More than a byline. A real credential.
Your name, school, and graduating year on every article. Linkable and shareable on LinkedIn or your resume.
A published long-form guide with real readership. Useful if you're interested in education, media, or advisory careers.
Complimentary access to PrepMaster's SSAT and boarding school prep platform for the duration of your contribution.
Your guide will be read by students preparing for the exact experience you had. The information you wish you had before you went.
The stuff no one else publishes.
Roommate dynamics, what to actually pack, fire code surprises, late-night snack strategies.
Harkness table as a new student, building teacher relationships, GPA management from day one.
How friend groups form, weekend life, school traditions that matter.
Jet lag, airport logistics, language barriers, Korean student networks.
How the Disciplinary Committee works, advisor relationships, college counseling strategies.
The things unique to your school that you can only know by being there.
Not the admissions brochure version. The real version — what surprised you, what was hard, what you wish you'd known.
Not 'the academics are rigorous.' Tell us about the paper you rewrote four times, the teacher who changed how you think.
Your voice, your perspective. We're not looking for polished prose — we're looking for authentic experience.
We currently have guides for Deerfield, Loomis Chaffee, and Lawrenceville. We're actively looking for graduates of:
Don't see your school? Apply anyway — if there's demand for it, we'll add it to the list.
Simple process. No pressure.
Tell us your school, graduating year, and what you'd write about.
We suggest a structure. You fill it in with your real experience.
Most writers complete a chapter in 2–3 weeks. We edit lightly for clarity.
Your article goes live with your byline. PrepMaster access activated.
“I wish something like this existed when I was applying. Everything I learned about Deerfield, I learned the hard way — in the first two weeks.”
— Deerfield Academy, Class of 2023
Tell us about your school.
Takes about 3 minutes. We'll get back to you within a week.