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24% of students admitted

Averie Perrin
March 22, 2023

The school’s acceptance rate hit an all-time low this year, according to data from the Admission Office. The overall admit rate was 24% in 2023, 9% lower than last year’s admit rate of 33%, not including...

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A Cause for College

Dylan Graff
February 12, 2023

As Skyler Griswold ’24 went out to recess in third grade with a backpack full of lanyards, she said all she could think about was the goal of 240 dollars she had set for herself. The night before, Griswold...

NEW FACES IN ADMISSION: Interim Director of Admission and Enrollment Greg Gonzalez steps into his new role in the Admission Office.

Admission Office adds members

Davis Marks
August 25, 2022

Four new admission officers joined the school this year after a number of departures from the department over the summer. Among those officers are an interim Head of Admission and Enrollment, Assistant...

Admission receives over 1,200 apps

Sofia Heller
January 30, 2019

Over 1,200 students submitted applications to Harvard-Westlake for grades seven through 12, Associate Director of Admission and Enrollment Management Nancy Jeon ’89 said. This is the second highest...

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Hook, Line and Sinker: Admission Hooks

Sammi Handler
May 5, 2016

Three months ago, Paige Howard ’17 committed to University of Pennsylvania for soccer, essentially finishing her college process months before juniors had even started to put together a preliminary list. "It...

Admissions gains international interest

Sammi Handler
September 1, 2015

Forty-six students from international schools applied this year, an increase over last year when 36 students applied. Five students from foreign countries enrolled. There are four students from the United...

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