@maybesoon There are a LOT of arts, culture and interesting historical places in the Greater Hartford area (a fairly large metro region). You may want to research this before your interview or weave a little bit into your application materials… It is an interesting aspect of Loomis, which the school administration sees as a nice feature of the school.
If you look at the Hotchkiss website, you will see the school’s published Strategic Priorities report, which can give you some insight into its continued plan to “strengthen its student-centered learning community”. The report also addresses the school’s capital plant and financial aid investment plans. The school is very pleased with its “Teaching and Learning Center” which opened a few years ago, and gives additional academic support to students. The connectedness of Hotchkiss’ Main Building is a big theme, where arts, music, dance, auditoriums, all academic departments (except for science), dining, library, chapel, and the student lounges all come together. Lastly, the school’s own farm supplies a significant percentage of Hotchkiss’s food supply, much of which is organic. Quirks: Main Building; Organic Farm; Lake; Golf Course; Student-centered community.