Choate Rosemary Hall review by Stanford University student.
Academics were the best thing about being there. Small, engaging classes with teachers who were also your advisors, coaches, and sometimes friend's parents. It was a nice academic community. Choate offered lots of interesting specialized academic programs, such as SRP (science research) and Arts Concentration. They have since added more. These allow students early exposure into specialization in certain fields, which was nice to provide insight for what to do in college. I never felt pushed to specialize in one thing over the other. There were so many requirements, it was like a liberal arts education, but highschool style.
There is much gossip about the efficacy of Choate college counselors. It's rumored that they.... Get the real inside story on college counseling at Choate Rosemary Hall as experienced by former pupil and Stanford University student — Login or Sign Up to access full review
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They have contacts at most of the major universities and feel perfectly comfortable picking up the phone and advocating for a student to get accepted somewhere they feel is a good fit for that student. However, these counselors are certainly not magic bullets. They cannot guarantee that a student will get into an Ivy League university...
For those wishing to move on to Oxford or Cambridge, the provision is second-to-none. In the months running up to application and interview, every subject faculty offers classes (often run by former Oxbridge tutors) exploring further areas of their subject as well as offering advice on personal statements, interview technique and more...
I believe my school did offer scholarships. Some through Choate and some through external organizations..... Get in-depth insights and personal advice on admissions to Choate Rosemary Hall by former pupil and Stanford University student — Login or Sign Up to access full review
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For the interview, dress conservatively. Try to be very clean and put together. Also, I was a tour guide for two years and at the end of every tour, we were asked to evaluate the candidate so if you think the tour is not apart of the process, you are very wrong. Ask questions and be interested. Also, tip for the parents: the kids speak on the tour. Do not ask their questions for them...
Most younger siblings have an easy time in the admissions process. I can only think of one case of a younger sibling not being admitted. About half of the students who entered with me had come from public schools. The remainder came from private K-6 schools, or had transferred from other New York private schools The Elizabeth Morrow School and St. Bernard were two of the larger feeder schools...
Many conservative students. Lots of subtle (and occasionally overt) acts of racism, classism, and sexism. There are some very liberal people who usually find eachother, but most people at Choate follow their mostly conservative parents' views. The alumni network seems to be very active and I already know a number of my peers have found exciting job opportunities through their fellow alumni. I feel like I have lifetime job security in a ways, because it seems like the Choate community is always ready to help somebody out.... Get the real inside story on quality of school life and extracurricular offerings at Choate Rosemary Hall as experienced by former pupil and Stanford University student — Login or Sign Up to access full review