Deerfield Academy

How to Apply

Step 1: The Viewbook

To learn about student life, academic breadth, financial aid, and the many opportunities available at Deerfield, please fill out our Request for Information form. We look forward to mailing you a viewbook.

Step 2: The Interview

We look forward to speaking with you about Deerfield! With the health and safety of our current students as our top priority, this year our fall interviews will be held virtually. In order to make the most of our virtual time together, our interview consists of two parts—a one-hour information session and a forty minute interview.

To ensure that your family has an informative and enjoyable virtual Deerfield experience, both candidates and parents are highly encouraged to attend one of our Zoom information sessions the day before your scheduled interview. Our information sessions will include an introduction and Q&A with one of our admission officers and a virtual tour of campus with one of our student tour guides. On the day of your interview, one of our admission officers will first meet with the candidate and then save some time at the end to speak with parents.

To schedule your Information Session and Virtual Interview please follow the steps below (Please note that information sessions and interviews are only available for candidates applying for entry in the fall of next academic year.):

• If you have submitted a Candidate Profile please schedule your visit by signing into your Admission Portal or by calling our office.
• Applicants must be in our Deerfield admission database in order to schedule an interview. If you have not already, please fill out a Request for Information Form before scheduling your visit with us.
• Once you have completed Step 1: Request for Information, please feel free to schedule your information session and virtual interview through our Online Calendar or call our office

Step 3: The Standardized Test

For the current year admission cycle Deerfield will allow students to apply without submitting standardized test scores. Students who do not submit test scores will not be penalized in the selection process as we will continue to evaluate each application using a holistic approach that considers students’ achievements and successes in relation to their individual opportunities and challenges.

For those students able to access a standardized test we do recommend submitting scores and have created the following testing guidelines:

• Applicants to ninth and tenth grade
• Applicants to Eleventh and twelfth grades and PG
• International students in a non-English speaking school

Step 4: The Application

Our online application is provided by Gateway to Prep Schools and can be found online at gatewaytoprepschools.com. All application materials can be submitted directly via the Gateway site.

Step 5: Deerfield Admission Portal and Your Application Checklist

Once you have submitted your Application Part I: Candidate Profile through our application provider Gateway to Prep Schools, you will receive a link via email providing you with access to the Deerfield Admission Portal. You will have the opportunity to submit additional application materials and complete required items.