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Move-in day at boarding school is exciting. You arrive on campus, settle into your dorm room, and meet your roommate for the first time. But after a few weeks, differences in schedules, habits, cleanliness, or personal boundaries can sometimes lead to tension. Sometimes, you discover your roommate stays up until midnight, leaves clothes scattered everywhere,

Boarding school applications can take several months to complete, from researching schools and preparing for testing to requesting recommendations, completing interviews, and submitting applications. Starting early gives families more time to understand each school’s requirements, explore different options, and avoid last-minute pressure. The goal is not to follow one rigid schedule, but to give students

Choosing a boarding school is about more than academics, location, or college outcomes. For some families, another question comes up early in the process: Would my child be better suited to a single-sex boarding school or a coeducational one? All-girls and all-boys boarding schools can offer a distinctive school experience, from the classroom environment and

This year, Ivy Talent students received 171 admissions offers from more than 90 schools. The results include offers from highly selective boarding schools such as Phillips Academy Andover, Phillips Exeter Academy, Groton School, and Milton Academy, as well as competitive day schools including Noble and Greenough School, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, Winsor School, and

If your child is preparing to apply to a U.S. boarding school, you may come across two common admissions tests: the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) and the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE). Both are used by independent schools to evaluate applicants, but they are not the same test. They have different question formats, section