Pomfret School in northeastern Connecticut serves 350 students in grades 9 through 12, hailing from 23 states and 20 countries. Pomfret offers a tight-knit community and supportive community. One of Pomfret’s new programs is a certificate program that allows students to design independent courses within the areas of social justice, STEM, artistic expression and design, sustainability and global citizenship and awareness.
Learn about what’s going on at Pomfret and what to know about applying through our conversation with Pomfret’s Associate Director of Admissions, Sabrina Putnam!
In this Zoomside chat with Pomfret’s Associate Director of Admissions Sabrina Putnam, we discuss:
00:24 The location and environment of Pomfret School
01:44 How the school’s location impact students’ experience
03:02 Pomfret’s community and culture
04:13 A little known fact about Pomfret
04:49 A favorite dining hall food
05:38 Sabrina’s favorite annual school tradition
06:46 The significance of the sundial and its location on campus
07:20 Something new and exciting happening at Pomfret
09:08 A hot button issue or controversial issue in the past year
09:59 Who are the teachers at Pomfret and what roles do they play in student success
12:05 Opportunities and programs that Pomfret offers
13:52 How does Pomfret balance academic rigor with supporting students
15:15 Pomfret on the scale of collaborative or competitive
17:01 How does Pomfret support international students
19:47 Exceptional student growth at Pomfret
22:23 What makes a student a good fit for Pomfret
23:29 How does Pomfret determine if an applicant is going to dive in and contribute to Pomfret campus
24:50 What role does testing and test scores play in the application process
26:50 How does Pomfret use Vericant for international students from China, what role does the interview play in the overall process
28:23 How does Sabrina use the interview to understand the student’s engagement, what questions come up in the interview
30:27 Advice for students or families applying for boarding school
视频中，讨论了：
00:14 Pomfret招生官Sabrina自我介绍
00:24 Pomfret中学的地理位置及环境
01:44 地理位置对学生的校园体验有何影响
03:02 对学校社区的其他描述，比如文化
04:13 学校不为人知、令人惊奇的事
04:49 最受欢迎的餐厅食物
05:38 Sabrina最喜欢的学校年度传统
06:46日晷仪式的意义及位置
07:20 学校发生的新奇的、令人激动的事
09:08 过去一年学校的热点话题或争议问题
09:59 学校的老师，以及他们在学生成功中扮演什么角色
12:05 Pomfret提供的其他机会或项目
13:52 如何平衡学术严谨及帮助学生
15:15 在学术之外，尤其是运动和课外活动中，偏向于合作还是竞争
17:01 怎样支持国际学生
19:47 学生在Pomfret获得卓越成长的事例
22:23 申请者具备怎样的品质才有吸引力，或者说什么样的学生适合Pomfret
23:29 如何判断一个学生能否参与进来，并为Pomfret做出贡献
24:50 考试或考试分数在整个申请过程中所处的地位
26:50 Pomfret怎样用维立克面试来评估中国学生，面试在整个申请过程中起着什么样的作用
28:23 Sabrina怎样在面试中了解学生的参与度，经常问些什么样的问题或事情
30:27 对申请寄宿学校的学生和家长的建议