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Peterson’s Guide to Independent Schools does a very good job of describing each boarding school. There are other equally thorough publications, but many of them are only available in libraries.
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Word of mouth can be a valuable research tool as long as you understand that all advice comes with a particular slant. If anything stands out, either positive or negative, from word of mouth, then you should take the time to verify this information with that particular school.
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Most families visit at least four boarding schools, and sometimes as many as nine, although this seems excessive. If you research thoroughly and have a good understanding of yourself as a student and person, you can narrow your search to a handful of school visits.
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Remember that the interview is a two way street. The admission staff member is as interested in learning about you as you should be in learning more about the school. Come to the interview prepared with some good questions that indicate what is important to you. You probably will not leave an interview feeling as if you have been grilled, but the interviewer is curious to see how you think on your feet, what is important to you, and most importantly, why you want to go away to boarding school.
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Schools are about people. Try to spend less time looking at the “real estate” - we all have beautiful campuses - and more time observing the people who make up a school. How do students interact with each other? How do teachers and students treat one another? Are students engaged when you look into classrooms? Do you feel that you could be part of the community?
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A good rule of thumb is to dress in the dress code of the school you are visiting. You will feel more comfortable walking around campus, and your appearance will show the interviewer that you have done some research into his or her school.
Plus, check the weather since you usually take a walking tour of the campus! (Click here for the latest Tabor weather report)
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We ask that you still submit current teacher recommendations. If you are worried that your current teacher does not know you well, then wait until later in the year (but before the deadline!) to have him or her write your recommendation. If you still want a teacher from a previous year to write a recommendation for you, that is fine; it will act as a supplement to the current recommendations.
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Call our office for advice. We will probably steer you toward a teacher of one of your other major subjects. Also, be sure to notify our office if we are not going to receive a specific recommendation, so that we know to complete the application rather than wait for something that is never going to arrive.
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There are a few schools of thought in this regard. The most common is that it should be a teacher who knows you well, with whom you have a strong personal relationship, and in whose course you are doing well. The other school of thought is that you should have a teacher write a recommendation in a course where you are not doing as well, but in which you are working diligently. In this way the teacher recommendation helps to put what appears to be a weaker grade in a more positive context.
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One or two additional letters of recommendation will not hurt your application, but more than that might deflect attention away from other stronger aspects of your application. Be sure that these extra letters of recommendation help make you stand out in some special way. Perhaps, you could seek a recommendation from a community service director or summer employer.
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Responsibility for checking on the status of an application lies solely with the applicant. We will notify families of the status of the application near the deadline. However, we cannot be held responsible for any miscommunication in this regard.
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Testing gains importance the higher or lower the results. Testing is also considered by the Admissions Committee in context, meaning we take into account the profile of the applicant before making any assessment of their testing performance. Because testing is taken in context, and every student’s profile is different, you should feel free to ask an admissions staff member to discuss your test results with you.
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Our advice is to schedule your testing such that you will have a second chance to take the test before the deadline should the first results not meet your expectations.
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We believe a good essay can be written in the space provided. It is permissible to use additional space, but please remember that the Admissions Committee members assigned to your application will be reading your essays during a very busy time of year. To give your responses the attention they deserve, they should not be too long.
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We expect all essays to be the work of the applicant, and asking that they be handwritten is one way to help assure this.
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Families usually apply to four to six schools. Financial aid applicants might consider applying to additional schools.
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Not at all. About 75% of our application materials arrive during the last week of January. We spend most of February reading applications. You should send in the form called Application for Admission as soon as you decide to apply to Tabor. Only upon receipt of this document will we start your application folder and send you status reports about its level of completion.
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Acceptance rates vary amongst each applicant pool. For example, the acceptance rate for sophomore boarding boys at Tabor is below 35% while the overall acceptance rate is somewhere around 45% –50%. Ideally, Tabor would like to have a 100% acceptance rate, and 100% yield rate - where 145 perfect students apply for 145 spots and they all enroll!
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The Admissions Committee’s evaluation of an applicant does not take into account his or her ability to pay tuition. If the applicant is accepted, he or she will receive two different decisions, one from the Admissions Committee and one from the Financial Aid Committee.
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Yes. Requests for financial aid far outpace the funds available. Thus, because each admissions decision is made independently of a family’s ability to pay tuition, some families will receive an acceptance from our Admissions Committee and a letter from our Financial Aid Committee indicating that we will not be able to award them financial aid.
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Students sometimes come off the waitlist.
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Kate Sheridan '06 Earns Player of the Year Honors
WATERVILLE, Maine --- Colby College junior midfielder Kate Sheridan (Hingh...  | |
Mr. Suckert honored by Tabor Community
The Tabor community took a moment at Friday’s all-school meeting to honor Mr. Gu... | |
In Every Community there's a Marathon Winner-Andrew McIntire '84
By Matt Carroll
Globe Staff / April 27, 2008
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Kelly Says ...
Name: Kelly Foley ‘08 Hometown: Boston, MA Former school: Boston Latin Academy Why I came to Tabor: I decided to come to Tabor because I had been going to school close to home my whole life, and I wanted to go to boarding school for the athletic and academic aspect of it. I also wanted to get out of the city, and fortunately, Tabor was the perfect fit for me. Leadership positions: Head Tour Guide, Captain Varsity Hockey, Co-captain Softball After school activities: Ceramics, Varsity Ice Hockey, Varsity Softball Clubs: Dodgeball, Gentlemen and Gentlewomen’s Barbecue Club
Learn more about Kelly Says ...
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