Online Essay
We require that applicants complete a student writing sample and analytical thinking exercise. These two parts are completed in one virtual activity, called the Online Essay, which is proctored by Test Innovators.
Students may only schedule and complete one Online Essay. Test Innovators will send a copy of your child’s responses to any of the following schools that you have selected during registration: Castilleja, Crystal Springs Uplands, Episcopal Day School, Sacred Heart Schools, Silicon Valley International School, The Girls’ Middle School, The Nueva School, and Woodland School.
Your child will need access to a computer to complete the Online Essay. There are two parts to the exercise: a 30-minute writing sample, and a 15-minute analytical thinking exercise. The two parts are completed in one session with Test Innovators.
Please register your child for one Online Essay.
The Online Essay fee is $60, paid to Test Innovators when you register. If this fee presents a hardship, please contact us at (650) 285-5229 or admissions@woodland-school.org to request a fee waiver.