Important Dates
Application Deadline for Fall 2008
January 10, 2008
ISEE Exam at GMS
Saturday, Jan. 19
8:30 am-12:30 pm
(Register with ISEE by Jan. 2)
Interviews
Jan. 21 - Feb. 22 2008
Acceptance Letters Mailed
March 10, 2008
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Applying
Ready to begin the application process? The steps are listed below. You can request that we mail you an admissions packet or simply download the forms as needed by clicking on the links below. Please feel free to contact our admissions office at any time if you have questions or need help.
Application Checklist
| Application |
Complete the application and mail it along with the $75 application fee. Please let us know if the fee presents a hardship for you. The application deadline for Fall 2008 is January 10, 2008.
Download Application>> |
| Financial Aid Card |
If you need financial aid, please return the financial aid request as soon as possible.
(Call us for a financial aid form.) |
| Parent Questionnaire |
If more than one person parents the applicant, we would like each to fill out a questionnaire and return it with the application.
Download Parent Questionaire>> (PDF 8kb) |
| Teacher Recommendations |
Print your daughter's name on the teacher recommendation forms, give one to her core teacher and one to last year's teacher, and ask them to send the forms directly to GMS.
Download Teacher Recommendation form>>
(PDF 65kb) |
| Principal or Counselor Recommendation |
Print your daughter's name on the form, give it to either her principal or counselor, and ask him or her to send the form directly to GMS.
Download Principal/Counselor Recommendation form>> (PDF 68kb) |
| Personal Recommendation |
In addition to your daughter's teachers, we would like to hear from another adult who plays a significant role in her life and can answer the questions on the form. The individual might be, for example, a music teacher, athletic coach, or religious advisor. Print your daughter's name on the form and ask him or her to send the form directly to GMS.
Download Personal Recommendation form>> (PDF 19kb) |
| Transcript Request |
Transcript Request: Complete the transcript request form and give it to an official at your daughter's present school.
Download Transcript Release Request form>> (PDF 71kb) |
| Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) |
The results of the ISEE are used to help evaluate a girl's academic potential and ability. We offer the ISEE at GMS on Saturday, January 19, 2008 (register by January 2). To find another place to take the test, visit the ISEE web site for details. Our ISEE Site Code is #054273. |
| Personal Interviews |
After you have turned in the application, we will contact you to set up an interview. Interviews take place between Jan 21 and Feb 22, 2008. We ask that all parents or guardians involved in the life of the applicant attend. A GMS staff-member will spend time clarifying the school's vision, answer your questions in-depth, and spend about fifteen minutes with your daughter in an informal one-on-one interview. |
| Notification of Acceptance |
We will make our admissions decisions by March 10, 2008 and notify all applicants by mail. Responses to offer letters are due by March 19 at noon. |
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"At GMS we did so many projects, and were able to improve ourselves. I developed a sense of confidence -- I was able to share work confidently and be proud of myself, hearing both praise and criticism comfortably. The teachers at GMS helped keep the process of improving constant and clear."
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