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• + Tour GPS

  The best way to get a feel for GPS is to see it in action! Engage in a guided and personalized tour of campus where you can see the environment for yourself and ask questions. Click here to schedule your tour today! Your daughter is welcome to join.

• + Parent Conversation

  Meet your admission counselor and discuss our curriculum, activities, and school community. During this one-on-one conversation, we will also spend time getting to know your family better. This can be scheduled at the same time as a campus tour, if desired, or completed via Zoom. 
  
  

  *A completed admission application is strongly recommended to schedule a Parent Conversation. 

  **This is a required step in the admission process. 

• + Register for a Student Visit Day

  Bring your girl to campus so she can experience a day in the life of a GPS student! She will meet new friends and get to know our teachers while enjoying fun activities. 
  

• + Attend an Admission Event

  We offer a comprehensive event schedule that features both on-campus and virtual events to help you gain a better understanding of GPS and the unique way the curriculum is designed to help girls thrive. Visit our events page to view and register for upcoming events.

• + Complete the Admission Application

  The GPS Admission Application for the 2023-24 school year is available on our parent portal, MyGPS.

  • If you are new to the GPS admission process, click here to create your MyGPS account and begin the admission application. After two business days, you will also have access to the Admission Checklist in your MyGPS portal—a tool that will help you keep up with the different steps of the application process and their deadlines.
  • If you are a current GPS family, faculty member, or past applicant, you do not need to create a new account. Simply log in with your email and password and click on your applicant's name in the upper left corner to get started. To complete the Admission Application, click on “Fill out” next to the application step on the Admission Checklist, to begin.

• + Schedule the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT)

  All applicants have the option to take the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). The SSAT is not required but is strongly encouraged. Previous standardized scores such as the CTP4/ERB, T-Caps, GA Milestones, Iowa Testing, ISEE, PreACT, PSAT, or other standardized tests are accepted.  If you would like your daughter to take the SSAT, visit SSAT.org to register your daughter for the test.
  
  Options to take the SSAT include:
  

  • Prometric Test Center–Prospective students can take a computer-based version of the SSAT at any Prometric Test Center location nationwide. For more information on testing at a Prometric Test Center, click here.
  • Paper-Based SSAT – The paper-based SSAT is administered at test centers or by educational consultants. Students fill in multiple choice answers and complete a writing sample using a pencil. For more information on the paper-based SSAT, click here.
  • Please note: GPS will host a SSAT test site on November 12. However, you are welcome to take a paper-based SSAT at another testing center and share your scores with GPS

  
  When registering, please indicate that you would like to share your daughter’s scores with GPS—our school code is 3425.

• + Submit Teacher Recommendation Requests

  Candidates are required to submit teacher recommendations from their current math and English teachers. This process is handled electronically through your MyGPS account.

• + Submit Transcript and School Records Request

  Candidates are required to submit school records from their current school. School records include: official transcript including current and previous grades, records of standardized testing, records of attendance, and any disciplinary records, if applicable. This process is handled electronically through your MyGPS account.

• + Complete the Financial Aid Application*

  *if applicable
  The financial aid application opens on September 1 and is due on January 15 for new families. We encourage families to begin this process as early as possible, in case questions should arise. Visit GPS.edu/FinancialAid for detailed information on the application process and required components.