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Tips and Tricks: K-12

Tips and Tricks for Navigating the Independent School Application Process

JATP / SSAT

A required component for K-5 applicants, this standardized cognitive test involves a complicated registration process. This year, with the impact of COVID-19, JATP testing has changed.

Learn how to:

• Register and Schedule

• Prepare for JATP in COVID-19

• Prepare for a Virtual JATP

• Understand the Impact of the JATP

• Tips and Tricks for Test Day

• All you Need to Know

• A Guide to the JATP

• Demystifying the JATP

A required component of 6-12 applicants, this standardized test evaluates verbal, math, and reading skills in order to predict independent school success.

• Tips to Prepare for the SSAT


Applications, Evaluations, and School Tours

As a part of the independent school applications, schools require a Ravenna application. We share insights on how best to create a Ravenna account and submit a competitive application. While school tours look a little different in the age of COVID-19, we recommend insight to keep in mind—whether in person or virtual

•What You Need to Know About Ravenna

• What to Ask on School Tours

• Best Questions to Ask on a School Tour

• The Best School Environment Based On Your Child’s Enneagram Type