The Ten Schools Admissions Organization (TSAO) is a group of private preparatory schools in the United States. The organization was established in 1956 on the basis of common goals and traditions.
The TSAO schools are:
The Ten Schools work together, meeting on a regular basis to discuss trends, the industry, and ways to improve. The schools travel together annually, hosting joint receptions and visiting feeder schools.
Established in 2001, the Diversity Round Table (DRT) was created for admissions officers of color within the Ten Schools Admission Organization (TSAO). The primary role of DRT is to counsel, recruit, and matriculate prospective students from a demographic range including, but not exclusively, racial, cultural, economic, and geographic.
The Diversity Round Table functions in the spirit of the TSAO, whose member schools strive "to cooperate, in their outreach to prospective students and their families." The mission of the DRT is to: