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 Early Decision II. What makes it unique and sets it apart from other college application deadlines? First, there are just under 100 colleges that offer ED II as an option. Second, the ED II deadline for the majority of these colleges is in early to mid-January, giving students the gift of time -- time to visit colleges, to improve test scores, and to make decisions. In this scenario, a student will likely be applying to an ED II college, along with filing their regular decision applications. The difference is that students applying ED II will hear back from their ED II college in early to mid-February as opposed to March. Remember though, ED II is like its big sister ED I in that the language around commitment to the ED II school is the same -- ED II is binding and requires a non-refundable deposit in short order should a student be accepted. Besides students who simply need a couple of extra months to pull necessary application materials together, others may apply ED II if they have been deferred or denied admission to their top choice school and as a result are strongly committed to attending an ED II school as their next best option.

Until TAMT, I had never truly felt that I was part of a team. I have been on teams, but none of them really brought me passion the way TAMT does.

Tomatoes, you may be surprised to learn, is a community service organization at Tabor. Every weekend, we gather our members and walk the 10-minute walk to the Sippican Health Center of Marion where we hold a 30 to 45-minute recital for the elderly residents who live there.

The idea for the 2018 Graboys Symposium started with a simple question: How do values shape leadership? Already Tabor addresses well the pragmatic aspects of leadership.

Bright and early Sunday morning, eleven Tabor students left campus to take part in Philips Exeter’s 10th annual Model United Nations conference.

“What makes a good captain?” I ask myself this question quite often. Last year, I was voted to be a junior captain for the Cross-Country team. To be honest, I had no idea what I was doing. I knew how to run, but that was about it. How was I supposed to manage thirty runners, and keep them excited about running? Our 50% injury rate certainly did not help. So if you asked me “what makes a good captain?” last year, my answer would have been, “I don’t know.”

This year, I am so pleased to be the co-head of the Environmental Club at Tabor along with Izzy Vismara, who started the Earth Club last year and was seeking some new ideas to engage more students in order to, as she says, “help bring the Tabor community to a greener place!”

Maggie Shipstead is an accomplished novelist, travel writer, and author of esteemed short stories and articles. Prior to her week-long visit to Tabor, this is all I knew of her.

Day 1 - 8am Friday 10/26 - Boston

From what I understand, admissions work seems to have always been about travel. Whether to local school fairs, regional conferences or national gatherings, the work needed to find the best students for Your school can take you places. Today begins a journey that does just that.

^{By Kerry Saltonstall, a secret admirer (and Director of Communications)}

Just as the memories and stories were just starting to form around a great Tabor Day that celebrated all that is great and whole and fun about our bond across the years, someone left us. She quietly made her departure in the night after enjoying life to the fullest. On October 22, we lost Jen Forker, a powerful and fierce advocate, our colleague, a Tabor parent, and a friend to so many.

We’re preparing for our first big admissions event of the year! Our annual fall admissions open house will take place on Sunday, November 4^th.

The line from the Mamas and the Papas isn’t a perfect fit, but I couldn’t get it out of my head – California dreamin’, on such a winter’s day. That was the soundtrack playing as I made my way west last March. California has an undeniable appeal.