K-12 Institutions

Focus on top applicants

Vericant provides a deeper understanding of each junior boarding and high school applicant, streamlines the interview and writing sample process, and improves yield for partner institutions.

Verify applicant potential with secure interviews and writing samples

Vericant covers two application components: the interview and spoken English proficiency assessment. Below is a breakdown of the Vericant Interview and Writing Sample:

The K-12 Vericant Interview

A 11-13 minute interview with behavioral question sets where trained interviewers aim to create a natural and authentic conversation with applicants in order

The K-12 Vericant Writing Sample

A 30-minute typed essay assesses an applicant’s English writing skills, offering a choice between an analytical or practical prompt. For in-person tests, desktop computers are available at select locations.

Junior Boarding vs High School
Interviews and Writing Samples

Our interview and writing sample questions are adapted for age, while being carefully crafted to maintain gender and cultural neutrality for all applicants.

“Vericant has been a wonderful tool to help us focus our international student pool. With a small office and a relatively small number of openings, being able to vet students before they arrive helps us to make sure that no qualified and mission-aligned students have trouble getting an interview spot.”

Chris Young | Director of Admissions & Enrollment

The Vericant Interview for K-12 admissions

The Vericant interview is structured to promote genuine responses. Each section is carefully structured to focus on different aspects of spoken English, giving an applicant an opportunity to show the depth of their ability. The interview consists of a 11-13 minute session.

Warm up

Before camera starts ~ 5min

Introduction question

00:00 - 02:00

Picture question

02:00 - 04:30

In-depth question

04:30 - 10:00

Reflective question

10:00 - 11:00

Free speech

2 min max

Learn more about the Vericant Interview

Tools for getting data, faster

AI Insights

Speeds up review process with full transcripts, summaries, and topic tags, improving overall yield.

Spoken English Evaluation

Trusted rubric in identifying applicants with sufficient spoken abilities for program success.

Vericant Portal

An applicant management system, streamlining admissions with SAO and Slate integrations.

Writing Sample Evaluation

Enhances security and confirms an applicant's writing abilities for a more holistic review.

The (Vericant) Interview really matters...in terms of our assessing fit and getting to know (applicants) as individuals – that's one of the best parts of the process.

Peter G. Curran
Head of School

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