Applying to Drew

List of 6 items.

• Complete and Submit an Application

  We are still accepting applications for the 25-26 school year for all grade levels. We encourage you to get started now by submitting an inquiry via Ravenna, scheduling a check-in call and campus tour. Applications are submitted through Ravenna. You can submit your application anytime on or before the deadline. Application fee waivers will be available upon request, don’t hesitate to reach out to andrearicherson@drewschool.org.
  
  Transfer Applications: Applicants must be exiting their prior school in good academic and disciplinary standing. Please follow the steps to apply outlined below and contact Joanna Lovett with any questions.

• Register for and Complete a Student Interview

  Students will have two options for the required interview once families submit the parent/guardian application and pay the fee, or complete the ABC process, or the SMART application you will receive information on how to schedule or submit your interview. 
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  Option 1: 1:1 Zoom interview with a member of the Drew community
  
  

  There is no need to prepare anything in advance. We want to get to know you and will do our best to do so using a series of questions. These 1:1 interviews are meant to be more like conversations. Please note that this option will require you to participate with your camera and microphone on. 
  
  

  Option 2: 5-minute one-way video interview
  
  

  One-way video interviews allow you to record yourself answering questions in your own time using a device of your choice: phone, tablet, laptop, etc for up to 5 minutes. We will provide you with a list of prompts/questions for you to answer as if you were on Drew’s campus sitting down with one of us. This should not be scripted, produced with music and/or graphics, and should not be perfect! We simply want to get to know the real you. 
  
  

  Once you submit the parent/guardian application and pay the fee, or complete the ABC or SMART process, someone will reach out to you with more details and how to sign up for an interview.

• Submit Recommendation Forms

  Drew requires a recommendation from your current Math teacher, English teacher, and an administrator: counselor, advisor, or Head of School/principal, etc. Please follow the instructions on Ravenna for accessing and submitting all forms. In Ravenna, you will need to provide the email addresses of your recommendation writers so they receive the forms directly from Ravenna with instructions. These recommendations will then be returned electronically directly to schools. All required recommenders must use the required forms, we cannot accept written recommendations instead of forms from required recommenders. If you wish to submit additional written recommendations from coaches, tutors, etc. please limit these to two. 

• Request Your Transcript

  Complete and sign the Transcript Release Form and submit it to your current school. Complete transcripts (last year and the first semester of the current year) can be uploaded to Ravenna by your current school or emailed to Drew at admissions@drewschool.org. We will continue to accept transcripts until the end of January.

• Forget that Score!

  As a reminder, we have been test-free in admissions at Drew since 2020 which means standardized testing is not required to apply nor will test results be accepted or reviewed. We believe that you are more than a number and a score. We will assess for academic readiness by reviewing your transcript, recommendation forms, and interview write-up. 

• Apply for Tuition Assistance

  See the Tuition Assistance page for complete information about Drew’s Tuition Assistance (TA) program. Applications are due January 9, 2025, through Clarity.