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The following steps are involved in the application process. We look forward to meeting you!
1. COMPLETE THE INQUIRY FORM 2. SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW 3. COMPLETE THE CANDIDATE PROFILE 4. REGISTER FOR A STANDARDIZED TEST 5. COMPLETE THE APPLICATION 1. COMPLETE THE INQUIRY FORM If you would like to set up an interview or simply receive information about Groton, please visit our online Inquiry Form and complete Part One—Contact Information and Part Two—Special Interests. The information you provide in Part Two will help us connect you with people at Groton who share your interests. If you are sure you will be applying to Groton, you may skip the Inquiry Form and instead complete the more detailed Candidate Profile. 2. SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW Come and see us! Groton School is open to visitors at any time, but if you would like to arrange a tour and interview, please call the Admission Office at 978-448-7510. You might find it helpful to consult the tour and interview schedule on our website www.groton.org/ Page/Admission/How-to-Apply. For tours and interviews, candidates for admission and their families typically visit our campus in the fall
or early winter. Seeing the school while it is in session gives visitors a more thorough sense of life at Groton, but we also offer tours and interviews during the summer holiday. Tours and interviews are not offered during exam periods, short holiday breaks, or in February, March, and April. If you are unable to coordinate a visit to Groton, please submit an additional recommendation in lieu of an interview. Occasionally, admission counselors may contact applicants who cannot visit campus for an interview, but video chats and off-campus interviews are not standard practices at Groton. 3. COMPLETE THE CANDIDATE PROFILE The Candidate Profile offers admission candidates a convenient way to provide biographical information to numerous schools with one form. You may access the Candidate Profile and the rest of our application online through our website or by visiting the Gateway to Prep Schools (www.gatewaytoprepschools.com), an online application system created by Groton School, Deerfield Academy, The Hotchkiss School, Phillips Academy, and St. Paul’s School. 4. REGISTER FOR A STANDARDIZED TEST The SSAT exam is preferred, though you may take the ISEE in place of the SSAT. For more information on testing dates and sites, visit www.ssat.org and www.erbtest.org. Be sure to list Groton’s code, 3598, when you register
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for the SSAT. If you are taking the ISEE, Groton’s code is 220930. We can only accept scores directly from the testing services. The November or December test dates are preferable; the January date is acceptable. If you have not been studying in an English-speaking school for the last two years, you should also take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) during the same time period. Groton’s TOEFL code is 8224.
School Report and Transcript: No application can be considered complete without the submission of grades from the fall term of the year in which an applicant is applying and the final grades for at least the preceding two years of schooling.
5. COMPLETE THE APPLICATION To complete an application you must submit all forms to the Admission Office by January 15. A complete application includes a Candidate Profile (see #3). The Candidate Profile should be submitted to initiate the application process. Do not delay sending your Candidate Profile because you are waiting to determine whether or not you can add to your list of extracurricular activities or achievements. You may supplement your list later on the Candidate Statement.
Test Score Report
Candidate Statement: Complete the Candidate Statement online. These essays and short-answer questions are unique to Groton.
Current English Teacher Recommendation Current Math Teacher Recommendation Special Recommendation and/or Personal Recommendation Parent Financial Statement: For candidates applying for financial aid only; due by January 31. Arts or Athletics Multimedia (optional): You may provide links to music, artwork, or any other supplemental information through the Candidate Profile or Candidate Statement. We do not accept original artwork, CDs, or DVDs. The school reserves the right to request additional information, including complete files from schools attended.
Parent Statement: Complete the Parent Statement online. It helps admission offices immensely if you do not wait until the deadline to submit the Candidate Statement and Parent Statement.
Go to www.groton.org/admission to learn more about our application process.