Admission Institute

ADMISSION INSTITUTE

Drive enrollment with clarity, confidence, and strategy.

The admissions landscape is shifting fast. Today’s teams need sharper tools, stronger messaging, and the agility to meet changing expectations. This institute is designed to help early-career admission professionals develop the practical skills and strategic mindset needed to succeed.

Through a mix of expert-led sessions and small group collaboration, you’ll explore the entire admissions journey, including branding, inquiry, decision-making, and retention. You’ll also build a network of peers and mentors who understand the pace and pressure of enrollment work.
This program is ideal for professionals with zero to two years of experience in boarding school admissions.

When

July 23–25, 2025

where

Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, CT

who

Admission professionals with 0-2 years of experience in boarding schools

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learn how to guide families through each stage of the admissions process with confidence and care

Understand how to design and manage a family journey that builds trust and increases enrollment

Gain practical tools for evaluating and improving your school’s admissions funnel to convert inquiries into enrollments more effectively

Analyze current trends and data to uncover what motivates families to choose boarding schools

Develop messaging that reflects your school’s value and supports consistency across all platforms

Strengthen your internal collaboration by building habits that make you a trusted partner across departments

Embed equity, inclusion, and belonging into every part of your admission and enrollment process

Learn how to tailor your strategy for both domestic and international audiences across generational lines

Identify and overcome hidden friction points in your admissions process that may unintentionally deter families from applying or enrolling

2025 FACULTY

DANA ANSELMI

Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, St. Paul’s School NH

In the fall of 2023, Dana became the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at her alma mater, St. Paul’s School. Over the course of her eighteen-year career as an educator, she worked at Berkshire School in Sheffield, MA, Westminster School in Simsbury, CT, and Santa Catalina School in Monterey, CA. In addition to leading the Admission Office, Dana embraces living on campus as an advisor, dorm parent, and lacrosse superfan. Dana’s education includes a B.A. from Middlebury College and an M.A. from George Washington University. She serves as a mentor to new admission directors through the Enrollment Management Association’s Future Leaders program and believes wholeheartedly in collaboration in our industry. A former camp counselor, Dana is intentional about team building and looks forward to creating a strong cohort at the Summer Institute.

KIMBERLY C. LOUGHLIN

Director of Admission, The Bement School MA

An alumna of the Loomis Chaffee School, Kim has an intimate knowledge of boarding schools from multiple perspectives. During her 17 years of school admissions at Gould Academy and Oldfields School, Kim’s responsibilities included serving as director of financial aid, website manager, international student coordinator, publications coordinator, residential dorm parent, and student advisor. In 2008, Kim became director of admission at The Bement School, a junior boarding school, where she oversees admission and communications for kindergarten through grade 9. As a current parent of a rising senior at a boarding school, she says, “it was interesting to see admissions from the parent’s perspective.” Kim has 28 years experience working in admissions and this will be her 20th summer teaching at the TABS Admission Academy. “It is incredibly rewarding to work with new professionals as they embark on admission and boarding school careers.”

What do our PAST Attendees say?

Do it! Super helpful to any and all admissions folks! The facilitators are outstanding and leaders in the independent school space.

Matt Rinkin

Fountain valley school of colorado

I cannot recommend this program enough. I walked away with a wealth of knowledge and great connections with some truly incredible people. Whether you are in your 1st week or 2nd year of admissions, this program will provide you with so many ideas to take back to your team.

Sarah Spire

Garrison Forest School

Being new and unsure of how to do this job, this admission institute has equipped me with the tools to get started. It has helped build up excitement with new ideas. The wealth of knowledge is indescribable, and I am fortunate to receive excellent professional training like this. Go TABS!

Angelica Pascual

Kimball Union academy

This institute was SO HELPFUL! It's given me so much to think about as I head into this new role. Most importantly, I feel like I have some concrete action items to work on before the school year begins.

Anne Gregory

the thacher school

Schedule is subject to change.