09Jan 2019 by JarvisandAssociates

HAPPY NEW YEAR! ADMISSION SEASON RESUMES 

Updates
[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget] Well, these first three or four months of 2019 will bring a whole host of feelings for young people applying to independent schools. They have to ensure that their school work continues to flourish while also looking ahead to exciting new educational opportunities.  My current clients have applied to schools on Vancouver Island, California, New Hampshire. Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York State. It’s an exciting and nervous time. With application deadlines looming for the end of January, it is time to chase all the necessary documents to complete the application, and if an interview has not been completed yet, then the visit needs to be set up very quickly. I help in all this, including interview coaching.  My primary role as the family’s consultant is to ensure that the best…
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07Jun 2018 by JarvisandAssociates

US Boarding School Visits: June 2018

Curriculum, Updates
A vital part of being an accredited educational consultant is visiting boarding schools to assess their programs first-hand, and to liaise with admissions staff and faculty who have been a vital link in helping student clients and their parents achieve a place.  I live in the heart of excellent Canadian boarding schools on Vancouver Island. However, in early June I visited four American boarding schools. In western Massachusetts, I was able to thank in person the admission directors at Berkshire School who had helped enrol one of my students this season. Berkshire is a traditional New England prep school consistently ranked in the top 25 US boarding schools: https://www.berkshireschool.org Twenty minutes away in Lakeville Connecticut, I visited the Hotchkiss School, one of the top 10 boarding schools in America: https://www.hotchkiss.org.…
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25Jan 2017 by JarvisandAssociates

“Everyone needs a coach”: Bill Gates

Updates
Once again ranked in Jan. 2017 as the world’s wealthiest person, Bill Gates believes strongly in the coach and feedback loop, as seen in this You Tube clip from a TED talk on education: If you are a parent reading this, you may well be embarking on the journey to select the “ right” boarding school. It is crucial that you get objective feedback as you develop this school search. As a member of IECA, Jarvis and Associates is ideally placed to help you. We will coach you and your family every step of the way. At your tentative early stages of this journey, you may well be wary of boarding schools. Here is an article debunking myths about boarding:    If you are a school representative reading this, we…
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