Candidate Profile (Common)

• Academic, Athletic and Personal Achievements (1,500 characters)
  • Please note your interests and activities in areas such as music, drama, art, community service, debate, writing, athletics, employment, or hobbies. We understand that some candidates have more opportunities for organized activities than others, but we are interested in how you spend your time outside of the classroom. Please only submit information from the past two years. Please use the “Add More” button below the first two listings if you would like to enter additional activities. If you still need more space, please use the “Additional Information” section. 
  • Academic, Athletic and Personal Achievements-List or briefly describe any academic or personal achievements of which you are especially proud. Use this area to note any academic honors you have received. (1,500 characters)
• Additional Information/Explanation (6,000 characters)
  • If you would like to provide any additional information that was not specifically requested or did not fit in the spaces provided, you may use the space below or upload a PDF (files must be under 1MB). Please only submit relevant information from the past two years. Do not upload grades, official test scores or transcripts in this section. If you have a document in a format other than PDF, you can download an official add-in for the latest versions of Microsoft Word that can convert Word documents to PDF. View the Gateway Knowledge Base article at https://www.gatewaytoprepschools.com/articles/6-creating-and-reducing-size-of-pdf-files for more information on creating PDFs. Please do not add pictures or scan printed documents. Doing so will potentially cause your file to be too large to upload.
• Multimedia Description 1&2 (1,500 characters)
  • Please check with the school to see if they have other ways of accepting multimedia.
  • Students who have a very strong interest in a particular area are invited to submit up to two links to multimedia content. Examples of multimedia content that students have provided in the past include YouTube videos, music files, and art portfolios. Be sure to provide a description of the content in the space provided. Many schools no longer accept CDs, DVDs, videotapes or portfolios. Links are the simplest and most commonly accepted way to send multimedia to schools. NOTE: If you have more than two links you may add them to the “Additional Information” section above along with a description. Please limit additional link submissions in the “Additional Information” section to no more than three multimedia links. If your multimedia will not be available until later, do not delay in submitting your Candidate Profile now. Each school participating in the Gateway system has alternative means of accepting multimedia later in the application process. Consult each school for directions.

Applicant Essay Questions

Write a thoughtful and structured essay in response to the following prompt. Your response should be between 400-600 words (typically 2-3 well-developed paragraphs).

• At Cate School, inquiry-based learning encourages students to ask thoughtful questions, explore ideas deeply, and actively engage in the learning process rather than simply memorizing information. Curiosity, discussion, critical thinking, and a willingness to explore unfamiliar ideas are central to the academic experience and broader community culture. What does curiosity mean to you, and how do you experience curiosity in your own life? (6,000 characters) (*)

Parent Statement

Please consider the completion of this form to be the first step in your ongoing participation in your child’s educational development at Cate. We believe that Cate best serves students’ needs when we work in a collaborative fashion, with parents, the School, and students joining together. To assist us, please complete the following questions or statements. Feel free to complete these questions on a separate sheet.

• Please share with us the values you have instilled in your child and how they align with Cate’s. (2,500 characters) (*)
• What do you hope your child will gain from their Cate experience? (2,500 characters) (*)
• How does your child respond to disappointment?  (2,500 characters) (*)
• It is important for us to be aware of any psycho-educational testing, counseling, or other relevant evaluations that your child has undertaken to ensure that we can provide the appropriate accommodations or considerations. If applicable, please discuss below. (2,500 characters)
• Please use this space to provide any additional information. (6,000 characters)

Recommendation

• Current Principal/Counselor Recommendation (*)
• Current English Teacher Recommendation (*)
• Current Mathematics Teacher Recommendation (*) 
• Special Interest Recommendation