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The Standard Application Online (SAO) simplifies and standardizes the process of applying to independent schools for students seeking to enter grades from pre-kindergarten to post-graduate.

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Apply to hundreds of participating independent schools.

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Don't repeat your applicant information and standard forms for every school on your list. With the SAO, you enter your information and complete standard forms just one time and use them to apply to multiple schools.

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Manage your deadlines and view your application progress in one convenient, easy-to-use dashboard.

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The SAO provides you with the most convenient, seamless way to manage your application progress. The SAO makes it easy to track the progress and submission of your forms to schools.

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  •    Beat the Clock! Getting it all done in time
  •    Using the SAO from Start to Finish
  •    Creating Your Student Profile
  •    Designating SSAT Score Recipients
  •    Submitting Parent & Student Forms
  •    Submitting Multimedia Links
  •    Requesting a Teacher Recommendation
  •    Using the SAO for CBO Students and Families

Frequently-Asked Questions

How do I search for and add schools to my list?

To add a school to your dashboard, simply log in to your SSAT account (or sign up if you don’t yet have an account). Once you're logged in, click on “Apply to Schools” to search for the school using the session year for which you are applying. The results will show if the school you're looking for accepts the SAO, as well as specific information about the school, such as phone number, address, website, and the grades for which the school accepts the SAO. Select the grade to which you're applying and your residential preference to add the school to your dashboard.

You can also see the schools that accept the SAO by using our school search - use the “Accepts Standard Application Online” filter.

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What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.

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