Faculty Blog
“It was the night before secondary school notifications and all through the house, the creatures were stirring, even the mouse…”
And so it is once again the eve of a tremendously anxious next few days as secondary school notifications come to our eighth and ninth grade families. I wish I could assure you that all will work out if you just keep visions of sugar plums dancing in your heads as you go to sleep the next couple of nights. But that is unlikely to convince you that your sons and you will all be fine as you hear from schools.
I was recently reminded of the importance of keeping perspective as parents as our children navigate their school careers. I attended the retirement party of Jerry’…
Admissions Decisions
On March 10, students from Fenn and from all over the United States opened envelopes and emails from secondary schools and learned the outcome of their applications. The anxiety and anticipation had been building for the past few weeks and reached their apex for many students. The envelopes and emails revealed one of three outcomes: Admit, Wait List, or Deny. Gratification and relief arrived with an Admit; disappointment yet hope arrived with a Wait List; rejection and perhaps anger followed a Deny. The outcomes feel very personal. How can they not? Students have had their academic record …
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