Private School Expenses

By Kim Hamer | September 2, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1ExUnmnFaE Kids are expensive...as you can see from this video.  The window guy comes tomorrow. And private school is expensive especially if you think private school tuition will be your only cost. Here is a list of the top 5 expenses,  other than private tuition, that parents should know about when applying to or looking at affording private school.  Keep in mind, even ...read more

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Good News and Bad News — Private School Admissions Hold Pace

By Kim Hamer | September 1, 2010

Good News Across the state of CA, enrollment was down 4.3% last year. The cause for the drop is of course, thought to be the economy. So if you are looking at private school, your odds of getting in have just increased. Bad News But according to my own little impromptu, totally non scientific survey, it seems to be down mostly at the high school level. My guess is that parents of kids who had attende...read more

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Financial Aid — Get Your Vacation Receipts In Order!

By Kim Hamer | August 30, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gXaV34wnQk...read more

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Private School Admissions Process and Winding Connecticut Roads

By Kim Hamer | August 21, 2010

I am home visiting my mom, 15 miles from where I grew up.  I took a drive at night up to Ridgefield to hit the CVS (didn’t pack enough sniffle medicine).  I’m driving in the dark, unlit, not well marked winding roads where it is not uncommon to see a dear dart out in front of you.  And I’m thinking this is not unlike the private school admissions process. I grew up driving these roads. I know to watch...read more

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If College is on your horizon (in like 1 -2 years)….

By Kim Hamer | July 9, 2010

Want to know how top universities make their admission decisions? Join us for a special lecture on college admissions. Dr. Kat Cohen, founder of IvyWise and America's leading expert on college admissions, returns to Beverly Hills to share her expertise with your family. Dr. Kat demystifies college admissions in this interactive and ...read more

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After experiencing the stress of searching for private schools for her own three children, Kim did extensive research and discovered practical and powerful information on how the admissions process really works. With this information she started GetIntoPrivateSchool.com, a website offering practical, uncomplicated information on how to get your child into private elementary, private middle or private high school including how to afford it! She has authored Get Financial Aid! Everything You Need to Know About the Financial Aid Process and launched LAGuideToPrivateSchools.com, a data base of private elementary schools in Los Angeles.

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