The school co-hosted the College Admission Case Studies Workshop with the Buckley, Campbell Hall and Oakwood schools on April 23. The event hosted over 40 college deans and directors of admission.

The event started with a mock admissions event followed by a college fair, where students and parents could meet with admissions representatives and ask questions to specific schools. Upper School Dean Adam Levine said the events allowed students to learn more about college admissions.

“Case Studies helps students and families learn about the admissions process by simulating a committee room in which mock applications are read, discussed and evaluated,” Levine said. “In addition, the college fair afterwards is an opportunity for students to learn more about many different colleges and meet face-to-face with admissions officers from all over the country.”

Levine said the event can clarify students’ questions regarding the admissions process.

“The dean team thinks it’s important to inform students and families about what happens when admissions committees deliberate over college applications,” Levine said. “Many students might wonder what happens after they submit their applications, how colleges might reach their decisions. It can feel a bit mysterious, so the goal of case studies is to enlighten families about what colleges are thinking when they review applications. It’s also nice because it humanizes the process for students. They can understand how real people are reading and responding to the materials that a student submits in their application.”

Mateo Atluri ’27 said the mock admissions event allowed him to understand that schools value individual stories in admissions and not only grades.

“The event showed schools have a holistic approach to your application where they factor in more than just your GPA,” Atluri said. “It’s really about your story as a person and presenting yourself in the most authentic way that you can. I really appreciated that outlook.”

Evan Kim ’27 said she enjoyed learning about different schools’ graduate programs.

“The event was really interesting,” Kim said. “I really liked getting to talk to colleges about specific questions that I had, especially regarding graduate programs and what classes or things we could do within graduate schools.”