College Bound

The college application process at Tara is unique. Our robust and well-established method replaces the need to hire an outside advisor. By the end of eleventh grade, college choices have been discussed in parent and student meetings. Tara faculty then counsels each family individually, suggesting a range of appropriate colleges, and students conduct personal research over the summer. In the first few weeks of twelfth grade, they work on their personal statements/supplemental questions and complete their applications, which are mailed by mid-October. The students are then free to focus on and fully experience the senior year curriculum.

Tara has become known at a number of colleges and universities for the beautiful presentations of our students. In a mini-portfolio, they introduce themselves with photos, artwork and an explanation of Tara’s rich curriculum of music, theater, dance and community service. These days, when so many college applicants have the same high qualifications, a Tara student’s offering stands out and calls special, positive attention to the application.