School Admissions Counseling
Boarding School Admissions Consulting
One-to-one boarding school admissions consulting, online. A consultant who knows boarding school admissions from the inside helps your family choose schools, plan for the SSAT, and build applications that are polished and distinct.
What does a Boarding School Admissions Consulting program cover?
A boarding school admissions consultant, sometimes called a boarding school placement consultant, guides your family through finding and applying to boarding schools: building a list of schools that fit, planning testing and visits, preparing applications and essays, and getting ready for interviews. Admission rates at many boarding schools are now comparable to those at selective colleges, and a consultant helps your child stand out in a strong applicant pool.
Every boarding school has its own process and timeline. Your consultant works from your family's actual list of schools, not a generic checklist.
Boarding school admissions help for middle and high school students
Not sure boarding school is right for your child? A consultant can help your family think it through before you apply.
Most students apply to boarding school for 9th or 10th grade, but there are other entry points too. We work with families at each stage.
9th grade entry
The most common entry point at many boarding schools. Your child's essays, interview, and SSAT scores all matter.
10th grade entry
Many boarding schools also admit students in 10th grade. Fewer spaces are open, so strategy matters.
Junior boarding schools
Some families start earlier, at junior boarding schools for the middle grades. A consultant can help you find schools that fit a younger student.
Postgraduate year
Some students spend a year at a boarding school after high school, before college. A consultant can help find programs that fit their goals.
How our boarding school admissions consulting works
A polished, distinct application, and more: less stress for your family and a list of schools where your child can thrive.
Boarding school applications involve testing, essays, interviews, campus visits, and recommendations, often for several schools in different states. Our consultants break the process into clear steps and keep your family on schedule.
Talk with us
An enrollment director learns about your student, their schoolwork, and what is getting in the way.
Choose a package
Pick full support for the whole process or help with the specific pieces your family needs.
Get matched
We pair your family with a consultant who knows boarding school admissions.
Build a plan
Your consultant sets a timeline for testing, visits, essays, and applications.
Apply with confidence
Your consultant reviews each application before it goes out and helps with next steps after decisions.
Online boarding school admissions consulting that fits your schedule
Your family is busy. Counseling should fit your schedule, not the other way around.
Online consulting
All of our admissions consulting takes place online. Your family and consultant meet live and use shared documents to plan, review materials, and build each application together, wherever you live.
Flexible scheduling
Your family and consultant set a schedule that fits your child's calendar and application deadlines. You might meet weekly, every other week, or a few times a month, and you can adjust as deadlines get closer.
Boarding school consultants who know admissions from the inside
Your family works with the same consultant from start to finish, so the plan builds instead of starting over.
Our team includes counselors from boarding schools like Andover, Groton, Hotchkiss, and Deerfield, and consultants who have held admissions positions at boarding and private schools across the country.
Pricing
What does boarding school admissions consulting cost?
Pricing depends on the package you choose and how many schools your child is applying to. Our enrollment team will walk you through the options and give you a clear quote.
Boarding School Admissions Consulting questions
A boarding school admissions consultant helps your family find and apply to boarding schools: building a list of schools that fit, planning for the SSAT or ISEE, preparing applications and essays, getting ready for interviews, and reviewing everything before it is submitted. The goal is a polished, distinct application and a school where your child will thrive.
Look for a consultant with real boarding school experience, such as former admissions staff or counselors who have worked at boarding schools. They should know many schools well, focus on fit rather than prestige, and have a clear process for testing, essays, and interviews. A short call with us will tell you whether StudyPoint is the right fit for your family.
Prices vary widely, from hourly help with one part of the application to full-service packages. At StudyPoint, our Standard package supports 1 to 3 schools, our Comprehensive package supports 4 to 6, and single components are available on their own. Schedule a call for a clear quote.
About a year ahead. Many boarding schools set application deadlines in January or February for the following fall, and many families visit campuses the fall before. Starting in the spring or summer gives your family time to plan testing, visits, and essays.
Yes. All of our consulting is online, so your family can work with an experienced boarding school consultant no matter where you live. Sessions are live and one-to-one.
