<p>@ChoatieMom
How does your son like Choate? And congratulations on his acceptance! :)</p>
<p>@TheatreGeek1
Good luck, you’re a really strong candidate! I also went to one of the TSAO things in a big city near me, but I still flew out for interviews xD. And congrats on your SSAT! Who knows, maybe if we’re both really lucky we’ll both be Choaties :)</p>
<p>@aubreygal Thank you so much! That’s really nice of you to say. Who knows? Maybe if we’re super lucky we’ll be roomies at Choate! (You also seem like a really strong candidate)</p>
<p>How do you guys even know how good your essays, interviews, etc. were? </p>
<p>I’m not trying to be snarky or anything, I’m just curious. I haven’t posted because I honestly have no idea what other people’s stuff are like- I mean, I may think that I wrote a brilliant essay, but I haven’t seen anybody else’s, which means that on a comparitive scale, I can’t really scale mine, can I? That’s been my “thing” since the beginning of the app process- I really don’t know how I stack up against everybody else, even after all this time on CC, because so much of the apps are… unmeasurable. The best qualities I have in my favor are unmeasurable, too (IMO).</p>
<p>Ah well. It doesn’t really matter now, does it? It’s the AO’s move next.</p>
<p>@TheatreGeek1 Oh my gosh, two CCers in one room, that would be crazy haha 
And thanks!!</p>
<p>@CherryRose Well, I rated them depending on how well I felt that I did. For example, I feel like my interview was a 10, but compared to others’ it could be a 6. Who knows? I’m not rating them comparatively. But that’s why at the end, I said I felt like my overall chance is a 6/10, because they are so selective and there is a large pool of wonderfully qualified applicants. :D</p>
<p>Haha this thread is good self-reflection. Not going to post specifically, since I don’t have an idea of how I did compared to others, but I tried my best and worked hard on my essays, interviews were really fun, I hope recs were strong, and I hope my passions showed through the process. 
SSAT and grades are okay, and I have athletic, art and academic extracurriculars.</p>
<p>@TheatreGeek and @aubreygal - omg I really want to go to Choate too! Are you guys both applying for 9th?</p>
<p>Thanks for this… nerve calmer / self-evaluator. Seriously, who knew this process would be so stressful? I know I sound crazy… but I find myself stressing out and having nightmares constantly about being rejected to every school 
Ahhh the stress 
Good luck to everyone! :)</p>
<p>Mine:
-zero for all.</p>
<p>For Andover and Exeter:
Essay- Andover was absolutely amazing IMO one of the best essays I’ve written. 10
Essay- Exeter essay was pretty good. Showed who I was and my passions. 7.5
Profile- I guess okay? 6
Interview- Andover was awesome. Said I would fit in the school perfectly. 9
Interview- Exeter talked about 3 hours. Said she also could see me fit perfectly in at the school. 9 (both interviews were with alumni)
Recs- English said he gave me a glowing review, math teacher enjoyed me but I don’t think he loved me, personal recs were decent, and school report was eh. Overall 7.3
Grades- my Achilles heel… 2.5unweighted 3.7 weighted. 4
SSAT- 84% overall… 5.5
Parent Recs- I read over them and they make me blush 9.5</p>
<p>Overall- Andover 7.3
Exeter- 7</p>
<p>For Andover and Peddie:
Essay- I felt I wrote my Andover essay in a way that is very unique. 9
Essay- I was about to submit my Peddie essays about four hours before the deadline, and then learned there was a character limit (which I did not find anywhere on the page). Therefore, I was rehashing my essays right up to the deadline. 7
Profile- I have very few EC’s, but I’m quite passionate about them. 5
Interview- Andover’s alumni interview went very well! We talked for a long time and had a lot of similar interests so I think that helped. 7
Interview- I think I did great! My interviewer and I had a conversation that really flowed naturally. She later told my mom that I did very well. 9
Recs- I honestly have no idea. I think my teachers and guidance counselor like me. The person I asked to do my personal recommendation actually volunteered before I had a chance to ask her, so I’m assuming that means she’ll write something good. 7
Grades- I can’t do much better. 10
SSAT- I got a 73% overall (when I averaged all four scores together) on my ISEE, with individual percentiles ranging from 45-97%.
Parent Recs- Although my parents are on the fence about me going to a boarding school, they wrote some very nice things. 9. </p>
<p>Overall- Andover 7
Peddie- 7</p>
<p>Cate:
Essay: decent, interesting topics 8
Profile: decent 9
Interview: they apparently thought i’d be an excellent fit, unless that’s what they tell every applicant. we had a few great conversations about interests 9.5
Recs: math should be “eh”, while language arts should be excellent 7
Grades: 3.8 gpa whaaaatever 9
ISEEs: they were frightening 5
Parent recs: decent 9
Hook: Multi-racial (African American and Hispanic)
Disadvantages: ISEE scores plus I need full FA
Overall: eh probably an 8</p>
<p>@blehjoints Yeah, I’m applying for ninth. Class of 2016!!! :)</p>
<p>me too!!! Entering Freshies!!!</p>
<p>Haha the competition sure seems stiff. Hope to see you guys in the fall XD</p>
<p>How long do you think a typical interview lasts? If it is short, say 15-20 minutes, that probably is not a good sign, correct? </p>
<p>Anyone else having trouble determining if Hotchkiss received their entire application?</p>
<p>@elieenbeth It all depends where you have them. I had all of mine off-campus at an organization thingie, so mine had a time restriction. I wouldn’t say a short interview is a bad thing necessarily as it all depends on who you were speaking to and what time you were speaking to them. If your interviewer is in a rush, they won’t mark off points just because the interview was short.</p>
<p>@elieenbeth What TheatreGeek1 said, and I haven’t received a second e-mail from Hotchkiss regarding my application either. :l</p>
<p>Bump bump bump</p>
<p>bump…</p>
<p>How to deal with rejection?</p>
<p>ACCEPT that you have been rejected, perhaps after a couple weeks call to see if maybe they will let you know WHY you received that decision, and IMPROVE your resume and you as a person in the next year. Then, you can either re-apply to boarding school with a probably revised school list after more research, or if you have a good local option, stick to there and do the best you can - you will end up somewhere great anyway. :)</p>