Enrollment FAQs
Below are answers to frequently asked questions related specifically to our admission process and wait pool. Please visit our Academics page for information on curriculum, faculty, and extracurricular activities.
General
- What is an independent school, and why should we choose one?
- Why should I pay for Catlin Gabel? What is the value of a Catlin Gabel education?
- How diverse is Catlin Gabel?
- Do you accept applications from exchange or international students?
- Where can I find more information about buses, before/after school care, food service, and other school programs?
What is an independent school, and why should we choose one?
Why should I pay for Catlin Gabel? What is the value of a Catlin Gabel education?
How diverse is Catlin Gabel?
Do you accept applications from exchange or international students?
Where can I find more information about buses, before/after school care, food service, and other school programs?
Admission Process
- How does the application/admissions process work?
- How are admission decisions made?
- What types of students are you looking for?
- What can I do to help my chances?
- Does financial need factor into admissions decisions?
- Do applicants affiliated with the school, such as children of alumni or employees, get priority in the admission process?
- Are need-based application fee waivers available?
- Should I visit campus?
- Can we reapply the following year if we don’t get in?
- How many students are admitted each year?
How does the application/admissions process work?
How are admission decisions made?
What types of students are you looking for?
What can I do to help my chances?
Does financial need factor into admissions decisions?
Do applicants affiliated with the school, such as children of alumni or employees, get priority in the admission process?
Are need-based application fee waivers available?
Should I visit campus?
Can we reapply the following year if we don’t get in?
How many students are admitted each year?
Wait Pool
- How does the wait pool work?
- If my child is part of the wait pool, should I check in regularly?
- If I miss a phone call do I lose out on an admission offer?
- What are the chances of getting admitted from the wait pool?
- If I have two children in the wait pool, is it possible that one will be offered admission and the other not?
- What if I have one child enrolled but one in the wait pool? Is that considered?
How does the wait pool work?
If my child is part of the wait pool, should I check in regularly?
If I miss a phone call do I lose out on an admission offer?
What are the chances of getting admitted from the wait pool?
If I have two children in the wait pool, is it possible that one will be offered admission and the other not?
What if I have one child enrolled but one in the wait pool? Is that considered?
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