Choate: New Dorm=Higher Acceptance

prpdd
Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:29:12 +0000

I think funisfun and Olivia are both correct. Choate has some pretty old and quirky dorms - like Gabels. I suspect a couple of the smaller dorms will be shut down or converted to other uses (maybe faculty housing). I also think percentage of borders may go up slightly, with percentage of day students going down.

Right now don’t know if it’s tougher to get in as a day student or a border. Both Concord and Milton are a lot tougher if you’re applying as a day student - but they draw students from the greater Boston metropolitan area.

Finally, it’s my understanding that the new dorms are going to house primarily 4th formers (sophmores) so if you’re applying to Choate as 10th grader you might get to live in a new dorm.