analysis of the role that attending boarding school plays in selective college admissions and ways that this type of education can help prepare students for their next steps in life. Parents concerned about the cost of boarding school will find information on financial aid, competitive full-ride merit scholarships, and free boarding schools. Featuring insight from boarding school admissions directors on how they evaluate applicants and how to stand out in the admissions process, as well as stories from students and parents, Prep provides an invaluable inside look at boarding schools. Parents will come away feeling confident and prepared to help their child make an informed decision regarding their education, well-being, and future success.

Kristin White is an educational consultant who helps students evaluate boarding schools, colleges, and other educational opportunities while also helping them navigate the admissions process. Her educational consulting firm, Brightbridge Advisors, works with students from all over the world. Kristin is also the director of high school counseling at a private school in Greenwich, Connecticut, and a member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. She is the author of The Complete Guide to the Gap Year: The Best Things to Do Between High School and College and It's the Student, Not the College: The Secrets of Succeeding at Any College Without Going Broke or Crazy.

Introduction Part I: Evaluating and Applying to Boarding Schools Chapter One: Boarding School 101 Chapter Two: Will Boarding School Help My Child Get Into a Better College? Chapter Three: Campus Visits & Interviews Chapter Four: Applications & Testing Chapter Five: Financial Aid & Scholarships Chapter Six: Inside the Admissions Committee Chapter Seven: Is Boarding School the Right Choice? Part II: The World of Boarding Schools Chapter Eight: Life at Boarding Schools Chapter Nine: Athletics at Boarding Schools Chapter Ten: The Arts at Boarding Schools Chapter Eleven: International Students at Boarding Schools Chapter Twelve: Students with Learning Disabilities or ADHD at Boarding Schools Chapter Thirteen: Post Graduates at Boarding Schools Part III: Types of Boarding Schools Chapter Fourteen: Ultra Selective Boarding Schools Chapter Fifteen: Single Sex Boarding Schools Chapter Sixteen: Junior Boarding Schools Chapter Seventeen: Military Schools Chapter Eighteen: Unique Boarding Schools Appendix: Directory of Boarding Schools Notes Bibliography Index About the Author