<p>I love that song ironically I'm listening to it right now.</p>
<p>My global studies teacher plays music, so he played "Yes We Can" by will.i.am for 42 minutes.</p>
<p>Oops, sorry about the Korean postings...:(</p>
<p>but i feel like DYING until March 10th...
sorry, that was random but I had to say it haha</p>
<p>ah forgot to add:
120 days until 3/10/2009 (D-Day)
66 days until January 15</p>
<p>I love yes we can
imma listen to it right now :)</p>
<p>Yeah I might as well bury my headin the sand and only remove it for interviews.</p>
<p>I have an interview at Choate this saturday!!</p>
<p>Tips? Encouragement? Must know info or questions?</p>
<p>I'm interviewing at Chaote tomorrow morning!\
WISH ME LUCK!</p>
<p>(I want to get in so bad- the icing on the cake would be full FA.)</p>
<p>LUCK Saer! wishing you much luck!! During the interview, remind yourself that Choate will be lucky to have YOU as a student, and you'll do fine...</p>
<p>:) I'm sitting in the Executive room at the hotel we stayed in last night after a 5 and a half hour drive!!
I forgot a bra and razor at home, so an emergency stop at Target was necessary. We're leaving 15 minutes to go to Choate, and its rainy and miserable.
But I can't stop smiling!</p>
<p>You see, Saer must have done well.
How do I know?</p>
<p>Saer has not posted here yet, an indication that she has already done so magnificently she has no true reason to talk about anything that bugged her or anything that seemed to defy her chances of getting in at Choate :)</p>
<p>Wow, you are psychic. :)
I felt WONDERFUL. I was comfortable, and the campus made me want to literally cry with joy. I had braced myself for disappointment, thinking that- Oh, it can't be the paradise I want it to be. The website just highlights the best parts. It can't be like this in reality.
It was...
AMAZING! I can't say it enough, I loved it. I raved about it during the entire 5 hour car drive home after the tour and interview. The presentation given at the Saturday Showcase was brilliant, the admissions people were kind and considerate, and I met with the volleyball coach.
The atmosphere is brilliant and comfortable, and I didn't feel out of place no matter where we went. The interviewer was kind and very accommodating. There was no anxious waiting in a waiting room outside her door, either- it was more of a reception with parents of current students and the other applicants type of thing. Wonderful.
I was interviewed by Terry Burditt (spelling? haha), a wonderful lady, very kind. She asked me how things were in the classroom, what I am passionate about, and how would my teachers describe me. We spoke a lot about my interests in volleyball and oboe, and what the school was like and what it offered.
The tour was very nice, even though it was POURING rain. The tour guide and I hit it off great, we each spoke a lot about our individual passions and she was great about taking me to places I wanted to see or where she thought I would like. I'll be a new fourth former, so I got to see the BRAND NEW, gorgeous 4th form girl dorms. It was great, and majority of the rooms are singles. The athletic and arts facilities were great!</p>
<p>The interviewer spoke to my mother, and said I was mature, poised, and she was very impressed. I would be a good fit in the school, according to her, and she also told me I did wonderfully.
I'm not saying all this to brag, but to tell people that cHOATE IS AMAZING.</p>
<p>(And I was totally right in assuming this would be my top choice school!!)</p>
<p>OH MY GOD.
FOURTH FORM ALL THE WAY.
(more description on dorms please? i'm applying to Choate but distance away prevent me from seeing it >: ( ) </p>
<p>yayyyyy
saer had a fun time :D</p>
<p>OH MY GOD AMAZING DORMS.
They are BRAND brand new, just opened this year. A large portion were singles, but the double room I saw was LARGE, larger than my room right now. The closets had shelves and the beds had drawers underneath them, they had bookcases and posters covering the wall. The walls were white, obviously, and the furniture a light colored wood. It takes a key card to get in, and it's great. Very pretty!
And all the rooms are just as gorgeous, I've been told. The mixed form dorms aren't new, so try to get in the 4th form girls dorm!! It's amazing.</p>
<p>The campus in general felt cohesive, comfortable, and I could see myself walking around there everyday for classes!</p>
<p>lol, what other school you applying to saer? And have you seen any of them?</p>
<p>Haha, no, I haven't seen the other schools. I know I should withhold judgement until then, but I really do love Choate.
I'm applying to Exeter for financial aid (and yes, a little prestige), and Andover because of need-blind admissions (and yes, more prestige). Choate was narrowed down from a list of 8 other schools, when I knew my mom would only let me apply to 3. I chose it because of its friendly atmosphere, comprehensive athletics AND academics AND arts programs, because I'm prevalent in all three. I'm simply amazed at how accurate my feelings from the website were, and how awesome it was in general.</p>
<p>I love Choate because of Choate, not because of financial aid or admissions. :)</p>
<p>OKAY PEOPLES.</p>
<p>We have...</p>
<p>54 days until applications are due. (January 10th!)</p>
<p>113 days until acceptance letters! (March 10th!)</p>
<p>I personally have 18 days until my Exeter interview, and 19 days until my Andover interview. !!!</p>
<p>Oh, and a little tidbit...</p>
<p>38 days 'til Christmas!!</p>
<p>Today is the first day of the rest of your life :)</p>
<p>I am confused by that saying in this context.
The rest of my life will begin next fall, when I either step foot on the campus of a dream prep school, or back onto my public school.</p>
<p>um...perhaps you're right. not the best, now that I think about it.....
how about </p>
<p>Everything comes too late for those who only wait?</p>
<p>Hmm. I can see what you mean.
My mom's even worried that I'll forget to enjoy freshman year at public school since I'm just focusing on getting away.</p>
<p>BUT! I have made a 98.66 average, I have friends, I'm partying it up, and I have a very loving boyfriend.</p>
<p>I think things have come right on time, waiting or no.</p>
<p>saer that's crazy
do you get grades over 100 or something? our school banned that (weird)
my average is like what, 94.3? UGH. -_-
i feel dumb.</p>