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11 Ways to Ace the Boarding School or College Zoom Interview  originally written by Kristina Grappo and updated for 2020 Okay real talk. The Zoom (or other video chat feature) interview is great. You don’t have to leave your house, you don’t have to wear pants, the possibilities are really endless. Technology– ammiright?! Don’t get…

Top 3 Tips for Third Culture Kids…who have just moved This post is for teens. First off, you should know I tried my best to make a YouTube video — because that seems to be the thing these days– but I can’t edit it. So until that is ready, I am communicating with old-fashioned writing….

Oxbridge Admissions – What you need to know when applying to Oxford or Cambridge written by Jack Doyle, Dphil From President Bill Clinton to influencer Caroline Calloway, Oxford and Cambridge are no strangers to applicants from the United States. These ancient and prestigious universities might be the right fit you didn’t think was possible –…

10 Reasons for International Students to Attend an American Boarding School American boarding schools offer unique opportunities that you’d be hard-pressed to find in classrooms elsewhere, including both public and private day schools. For international students, the advantage is even greater, as American boarding schools provide some of the highest quality academics across the globe….

Be Prepared for COVID While Away at School The author of this post is unknown, but it was written with the instructions that the reader was free to copy and share it. We felt that the information in here was so relevant that we wanted to help amplify its message. In these uncertain times, the…

5 Things to Know Before Taking Your Teen With Special Needs Overseas I did a brief presentation at the Families in Global Transition conference in Washington, DC, for internationally mobile families about taking special needs children overseas. These are my “Top 5” tips based on years of experience working with international families as an Independent…