Learn about Miss Hall’s School, a fantastic G 9-12 independent day and boarding girls’ school nestled in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. Unique programs like Horizons allows young women to do anything from genetic research to an attorney to a professional sociologist all within 10 minutes of campus!

Like more and more selective independent schools, Miss Hall’s eliminated the AP curriculum a few years ago, and has replaced it with their own ‘Hallmark’ curriculum. Learn more about Miss Hall’s through our conversation with James!

For a detailed breakdown:
00:38 Miss Hall’s location; the environment of campus and surrounding area
02:37 How the location impacts students’ experience on campus
07:38 The community culture at Miss Hall’s
09:59 A surprising or little known fact about Miss Hall’s
12:07 A favorite dining hall food
14:21 A favorite annual school tradition
16:47 Something new and exciting happening in Miss Hall’s in this unusual year
20:46 Who are the teachers at Miss Hall’s and what types of roles do they play in student success
23:45 Unique programs or opportunities that students can take advantage of
26:36 How does Miss Hall’s balance academic rigor with support
31:34 Supporting international students
35:27 A student who excelled
39:01 Qualities that make for a candidate that would be a good fit for Miss Hall’s
41:46 When reviewing application, indicators that help evaluate students
46:05 How does testing factor into application evaluation; for international students TOEFL, Duolingo, how to demonstrate English proficiency
50:45 Using Vericant to select students, and how does it service the whole interview
52:07 The interview questions that help reveal who a student is
54:53 Advice for students and families embarking on the boarding school application process