<p>I received WNS (Williston Northampton school) accpetance email yesterday evening but waitlisted for Hotchkiss and Choate. My SSAT percentile was 94 (Score 2253 Math 99, Verbal 98 and Reading 97) with straight A's on my school transcripts and active particpation in school debates and drama. Admission interviews went very well. However, I also for applied for financial aid. I will appreciate if someone could share any experiance about WNS and waitlist acceptance chance for Choate and Hotchkiss.</p>
<p>There’s one parent on the forum (can’t remember her name at the moment) who absolutely adores WNS - says it’s been absolutely wonderful for her kid! I know they’re generous with financial aid. And it’s not going to be as competitive as Choate and Hotchkiss, I don’t think. Probably a bit more relaxed and friendly. But lots of opportunities academically. With the 5 colleges right there, if you need a class that WNS doesn’t offer, you can take it at one of the colleges.</p>
<p>If I were you, I’d accept the offer from WNS and never look back! But, the best thing you could probably do is to get in touch with the WNS admissions office and ask them to put you in touch with a couple of WNS students, so you can actually get an insider’s view of what it’s like to be a student there. And go to revisit day! Take the time to get to know the place . . . and see how you feel about it.</p>
<p>Good luck . . . and congratulations!!!</p>
<p>Congratulations,
I am a student at WNS and I love it! The community is supportive and friendly; teachers, coaches, dorm parents and proctors have your back. The academics are rigorous - for a student that i think you are, with a full load of classes including a couple of honors or AP’s, you will be very busy and very satisfied with the education that you are getting. The place where you can find just about anyone during their free time is the library. We take our academics seriously at Williston.
I would like to stress, though, that at Williston, the education that you get extends out of the classroom. You learn through all the opportunities that the school offers you - clubs, sports, dorm life. I have learned many life lessons about time management and leadership through my extracurriculars. Be open to trying lots of new activities because you will get a lot out of the school.
At Williston, we learn for the sake of learning and do try new things for the rewarding experience. I feel that Williston has helped me grow very much with its supportive community and many new opportunities. Williston is an awesome place; I will cherish what I have learned here for many years to come.
You will love Williston!!</p>
<p>I think I may be the WNS parent that Dodgersmom refers to. We have had a fabulous couple of years there. My child, like you, tested well and found that the SSAT test score range (which quickly becomes a moot point) at WNS was huge. This is a fabulously diverse student body in every way. Totallyapplecore is right – you will be as challenged as you want to be. </p>
<p>Feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>We are applying late and visited WNS but there were no students to talk to, so your post is of great help. Are you boarding? Could you comment on weekend activities? How do you have fun? Thank you ��</p>
<p>Hi elefantasy,</p>
<p>Apologies for the delay. I don’t check CC as much these days.</p>
<p>Yes, we are boarding (from the west coast). Williston provides a pretty detailed list of weekend activities each week (they send the list out without posting it publicly). There are movie nights -complete with fun foods, trips to local activities (paintball, Six Flags, sporting and music events at the five colleges, shopping trips, and even trips to Boston and NYC, for example). The weekend activities are one reason being in the Pioneer Valley is so great. There are also community builders and events (Karaoke, entertainers, dances, bonfires) and most of the students participate in all of the activities. I know my child LOVES the social time at WNS. In fact, my other child was often jealous of the WNS list of activities. </p>
<p>I would say the most common compliment paid to WNS is the “sense of community” and that comes from the work hard, play hard culture. </p>
<p>We also visited when students weren’t around, and I know that can be unnerving. We had no local options, so took a real leap of faith. I bet if you asked the admissions people if there are students to talk to they might be able to help. You could also ask for this last year’s activity list. Good luck and feel free to PM me (I will be notified so it might be a better way to get a hold of me).</p>
<p>Thank you wcmom1958 ��</p>