You’re about to begin your high school career and are excited to explore new territories. If you’re dreaming of an accelerated curriculum, dynamic extracurriculars, and the benefits of living oncampus in a dorm setting, welcome to the Silver Program. J&B’s Silver Program is tailored for students applying to top-tier boarding schools, looking to expand their academic potential and life management skills with a prep school education. If this sounds like you, get ready to impress those boarding school officers!
A strong boarding school application is more than a set of essays and supplemental materials: it is a chance to assess your academic goals, hone your personal essay writing skills, and change the entire course of your life. Unlike a regular private school application, the boarding school application process asks you to deeply consider not only what you want to learn but how you want to live for the next four years. So be prepared to sharpen your essay-writing skills and turn your vision into a reality.
By working with J&B’s team of experienced consultants, you will create a series of creative and meaningful essays that will wow your boarding school admissions officers. Whether you envision yourself on the West Coast or in the ESA schools, J&B’s consultants will work with you one-on-one to ensure that you get the guidance and support you need every step of the way. At J&B, we believe in the value of a customized consulting program, one that helps you get the results you want—and learn how to write a stellar essay in the process!
The J&B team provides specialized consulting and support in:
✓ SAO/Gateway Essays
✓ The ESA Schools
✓ Resumes
✓ Recommendation Notes✓ Supporting Documents✓ Candidate statements✓ Parent statements✓ Customized Portfolios✓ Achievements✓ Interview Preparation✓ Application Submission Support
One of the most important parts of our Silver Program is getting to know you! During our meet and greet, we gather any preliminary details about your goals for the boarding admissions process. In this initial phase, we conduct a comprehensive assessment of your academic trajectory, extracurricular pursuits, leadership experiences, and aspirations for admission to elite boarding schools.
We help you showcase your talents and highlight any outstanding skills by creating a customized portfolio. Whether you are a painter, poet, scientist,
mathematician, or anything else, your customized portfolio creatively touches on each of your defining traits to create a concrete supplemental addition to your list of chosen schools, increasing your chances of admission.
During this stage, we guide you through your SAO or Gateway essays, helping ensure they clearly and effectively showcase your intellectual curiosity, character, and personal growth. At the same time, we assist you in creating school-specific supplemental essays, focusing on clear storytelling, logical flow, and alignment with each school’s values. Every essay is carefully reviewed and polished to highlight your unique strengths and academic potential.
We help you prepare all essential supporting materials, including your Candidate Statement, Parent Statement, Activities, and Resume. Since each school has different requirements, we work with you to ensure that you receive guidance and support for all materials needed by your chosen schools. Anything that can be expressed in essay form, we assist you in crafting thoughtfully, creating a cohesive and compelling representation of your profile.
In this phase, we conduct realistic mock interviews, helping you practice how to structure your answers, express your thoughts clearly, and present yourself with confidence. We focus on questions that are likely to be asked by interviewers at your chosen boarding schools, so you can be well-prepared for the actual evaluative setting. For schools that include parental interviews, we also provide guidance to ensure that both student and parent responses are aligned and complementary. The goal is to help you effectively demonstrate your fit, leadership potential, and personal qualities during the interview process.
Finally, we assist with the submission of all SAO, Gateway, and school-specific applications, ensuring everything is complete and submitted on time. As you submit, we provide support for any necessary revisions to your essays and help address any questions or written responses required during the process. This ensures that your applications are accurate, polished, and fully showcase your strengths.
✓ SSAT or ISEE Prep with J&B
✓ School List by J&B✓ Gateway, SAO Essay
✓ Resume & Recommendation Notes✓ Optional Materials (Art Portfolio, etc)
✓ Interview Preparation
16-Month | September–December (following year)
✓ School List by J&B✓ Gateway, SAO Essay
✓ Resume & Recommendation Notes
✓ Optional Materials (Art Portfolio, etc)
✓ Interview Preparation
12-Month | January–December
✓ Gateway, SAO Essay✓ Resume & Recommendation Notes
✓ Optional Materials (Art Portfolio, etc)✓ Interview Preparation
7-Month | June–December
Cate School
(Carpinteria, California)
Deerfield Academy
(Deerfield, Massachusetts)
Phillips Academy, Andover
(Andover, Massachusetts)
Concord Academy
(Concord, Massachusetts)
Northfield Mount Hermon
(Mount Hermon, Massachusetts)
Milton Academy
(Milton, Massachusetts)
Middlesex School
(Concord, Massachusetts)
Groton School
(Groton, Massachusetts)
Cranbrook Schools
(Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Phillips Exeter Academy
(Exeter, New Hampshire)
St. Paul’s School
(Concord, New Hampshire)
Choate Rosemary Hall
(Wallingford, Connecticut)
The Hotchkiss School
(Lakeville, Connecticut)
Loomis Chaffee School
(Windsor, Connecticut)
The Taft School
(Watertown, Connecticut)
The Peddie School
(Hightstown, New Jersey)
The Lawrenceville School
(Lawrenceville, New Jersey)
Blair Academy
(Blairstown, New Jersey)
Episcopal High School
(Alexandria, Virginia)
The Madeira School
(McLean, Virginia)
