<p>I just got a bulletin about it. Apparently Choate is giving a self-assessment to go beyond test scores/SSATs and gauge resiliency and impersonal skills, such as those needed to succeed at Choate, or a boarding school. I haven't finished the online application, so I haven't taken it yet, but does anyone know any more behind it besides what was said on the bulletin?</p>
<p>i don't know but it's sketchy. what if you send an application through the mail? do you still get to do it?</p>
<p>Not sure. They said online application, so I was a little miffed. Are you applying too?</p>
<p>I think it's new this year. I heard the head of admissions there is very interested in emotional intelligence and other forms of non-IQ intelligence.</p>
<p>Well, that sounds good. I just read the Bulletin and it seems like a nice change, especially as no other boarding schools have done it.</p>
<p>I've heard it's a rating scale - i.e. they'll give you a question such as "If you work hard in a subject, you will do extremely well" and you have to rate its level of candor from 1-7. That type of testing could go either way.</p>
<p>can you appendage an official document or report w/ your iQ (as documented by a psychologist or whomever) for extra points if it's very high? would that be snobby? or would it be apposite to the ability to understand (and excel) their courses and amount of work expected of a student? it IS a standardized test.. OR.. say, the IQ is in the genius range.. do you think that could be inimical due to expectations of say, otherworldy curriculum levels and loads (i'm doing more than i'm allowed to at my school, i'm doing a lot on my own because they won't allow me to do this much.. including college) and other unrealistic expectations (i mean, i'm doign A LOT and it's generally easy, which is why i want to go to a harder school, but i don't think my potential can be recognized by them because i havent had the opportunity to apply myself outside of the fetters of core curriculum, etc.)..</p>
<p>the the possible benefits outweight the possible risks?</p>
<p>ahhhh i meant to post a new thread.. sorry. but this is what reminded me.</p>
<p>I know, I saw the thread and I remembered seeing it somewhere. :)</p>
<p>Burb Parent, there is no such thing as non-IQ intelligence. IQ stands for intelligence quotiont. Emotional intelligence can be part of your IQ score. It just often isn't counted.</p>
<p>why do we need to fill the self-assessment form?Is it even required??please help…!!</p>
<p>The Choate self-assessment is not new; they have been doing it for years, but it is unique to Choate. You can get more information [url=<a href=“http://www.choate.edu/admission/inquire/self-assessment/index.aspx]here[/url”>http://www.choate.edu/admission/inquire/self-assessment/index.aspx]here[/url</a>] and [url=<a href=“http://www.choate.edu/news/item/index.aspx?LinkId=7096&ModuleId=241]here[/url”>http://www.choate.edu/news/item/index.aspx?LinkId=7096&ModuleId=241]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>(Ah, I see this thread is old, so it was “new” at the time.)</p>
<p>virusproti: It is indeed optional, but if Choate is high on your list, I think you should definitely complete it.</p>
<p>I think it would be best to do the questionnaire.</p>
<p>Both are students who are Choaties took it as part of the app. The answers they are pulling for are pretty obvious. Don’t sweat it.</p>
<p>I think some questions are meant to easily “weed out” the people they don’t think would fit in emotionally and others act as “tie-breakers”. Sorry for the quotation marks, just couldn’t think of a different way of putting it.</p>
<p>[The</a> Choate Self-Assessment](<a href=“http://www.choate.edu/admission/Admission_pdfs/SternbergBulletin.pdf]The”>http://www.choate.edu/admission/Admission_pdfs/SternbergBulletin.pdf) is a tool for looking at each applicant in a broader way. It is meant to go beyond the stats to show some of the qualities that appear to be better predictors of success in a high-achieving environment, such as an applicant’s level of self esteem/self-efficacy, locus of control (whether an applicant ascribes their academic success and failures to their own efforts or shortcomings, or to outside forces), and whether the applicant is intrinsically or extrinsically motivated academically. According to Ray Diffley, Choate’s director of admissions:</p>
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<p>They way Choate uses the self-assessment information can only help you. I can’t think of any reason not to complete it – especially if you are concerned about other portions of your application. If you are the type of personality that would succeed at Choate, this is one more place where you will be able to convey that information. You need to answer each question exactly as it pertains to the way you think and act. Do not overthink the questions. For each question, it should be immediately apparent which is the correct answer for YOU. You should complete the assessment quickly, about 20 minutes to answer the 40 questions is sufficient. Do NOT try to determine what the test is looking for; providing a false image of your personality will not help you in any way and will not sustain you in the type of environment that is Choate. If, at your core, you are not the type of personality that will thrive at this school, you do NOT want to go there.</p>
<p>Consider this assessment as not only a way for Choate to see a “you” beyond your numbers, but also as a way to help you avoid a school that might not be right for you.</p>