<p>Decision: Accepted - None
Decision: Waitlisted at Deerfield Academy and Hotchkiss
Decision: Rejected at Taft (???!!)</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SSAT/ISEE/TOEFL/PSAT: SSAT 95th Percentile (2280), SAT 1900 (first time, sick and during exam week)</li>
<li>GPA Unweighted-Weighted: Cumulative 3.5. This year 3.75</li>
<li>Rank: Top 10% of gifted class</li>
<li>Other stats: A year ahead (skipped a year), in Gifted Program in public school</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: I thought they were well written…</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Most were excellent, one was okay from my French teacher who rushed it due to exam week.</li>
<li>Principle/Counselor Rec: Used a teacher instead. Public school of 1200 kids. They did not/could not write it.</li>
<li>Hook (if any): International, bi-racial</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Canada</li>
<li>Current School Type: public gifted english-probably the top in Canada</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian-Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors: FA applicant needing around 25k a year
Extracurriculars: Captain of hockey team, asst capt of lacrosse team for the last 6 years, coach young kids (5 year olds) hockey, lacrosse referee, volunteer weekly at a local food bank.</p>
<p>General Comments: I cannot believe I was not accepted at Taft. Still in shock</p>
<p>Good luck on getting off the wait list ! Don’t worry Taft Wait listed me to. If they know you are going to Hotchkiss they don’t bother with you cause they know you are to good for them.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted - None
Decision: Waitlisted at Andover and Hotchkiss
Decision: Rejected - None
Decision: Waiting - Cranbrook</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SSAT/ISEE/TOEFL/PSAT: SSAT 83th Percentile, TOEFL iBT 110</li>
<li>GPA Unweighted-Weighted: Cumulative 3.9. This year 3.7</li>
<li>Rank: My current school doesn’t rank. My former school - Top 2% </li>
<li>Other stats: pre-IB with Honors</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: I had very good feeling about my essay and so had my English teachers </li>
<li>Teacher Recs: All excellent + personal letter from my History teacher/independent study advisor + personal letter from my host family + recommendation from the Dean of Student Life </li>
<li>Principle/Counselor Rec: I cannot really tell, I would say it was ok</li>
<li>Hook (if any): International, interesting historical background</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Czech Republic</li>
<li>Current School Type: private boarding preparatory school </li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors: FA applicant needing around 80-90% of tuition a year
Extracurriculars: Debate club, Amnesty International + other community service, founder of International Club, member of International Students Committee, newspapers (editor), dance (ballet for many years), Quiz Bowl, swimming, figure skating, internship for the government (assistant of the Principal of International Department within my government), classics scholar, languages, art (photography) </p>
<p>General Comments: I am still in shock. My school is closing due to the economical crises and now it seems that I do not have a place to go. I am still going to try, though, because I fell in love with Hotchkiss and its environment.</p>
<p>Benev PM me if you have any more questions. Satei I am really sorry for what happened. I a shocked as well you seem to be a highly highly qualified applicant. Who knows what happened.Clearly you are a wonderful person and will go on to do great things regardless of which school you attend. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, J.P Morgan, and Obama all went to school but none of them attended HADES schools and look at what they achieved - more than most HADES + GMC school people could ever dream of. SO keep dreaming !</p>
<p>Thanks to kafka I am beginning to lean towards Hotchkiss, but Andover and Exeter are so prestigious. My dad wants me to go to Andover. Middlesex was initially my first choice! I’m in love with the school. Groton seems to REALLY want me!</p>
<p>AAAHHHH! The hardest but best decision ever!</p>
<p>I have been reading the posts in various threads and I find that there are a lot of students on the waitlist at Hotchkiss. Anyone know what the typical number is and for what grades?</p>
<p>Remember add me on FB! (PM me if you have any questions - tell me your interests and I will tell you what you need to know) We should defiantly meet up at Hotchkiss on revisit day ! </p>
<p>Every year a large number of kids get waitlisted. Normally a few are lucky enough to get of last year none were. I also know that last year more people enrolled than expected so they are probably going to be even stricter this year. But keep up the hope ! You never know what may happen !</p>
<p>Accepted: Choate, Hotchkiss, Andover(neighbor checked the mail and told me I got a “big” package) Rejected: SPS, Exeter Waiting on: Kent</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SSAT: 99%
[</em>] GPA Unweighted-Weighted: 4.0 - 4.33
[<em>] Rank: 4%
[</em>] Other stats: Mu Alpha Theta Regional Rep(My project competed against HADES students and I am a finalist with them going to nationals)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Very thought out, good vocabulary and very smooth flow
[</em>] Teacher Recs: English- Average, Math- Really really good
[<em>] Principle/Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: TN, USA
[</em>] Current School Type: Independent(Private and Religious)
[<em>] Ethnicity: White(According to Exeter I wasn’t white… I was Italian)
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors: I had horrible interviews at Exeter, and a pretty decent/average one at Kent. I loved my Andover interview and Hotchkiss was also really good. General Comments: I didn’t have on campus SPS orChoate interviews.</p>
<p>ACCEPTED TO HOTCHKISS!!! (only school I applied to)</p>
<p>Stats:
PSAT: 93%
GPA Unweighted-Weighted: 3.45 - 4.21
Rank: School did not rank
Other stats: Tennis stuff
Subjective:
Essays: Incredible (the admissions director made a little note XD)
Teacher Recs: English- Sucked, Math- Sucked, Councilor- didnt let me read, Physics Teacher- also didnt let me read
Hook (if any): Black, VERY low income?, national tennis player
Location/Person:
State or Country: Chicago, IL
Current School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Male
Other Factors: My interview was incredible. My interviewer said that she would e-mail Hotchkiss that night to tell her how amazing I was (and we’re still in contact)!
General Comments: Repeating 10th grade</p>
<p>Is it fair to assume that Hotchkiss recently accepted you? If so, did you come off the March 10 waitlist or did you apply late? (Note: My son also plans to enroll as a new lower mid at Hotchkiss this fall.)</p>
<p>No, I’m just still in shock!
I’m going to meet your son! so cool
I heard that the class size doubles between 9th and 10th grade. I was happy to hear that XD</p>
Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, J.P Morgan, and Obama all went to school but none of them attended HADES schools and look at what they achieved - more than most HADES + GMC school people could ever dream of. SO keep dreaming !</p>