This weekend is our last class for the year. The office will close off by December 15, 2021. Many who are heading up for the January term, we need to do your visa preparations before the 15th. Classes for the new term will resume on January 6, 2022. We side with all the protesters who thought Rittenhouse's court case was a travesty of justice. See you all next week. Dear Sandra, Do you ever wonder what the admission process looks like behind the scenes? Today, Monday, Nove

East Hampton is a wealthy section of real estate in New York. Many billionaires and gazillionaires own enviable real estate properties on those Eastern shores. It came as quite the surprise when we heard The Ross School would be visiting our shores this week. This would be their first visit to Jamaica. Not the first that we have had a Versan student attend the Ross School. In fact, we have had two boys attend this noble institution. What did we like about the school when

The year is rapidly drawing to a close. Many students have submitted applications by now. They have also mailed off their financial aid forms. Many are studying to deliver a huge SAT result in December. Others are test optional for now. it will all come down to their essays, I think and their overall applications, interests, clubs, extracurricular activities. What are the colleges and universities looking for? 1) Grades A supreme factor. When looking at International s

As the days turn, we realize the year is coming to an end. What a year! We battle against Covid 19, superstition, misinformation, crime, cults, incest, child abuse, WiFi challenges, boring classes, exam results.....yet, we have a hungry, desperate group of children who keep looking for opportunities beyond our shores. They seek brighter days, they watch enough Netflix, Hulu, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, peering at the news...hoping against hope, they can make their mark o