Inside scoop for Hotchkiss?

HarknessHerald
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:46:30 +0000

My son is a prep (freshman) at Hotchkiss, and he absolutely loves it. We are from the Southeast, and far from wealthy, but he has had no trouble fitting in socially at all. He has struggled on the academic front, but he has received a lot of attention from his advisor and his teacher. In the ten days he has been home for spring break (so far), we have received several telephone calls from his advisor, and my son has exchanged e-mails with a few of his teachers.

As a school, I think Hotchkiss is a leader on several fronts, including internationalism and environmentalism, due in large part to the current head. Hotchkiss will have a new head next year, Kevin Hicks, who is a former Yale dean and seems to be a very solid person. Last year, during revisits, my wife and I commented that Hicks seems to “get it.” Also, my son seems to believe that changes to the dress code are afoot, so maybe that will assuage your concerns on that front.

Anyway, I’m a huge Hotchkiss fan (so far), and I’m happy to answer any questions you might have.