Choate admission based on?

swampedwithwork
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:54:20 +0000

As a current Choate student, I can tell you that there are a wealth of different students here with strengths in different areas. What the kids here all have in common, like chukkerhead said, is that they all bring something to the table. There are students with different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities, and what results is a very happily diverse community. There are kids with strengths in the performing arts, in science, in math, in literature and philosophy, sports, history, architecture, you get the point. The students I’ve made here are some of the most interesting people I have and probably ever will meet.

In terms of what you need for admission, well, that’s a much harder question. The advice that I always tell people is to just be themselves. You’re the only you there is. Choate wants to see students who will grow and excel in the boarding school environment, and students who are unique and will offer something to the community. Of course it would be beneficial to have good stats all around, but there is nothing that guarantees acceptance. I know a lot of kids who got in with below the Choate average SSAT scores and lots of kids who got in with above average scores. That’s why there’s an average SSAT score, not a cutoff!