Choate vs Hotchkiss vs Andover

Prep School Admissions
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<p>Hi everyone! First of all I want to congratulate everyone who got accepted.
Also whoever got waitlisted, I hope you get good news!</p>

<p>I got accepted to several school and I narrowed it down to 3 so far.
I am planning to revisit at most 2 schools. Can you guys compare these 3 schools?</p>

<p>I read vivsters' thread and I have common questions, so I am using vivisters' Q List.</p>

<p>How would you compare these three schools in the following categories?</p>

<p>Academics (is it challenging?):</p>

<p>Courses (are there a lot to choose from?):</p>

<p>Visual Arts programs/facilities/teachers (Is it competitive? I play the flute):</p>

<p>Sports (especially golf) (coaches, facilities, etc.):</p>

<p>FOOD:</p>

<p>Dress code:</p>

<p>Cliques:</p>

<p>Teachers (are they nice, are they snobbish, etc.):</p>

<p>Clubs (are students very involved):</p>

<p>College Matriculation:</p>

<p>Prestige:</p>

<p>Legacy/rich kids (are they very snobbish? or are they nice people?):</p>

<p>Campus (size, scenery, buildings):</p>

<p>Dorms:</p>

<p>Free time:</p>

<p>Weekend life:</p>

<p>Safety: </p>

<p>Accessibility to big cities: </p>

<p>Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>I would have to say Andover is the place to go.</p>

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<p>I really love Andover, but over 1000 students make me hesitate.
My heart is leaning towards Choate, but I want to know more about different schools.</p>

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<p>student/faculty ratio is still small.</p>

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<p>Yea but I still think 1000 is pretty big.
I go to a school with over 1700 students, so I crave small student body.</p>

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<p>Hotchkiss has 8% day students, Choate and Andover have more like 20-25%. That’s a pretty big difference. Hotchkiss’ campus is more natural than Choate’s. PA has a nature preserve which is beautiful, and Hotchkiss has something similar plus it’s set on a lake. Hotchkiss is the smallest of the three schools. </p>

<p>I’d suggest revisiting if you can manage it. You’re going to live there for quite a while after all! :)</p>

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<p>I will try my best to revisit.
I got a quick question. I am entering as a sophomore. Does my current freshman grade added to final GPA? How does it work?</p>