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PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSIONTO THE TAFT SCHOOLInterview and Campus TourCandidates and their families are encouragedto visit Taft, and appointments should bearranged well in advance. Admissions Officeinterviews may be scheduled Mondaythrough Saturday. Appointments onWednesday and Saturday are available onlyin the morning. If finances or distance makesuch a visit impossible, let us know, and wewill try to arrange a Skype interview or aninterview with an Alumni Representative inyour area.ApplicationThese forms should be completed and returnedto the Admissions Office by January 15.A self-addressed envelope is enclosed.Application FeeAll application forms including schooland teacher recommendations should becompleted and returned to the AdmissionsOffice by January 15. A non-refundable feeof $50.00 must accompany each application.A fee of $100.00 for those students livingoutside of the United States should be paidin U.S. Dollars drawn on a U.S. Bank or atraveler’s check.Financial AidIf you indicate on your application that youare a candidate for financial assistance, youshould apply online after November 1 atwww.sss.nais.org. We will not consider afinancial aid request until we receive all yourinformation from this website. Financial Aidinformation is due on February 1, 2012.School ReportThis form should be given to the Principal orGuidance Counselor at the candidate’s presentschool, but not before November 15. Thisform should be returned by January 15.The transcript should include the gradesfor the first quarter or the first semester ofthe current year. We request that you orthe school send the grades of later majormarking periods as they become availablemid-year or second trimester.Teacher RecommendationsRecommendations from the candidate’scurrent English and mathematics teachersare required. These forms should bereturned by January 15.Writing SampleWe want to hear directly from the candidatein the form of two handwritten essays.A form is enclosed.Secondary SchoolAdmission TestTaft requires that all candidates for 9th, 10th,& 11th grade sit for the SSAT, and 12thgrade candidates should take the PSAT orSAT. The SSAT is given in most areas onOctober 15, 2011, November 12, 2011,December 10, 2011 and January 7, 2012.We prefer that you use one of these dates.If necessary, the SSAT can be taken onFebruary 4, 2012, but this may delay theadmissions decision. In order to ensure thatwe receive the results of the test, please besure you know the Taft code (7600) and listit on the day of the test.Application Deadline—January 15Candidates who fail to complete theirapplications by this date cannot beguaranteed full consideration in our firstwave of decisions.Notification DateLetters of decision will be mailed onMarch 10 to candidates who havecompleted the application process.Parents’ Reply DateCandidates whose applications have beenapproved must notify the AdmissionsOffice of their decision no later thanApril 10, 2012.