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Contacting the Admissions Office |
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 Midland is currently accepting applications for the 9th grade. Call now to schedule a visit! Walter Long, Director of Admissions: 805-688-5114, ext. 14 Hayley Anson, Assistant Director of Admissions: 805-688-5114, ext. 27 Standard visiting days and times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30 or 1:00; Saturday at 9:30; other times available at the discretion of the Admissions Office.
Midland School welcomes students and families of all backgrounds, religions, ethnicities, and nationalities.
If you'd like to contact a current Midland family, feel free to email the following families: The Shi family, parents of Libang '10 (for an international perspective)
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General Admissions Information |
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 If you are energetic, enjoy challenges, and have a desire to learn to be independent, you will be interested in attending our school. Midland seeks motivated students who have a solid academic background and an appreciation of community, of the outdoors, and of challenges, to join our community of thinkers, explorers, citizens, and leaders. We accept new students in grades 9 through 11, though there are fewer spaces available in the higher grades. It is very rare that we accept a student during the school year. Admissions decisions are based on a combination of factors: scholastic achievement, academic ability, personal character, and interests. We would be happy to put you in touch with current Midland families to speak about the school with you.
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Application Process and Timeline |
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 Steps toward applying to Midland:
3) Arrange for three (3) recommendations to be sent to our admissions office directly from your current school. The forms are included in the application packet, and should be distributed to an English teacher, a math or science teacher, and an administrator.
4) Request that your school sends us an official transcript.
5) Take and submit results from the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT.org). In the event that you are not able to take this test, you may substitute with a different standardized test, including the state test your current school offers. Midland's school code is 5074.
6) Schedule a visit to the school. Please see the Visiting the School link for more details about this visit.
Please note: A $30 application fee is due with the application. Our initial application deadline has passed, but we are still accepting applications from well-qualified candidates for grade 9. We notify families of our decision on March 10. Families must respond to us within three weeks of our notification. For families applying after the initial application deadline, we notify families of our decision on a rolling basis.
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Tuition |
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 Tuition at Midland for the 20010-11 school year is $37,500, payable in three installments. The tuition costs are due fully by July 1 or, at a cost of 2.5% of tuition charged, in halves by July 1 and November 1. To cover extra costs associated with school life, parents/guardians are required to provide the school with an active credit card number for students to use in the school store. This will cover the costs of everything from books to personal items to sporting equipment, and the families will be billed directly. Additionally, families are responsible for providing their children with spending money. An account will be set up in the Student Bank.
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Financial Aid |
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 Midland's extensive financial aid budget is intended to help make our school accessible to all families, regardless of financial resources. Midland makes only need-based financial aid awards. Like many other independent schools, we use the Student Support Service (SSS) program to determine which families receive aid. You may request an application form directly from the school, or you may fill the paperwork out online at the SSS website. Our aid is distributed on a first come, first served basis, and we therefore encourage families that know they'll need financial assistance to complete the application, and the admissions process, by early February. For families using the SSS, Midland's school code is 5074.
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International Students |
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 Midland does not offer English as a Second Language, and therefore international students must already demonstrate English proficiency to be considered for admission. International students should plan on taking the TOEFL (code is 051865) and the SSAT (code is 5074). We issue I-20 forms after we receive enrollment forms and the appropriate tuition payment. Due to the processing fees associated with the I-20, and for proper insurance coverage, there is roughly $2,000 added to the tuition of an international student.
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More Contacts |
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 To contact an alum about their experience at Midland, choose from the following Midland graduates:
To contact a current student (keeping in mind that they're very busy people!), the following students are available:
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