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
November 2	Open House
November-January	Gathering Application Materials Standardized Test Information
February 1	Application Due Date 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 or faculty tour guides lead prospective students and their parents or guardians on tours of the school. The 45-minute tour is an opportunity for families to see our facilities, observe classes and ask 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.
Please note: Tours of campus will stop in to classes for brief observations. However, due to the potential disruption of classes from a steady stream of visitors throughout the school year, we do not normally allow applicants to shadow students in class. All students who have been accepted to CSW are invited with their parent(s) or guardian(s) to return to campus for a Revisit Day program prior to April 10. During Revisit Day, accepted students will attend classes and special events designed to further acquaint them with the school.

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Open House (November 2)

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

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Gathering Application Materials (November-January)

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 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

Applicants should write their application essay and responses to the three “short response” application questions.

Standardized Testing 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:

TEST REGISTRATION WEBSITE	PLEASE HAVE AN OFFICIAL SCORE REPORT SENT TO CSW USING THE FOLLOWING CODES:
SSAT: http://www.ssat.org/	2020
ISEE: http://www.erbtest.org/parents/admissions/isee	222350
TOEFL: http://www.ets.org/toefl/	9641
PSAT/SAT:	If you are submitting PSAT or SAT scores with your application, we ask that a copy of those scores come to us directly from the guidance office at your current school.

CSW will administer the SSAT on the following dates during the 2008-2009 academic year: October 11, December 13, January 10, February 7.

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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
• Current Math and English Teacher Recommendations
• Current School Official Recommendation, including available grades for the current year and a transcript for the previous 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

Please note: CSW accepts the TABS common application and recommendation forms in lieu of the CSW application; however, we ask that you complete and include CSW’s Disclosure Statement along with the common application.

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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 classes 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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