How to Apply

CSW welcomes applications for boarding and day students entering grades 9 through 12, as well as a post-graduate (PG) year in the liberal or visual arts. We invite you to start the application process by reviewing the steps outlined below and then giving us a call. We look forward to meeting you!

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Process Overview

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September-January	Inquiry and Campus Visit
October	Open House
November-January	Gathering Application Materials Standardized Test Information
February 1	Final Application also see information on financial aid
March 10	Decision Letters Mailed
Early April	Revisit Events
April 10	Enrollment

Late Applications

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Inquiry and Campus Visit (September-January)

Contact the Admissions Office by phone or by e-mail, or complete the online inquiry form to request a viewbook, course catalog, college profile and application forms.

Families also should call the Admissions Office to schedule a campus tour and interview. We welcome prospective families to visit CSW when school is in session on Monday through Friday from late September through the month of January. Visits typically last about an hour and a half.

Campus tour: Student tour guides lead prospective students and their parents or guardians on separate tours of the school. The 40-minute tour is an opportunity for families to see our facilities, observe classes and ask current students questions about the school.

Interview: Each prospective student and his/her parent(s) or guardian(s) meets separately with a member of the admissions staff. We encourage families to use the interview as an opportunity to learn more about CSW, elaborate on the student's reasons for applying and share his/her special accomplishments and areas of academic and extracurricular interest.

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Open House (October)

Prospective students and their families are encouraged to visit CSW during our annual Open House in October. Guests will have the opportunity to take a tour of campus, speak with members of the faculty and administration, and meet current students. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information about the Open House.

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Gathering Application Materials (November-January)

Applicants should take one of the following standardized tests: SSAT, PSAT, SAT or ISEE. International applicants also should take the TOEFL exam.

Applicants should speak with their current English teacher, math teacher and guidance counselor or school placement advisor to request that they submit recommendations by February 1.

Applicants should write their application essay.

Standardized Test Information

Standardized testing is one of the supporting elements in an applicant's file, and all applicants are required to take one of the following entrance examinations during the current academic year: SSAT, PSAT, SAT, or ISEE. International students also are required to submit official TOEFL score reports. Please refer to the websites below for more information about test dates and registration:

SSAT: http://www.ssat.org/

ISEE: http://www.erbtest.org/pages/ERB_ISEE.html

TOEFL: http://www.ets.org/toefl/

Please have an official score report sent to CSW using the following school codes:

SSAT: 2020

ISEE: 222350

TOEFL: 9641

CSW will administer the SSAT on the following dates during the 2007-2008 academic year: November 10, December 8, January 12, February 9.

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Final Application (February 1)

The following items must be postmarked or faxed to the Admissions Office on or before February 1:

• Student Application form
• Parent/Guardian form and the $45 application fee ($75 for international students)
• Disclosure Statement
• Teacher and Counselor Recommendations
  Fill out the top five lines of these recommendation forms and give each form to the appropriate teacher or counselor:

  • Current School Official Recommendation, including available grades for the current year and a transcript for the previous two years
  • Current English Teacher Recommendation
  • Current Math Teacher Recommendation
  • Dorm Parent Recommendation—Give to your dorm parents if you have been a boarding student within the past two years

• Standardized Test Score Report
• Optional items
  

  Feel free to send a sample of your writing, artwork, a school project, recommendations from additional teachers (either present or recent), or other items that you feel would represent you more fully to the Admissions Committee. We apologize that we cannot return items to applicants.

• Financial Aid forms

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Decision Letters Mailed (March 10)

The Admissions Office mails letters of decision to applicants.

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Revisit Events (Early April)

Admitted students and their parents or guardians are invited to revisit events to speak with current students, teachers and administrators prior to making enrollment decisions. This also is an opportunity for prospective students to attend class with current students.

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Enrollment (April 10)

Admitted students who choose to attend CSW must return the enrollment contract and non-refundable deposit to the Admissions Office.

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Late Applications

Late applications may be considered after April 10, as space permits. Please contact the Admissions Office with any questions about space availability or the second round application process.

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