Our admissions consultants can help you get into Nueva, the best private K-12 school in America.

The Nueva School in San Mateo offers a rigorous college preparatory education for upper school students. Its curriculum is geared toward overcoming real-world challenges to equip students with skills that will make them globally competitive. Aside from academics, there are also hundreds of electives that students can choose from to enable them to pursue their interests and develop skills.

How hard is it to get into Nueva? Very hard. Being recognized as the best high school for STEM in America and ranked #2 as the best college prep high school in the San Francisco Bay Area, hundreds of families seek admission every year, but only a few are accepted.

Nobody understands Nueva admissions more than us! Our educational consultants will meticulously guide you through the following admissions requirements:

1. Virtual Timed Writing Sample
2. Admissions Interview
3. Parent Statement
4. Personal Statement
5. Transcript
6. Recommendation Letters

Our admissions consulting is holistic to make sure your child discovers and develops their full potential.

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The Nueva School Admissions Consultants

Allen Koh founded Cardinal Education in 2006 as a local tutoring company in the Bay Area. To cater to the growing needs of his clients, he, later on, changed the business model to become a full-blown educational consulting company that specializes in admissions, tutoring, and test prep. Because of his track record of success, his popularity grew, and he gained clients from across different continents. Now, together with his team of professional educational consultants, tutors, and academic coaches, they help local and international students become academically successful and get into the top schools that are best fit for them. They have helped many families get into Nueva because of their deep understanding of the admissions process.

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As trusted admissions consultants, we offer the best private school admissions consulting and college counseling services that inspire students to reach their full potential.

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Address: 131 E. 28th Ave. San Mateo, CA 94403

The Nueva School Admissions Website: https://www.nuevaschool.org/admissions/welcome

Student Population: Upper (9–12): 450

Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1

Average Class Size: 15-18

Open House and Event Dates: Upper School On-Campus Program Preview
Oct. 21, 2023 | 9:30 am – 11:30 am (PDT)
Oct. 21, 2023 | 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (PDT)
Nov. 11, 2023 | 9:30 am – 11:30 am (PST)
Dec. 9, 2023 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (PST)

Optional Virtual Office Hours
Upper School Office Hours
Sep. 27, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PDT)
Oct. 25, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PDT)
Nov. 9, 2023 | 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm (PST)
Dec. 12, 2023 | 8:30 am – 9:15 am (PST)

Other Ways To Discover Nueva

The Big Picture: E&I, Giftedness, and SEL at Nueva
Oct. 18, 2023 | 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm (PDT)

Virtual Financial Assistance Workshop
Nov. 28, 2023 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm (PST)

Application Deadline: 1/9/2024

Testing Policy: Nueva does not require nor accept the ISEE/SSAT exam results as part of the application process.
IQ assessment are also not required, but previous IQ assessment results may be submitted.

Essay Questions: Applications require a parent and applicant questionnaires to be completed, which can be found on Ravenna

Parent Questionnaire – Grades 5-12
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/815347/applications/2177093/steps/129604/forms/46587

Applicant Questionnaire
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/815347/applications/2177093/steps/119920/forms/44143

Interview Importance: High

The Nueva School College Counseling Department: https://www.nuevaschool.org/academics/upper-school/college-counseling

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