06Jun 2026 by JarvisandAssociates No Comments
It’s not over until it’s over: June ‘26

It’s not over until it’s over: June ‘26

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Here is an update on my boarding school consultancy. While Asian student interest in the US remains strong, applications have declined somewhat due to global uncertainty. Therefore, a few American boarding schools still have available capacity, creating late opportunities for qualified students. Canadian boarding schools also have spaces.   Highlights from the recent cycle include, in partnership with my Vancouver affiliate, helping secure admissions to the prestigious schools of Andover and St. Paul’s for Chinese-Canadian students from Vancouver. Always a professional triumph to land acceptances at top 5 schools! This adds on to the earlier placements this season at Cushing Academy, Fessenden School, and Indian Mountain School.   The current second wave of applications for September intake is more competitive, but still achievable with strong student-school alignment. I had a recent success…
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29Apr 2024 by JarvisandAssociates
When you love doing something, it’s not work!

When you love doing something, it’s not work!

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As an educational consultant, I am delighted for my students who gained acceptances this year. Others earned a wait-list designation which means a student is acceptable but space issues precluded admission in this highly competitive post Covid season. Each spring is one of heightened anxiety for students and families, but acceptance, when it comes, is a feeling of accomplishment and relief. Here are the results this season so far:   US Junior Boarding Schools: Grade 6 to Grade 9 Accepted: Eaglebrook School (2) Deerfield, MA Fay School, Southborough, MA Indian Mountain School, Lakeville, CT.   US Boarding High Schools: Accepted: Berkshire School, MA. Wait-lists: Berkshire School, St. Mark’s School, MA, Blair Academy and Peddie School, NJ.   Canadian Boarding Schools: Accepted: St. George’s School, Vancouver Wait-list: Upper Canada College, Toronto.…
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15Jul 2023 by JarvisandAssociates
From the other side of the desk …

From the other side of the desk …

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05May 2022 by JarvisandAssociates
Things change. Life happens.

Things change. Life happens.

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[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] As an educational consultant, here is my take on the current boarding school enrolment landscape for Asian students. These observations are aimed to international families. In 2022 leading US boarding schools were inundated with applications once again, and recorded daunting accept percentages of anywhere from 12 percent to 18 percent on their March 10th decision day. International applicants from China and Hong Kong to leading schools in the US often numbered around 150 - with an accept number usually of just two to four. As a result, most schools will not go to their wait-lists. By their market decisions these schools are saying we want students from Asia who are already high functioning. I thought schools were about teaching! Therein lies the challenge. Families in Asia know of…
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