Application Procedures

List of 2 items.

• Middle School and Upper School Day Applicants

  Step 1: Inquire

   

  Complete the online inquiry form. Once you submit an inquiry, we will send you more information about our School and invite you to upcoming admission events.

   

  Step 2: Learn More About Masters

   

  The Admission Office is pleased to offer a variety of events to help you get to know our School. Please note that all events listed are an optional part of the application process. 

   

  Step 3: Apply

   

  Applications are due prior to scheduling an interview.

   

  Once we have received your inquiry form, we will send you the link to our application and recommendation forms. For your convenience, we offer two ways to apply:  
  
  

  1) The Masters School application

  2) Standard Application Online

  
  Please note that we cannot consider applications from students who will be older than 19 upon graduation.
  
  

  Step 4: Interview 

   

  After we receive your application, we will contact you to set up an interview. Interviews are scheduled Monday through Friday. Please note that we must receive the parent and student essays before we can arrange an interview. If you are applying through the Standard Application Online, you must submit the following materials for your application to be complete: student profile, student essays and parent statement.

   

  For the 2023-2024 admission cycle, we will offer families the option to interview in person or via Zoom. As a school committed to equity and access, applicants are invited to select whichever option is better for their family.

  
  Step 5: Required Writing Sample 
   
  

  Students applying for the 2023-2024 school year will be required to submit a graded writing sample. This piece of writing should have been produced for an English or history class and should include teacher comments and the final grade (if applicable). The document you submit must include the applicant’s full name, the date the writing piece was composed, and the name of the course for which it was written. 
  
  

  Step 6: Standardized Testing (ISEE/SSAT)
  
  

  The Masters School has adopted a no-test policy (ISEE/SSAT) in light of our School's belief in equity and access.

  Step 7: Supporting Materials

   

  All applicants are required to submit teacher and administrator recommendation forms from the current school year (2023-2024). Recommendation and transcript release forms can be found on your checklist when you log into the MyMasters portal. Applicants may also submit recommendations from teachers (math and English) and administrators from the previous school year (2022-2023). These optional supplementary recommendation forms can be here.
  
  

  Important Dates and Deadlines

  • December 15: Middle and upper school day applications are due
  • December 15: Financial aid applications due for middle and upper school day applicants
  • January 15: Supporting materials due for middle and upper school day applicants: teacher recommendations, transcripts and graded essay
  • February 13: Middle school admission decisions are released via email by 4:00 p.m. EST
  • February 23: Upper school day admission decisions are released via email by 4:00 p.m. EST

  If our admission deadlines have passed and you are still interested in applying to or inquiring about Masters, please contact the Admission Office at: 914-479-6420 or admission@mastersny.org.

• Upper School Boarding Applicants

  Step 1: Inquire

   

  Complete the online inquiry form. Once you submit an inquiry, we will send you more information about our School and invite you to upcoming admission events.

   

  Step 2: Learn More About Masters and Schedule an Interview

   

  The Admission Office is pleased to offer a variety of events to help you get to know our School. All events are an optional part of the application process. After we receive your application, we will contact you to set up an interview. Interviews are scheduled Monday through Friday. 
  
  If you are applying through the Standard Application Online, you must submit the following materials for your application to be complete: student profile, student essays and parent statement.
  
  

  For the 2023-2024 admission cycle, we will offer families the option to interview in person or via Zoom. As a school committed to equity and access, applicants are invited to select whichever option is better for their family.

   

  Step 3: Apply

   

  Once we have received your inquiry form, we will send you the link to our application and recommendation forms. For your convenience, we offer two ways to apply:

    

  1) The Masters School application

  2) Standard Application Online
  
  Please note that we cannot consider applications from students who will be older than 19 upon graduation.
  

   

  Step 4: Graded Writing Sample

   

  Students applying for the 2023-2024 school year will be required to submit a graded writing sample. This piece of writing should have been produced for an English or history class and should include teacher comments and the final grade (if applicable). The document you submit must include the applicant’s full name, the date the writing piece was composed, and the name of the course for which it was written. 
  
  

  Step 5: Standardized Testing (ISEE/SSAT)
  
  

  The Masters School has adopted a no-test policy (ISEE/SSAT) in light of our School's belief in equity and access.

  
  Step 6: International Applicants and Language Proficiency 
  
  For international applicants, we still require English proficiency tests (TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Essentials, Duolingo or IELTS) prior to scheduling an interview.  
   
  

  Ideal scores for each test are as follows:
  
  

  Entering ninth grade
  TOEFL iBT: 85
  IELTS: 6.5
  Duolingo: 105
  TOEFL Essentials: 9
  
  

  Entering tenth grade
  TOEFL iBT: 95
  IELTS: 7
  Duolingo: 115
  TOEFL Essentials: 10
  
  

  Entering eleventh grade
  TOEFL iBT: 105
  IELTS: 7.5
  Duolingo: 125
  TOEFL Essentials: 11

   
  Step 7: Age Verification 
  
  Age verification is required prior to scheduling an interview. Applicants must submit a copy of a passport or birth certificate. 

   
  Step 8: Recommendation Forms
  
  

  All applicants are required to submit teacher and administrator recommendation forms from the current school year (2023-2024). Recommendation and transcript release forms can be found on your checklist when you log into the MyMasters portal. Applicants may also submit recommendations from teachers (math and English) and administrators from the previous school year (2022-2023). These optional supplementary recommendation forms can be found here.
  
  Important Dates and Deadlines

  • January 15: Boarding applications are due
  • January 15: Financial aid applications are due for boarding applicants
  • February 1: Supporting materials due for boarding applicants: teacher recommendations, transcripts, graded essay and English proficiency tests
  • March 10: Boarding decisions are released via email by 5:00 p.m. EST

  If our admission deadlines have passed and you are still interested in applying or inquiring about Masters, please contact the Admission Office at: 914-479-6420 or admission@mastersny.org.