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As you begin to explore Berkshire online, please be sure to fill out our inquiry form.

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*Formal interviews will begin in September. Contact the admission office after July 15th to schedule.

As we consider the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Berkshire School will not require applicants to submit standardized test scores in the admission process.  Many spring and summer test dates have been cancelled, and while the Enrollment Management Association plans to offer in-home SSAT testing, we hope that adopting a test-optional admission model will eliminate an additional obstacle for families in these challenging times.  When a student refrains from sharing their standardized test results, we will ask for a third academic recommendation, and their applications will be given full and equal consideration.

For some, standardized testing is a strength, and we will happily welcome any scores that students choose to submit. Please note that students who receive narrative reports instead of grades or those who are homeschooled will be asked to submit SSAT scores.  Students who do not identify English as their first language will be required to submit an English proficiency test like the TOEFL.  Please email with questions about additional testing platforms that may be considered.  

Click on the button below to sign up for the SSAT if you would like to take the test.  You will be able to see your results before sharing them with Berkshire School.

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Through your chosen application platform, the SSAT's Standard Application Online (SAO) or Gateway to Prep Schools (links included below), request your transcript and recommendation from your school Principal or counselor, as well as recommendations from your English and math teachers and a personal reference of your choice. If you elect not to submit your SSAT scores, you will need a third academic recommendation and the personal recommendation form can be used for this purpose.  Email admissions@berkshireschool.org with any questions about our requirements.

Ensure that you have completed all required components of the application and submit your materials by January 15.

If you are applying for Financial Aid, please visit sss.nais.org to complete required financial aid forms and directly submit all necessary tax documents by the January 15 deadline. For assistance in submitting these materials, please contact SSS at 800-344-8328. For questions relating to Berkshire's Financial Aid policies and practices, please contact Katherine Simmons, Berkshire School Director of Financial Aid, at ksimmons@berkshireschool.org 

All applicants will be notified of their admission decisions via their online admission portal on March 10.

Accepted students will be invited to participate in our revisit program, “A Day at Berkshire” which is held in late March/early April.

Students are required to formally accept or decline their offer of admission and return the signed contract and deposit to Berkshire School by April 10.