Admissions

PREP 9 (7th Grade)

PREP 9 helps the brightest and most hardworking students in New York City and the metropolitan areas of Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut prepare for success at leading independent boarding schools across the Northeast. Current 7th grade students apply to PREP 9 for entry into boarding schools in 9th grade. Space in the PREP 9 program is reserved for students who demonstrate very strong academic performance and high financial need. As such, PREP 9 considers family income and financial assets as part of its application process.

Admissions Process Timeline

List of 5 items.

  • Nominations & Applications

    SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER: Nominators 
    Nomination forms for educators are available to submit online. 
     
    SEPTEMBER-JANUARY: Applicants and Families
    Application forms are available for parents and guardians to submit online. Please note that a student who is nominated is still required to submit a separate application form via our application portal. 

  • First Level

    OCTOBER-FEBRUARY

    Information Sessions
    Applicants and their families are strongly encouraged to attend one of a Prep for Prep or PREP 9 virtual information session to learn more about the program for which they will be applying. The one-hour session covers the basics of the program and includes a live Q&A. 

    Open Houses
    Families are also invited to attend in-person Open Houses that focus more on specific areas of the program. Applicants and families applying for both Prep for Prep and PREP 9 are invited to attend all Open House events. 

    First Level Decisions
    Students are evaluated to move on to the Second Level after a review of their essay, most recent state exam scores, and their report cards from the past two years. Parents and guardians are notified of the First Level Decision via email.

  • Second Level

    DECEMBER-MARCH
    Students who move on to the Second Level are asked to submit all Second Level required documents online via our application portal. A student's file will only be considered complete and ready for review when all required documents have been received. 

    Students are evaluated to move on to Final Level after a review of their academic and attendance history, their family’s financial status, and a short video response to our “Teach Me Something” prompt. 

    Parents and guardians are notified of the Second Level Decision via email.

  • Final Level

    MARCH-MAY
    Students who move on to the Final Level of our admissions process are invited to participate in a one-on-one interview. 

    Families are asked to submit additional documentation, including teacher recommendations, via our online portal. 

    A student’s file will only be considered complete and ready for review when all required documents and recommendations have been received. 

  • Notification

    MAY-JUNE, Final Decisions
    Final Level decisions are issued via email. 

    The Admissions team admits 125 students to Prep for Prep and 75 students to PREP 9. 

    LATE JUNE
    The Preparatory Component begins for all admitted students.
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