The PEG Admissions Process or "I have my application, now what do I do? Should I apply?"

Hello, your friendly neighborhood admissions representative here. Welcome once again to the PEG blog!

I receive questions about applications every day, much to the effect of the question above. So, those of you who have the same but have until now been afraid to voice your concerns, I hope that I can alleviate your fears with this installment.

Simply put, the PEG Admissions process is a lengthy one, as it should be. The materials needed for a complete application include:

1. A completed application form (including student and parent essays, and school information form

2. Transcripts from the applicant's 6th grade year to her current grade

3. Official SAT or ACT scores

4. Two letters of recommendation from teachers (I would prefer current teachers, if possible)

5. One letter of recommendation from a school administrator (a principal or a superintendent)

6. A completed family interview that must be conducted at the PEG Center

If this sounds like quite a bit of information to be collected, it is. The PEG Admissions Committee (including myself, the Director of PEG, and three members of the faculty) use this information to determine not only whether the applicant is a good fit for the program, but whether the program is a good fit for applicant. The Committee looks at each applicant using a case study approach and makes their decision accordingly.

There is no deadline by which applications must be received and complete. However, I would like to have the rest of a student's completed application when they visit for their family interview.

Please refer to this website http://www.mbc.edu/peg/admitdeadlines.asp for a timeline of how to proceed with your application.