All of us at Western Reserve Academy are pleased that you have chosen to submit an application for admission. Finding your future school is an important task and we are ready to assist you in this endeavor. Our admissions committee reviews all of your materials carefully in hopes of getting to know you very well. We appreciate, very much, the time and energy required to apply to Reserve. We hope the following checklist is helpful. If you have any questions about our admissions process, please feel free to contact our office. We look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,

Western Reserve Academy Admission Office

Steps to Apply for Admission

1. Send completed Application and application fee ($25 for day and boarding students, $150 for students residing outside of the United States).
2. Complete the Parent Questionnaire and Student Questionnaire and send to Reserve prior to your visit as this helps us to customize your day.
3. Complete an on-campus interview and shadow day.
4. Give Transcript Release Form to current school.
5. Give the Common English Recommendation Form and Common Math Recommendation Form to your current English and Math teachers, respectively.
6. Give the Common School Report Form to the designated school official.
7. Give the Other Recommendation Form to a coach, former or current teacher, scout leader, voice teacher, etc.
8. Sign up for a standardized test. Grades 9 and 10: SSAT or ISEE; Grades 11, 12 and PG: PSAT, ACT or SAT; International Students: SSAT or ISEE and TOEFL or IELTS.
   

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Deadlines

Day student applications should be received by the Admission Office by Dec. 15, with notification to be sent on Jan. 10. Boarding student applications should be received by the Admission Office by Jan. 15, with notification to be sent on March 10. After Jan. 15, applications are welcome and will be considered as long as spaces are available. Please call the Admission Office if you have any questions or problems with the application. We look forward to receiving your application.

Be certain you've covered all steps in the application process and submitted all required papers by using our completed application checklist. [PDF 30 K]

Western Reserve Academy
Admission Office
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
Phone: 330.650.9717
Fax: 330.650.5858
E-mail: admission@wra.net

Western Reserve Academy adheres to a longstanding policy of admitting students of any race, color, creed, religion and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, program and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, or disability in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan program or other school-administered programs.