Getting in: An Insider's Guide to the Bay Area's Private High Schools

Outside of New York City, there is nowhere else in America more competitive than the Bay Area. This place we proudly call home is awash with an extremely impressive population of brilliant students, all dying to secure a coveted spot at a top-notch school of their choice. As a result, applying to private high schools in the Bay Area is intense, complex and emotionally draining. You need all the help you can get with creating a customized list of schools, booking admissions events in a timely manner, touring a variety of "good fit" schools, writing crisp, authentic and meaningful essays, properly completing all applications, filling out complicated financial aid forms and most importantly effectively collaborating with your child.

Luckily, this book that you are currently holding in your hands contains expert advice and nuggets of wisdom, combined with practical tips and tricks. As a private school graduate, a private school teacher and a private school parent (with a Master's in Education, no less), consider me the ultimate insider, ready and eager to pass my decades of knowledge on to you. I will not only be advising you based on my years of expertise as an educational consultant, but I will be providing the most up-to-date information as a tried-and-true confidant, sharing personal pitfalls, triumphant moments and insightful, boots-on-the-ground stories along the way.