<p>Can people from these schools or anyone else tell about the kind of things that it took or takes to get into one of these schools.
Also is true that these schools toss applicants for having below a 70% on the SSAT?</p>
<p>@Math557 like the other thread you posted said it is way harder when u have scores much lower than the average. You won’t be tossed but you will need something to catch the eye of the admission officers. To be honest all the kids I know at choate and hotchkiss had scores above 85 and all the kids I know at Loomis have scores above 75.</p>
<p>I don’t have any hook but my interviews were excellent and I get straight A’s. Also isn’t 85 the average, so lot of kid get below. It is just that I feel like there has to be some kids who get like 60% and more. I don’t mean to sound like I am opposing what you are saying because your advice is very helpful, but 65% is only 20 points above, and 99 is only 14 points that is a very wide range. Are you sure you haven’t heard of anyone getting under a 70%</p>
<p>Math557, you are trying to ask the question that nobody can answer with confidence.<br>
It’s anybody’s guess. Also, it doesn’t matter if those schools accepted in the past those who scored below 70. Schools may accept people with well below-avaerage SSAT scores. They may decline 95 SSAT scores. It all depends and you may get in there with 65. All people here can say is that the past statistics tells us that it would be tough to get in there with much lower-than-average score. But who knows?</p>
<p>Besides, there is nothing you can do at this stage. So just relax and wait for March 10. I wish you all the best.</p>
<p>Thank You so much and write just wait and see I have faith that I will directed in the right path toward success , this college confidential thing has gotten me all anxious I think I will leave it alone for a bit. Thanks again to all who have responded ;)</p>
<p>I am back I was wondering what are the ranks of these schools and what is the lowest SSAT Score that they have ever accepted( just curious I don’t assume anyone has the answer but if you do please share) It also seems to me that Loomis isn’t a highly tanked overall as Choate and Hotchkiss</p>
<p>I know Loomis average ssat was low 80s last year even tho its not updated on boarding school review. Choates average is usually an 85 and Hotchkiss is 87/88 area.</p>
<p>What is the financial aid given. Do the kids who get accepted that need a full scholarship get it or do they make them pay more if they feel they can pay it?</p>
<p>What is the financial aid given. Do the kids who get accepted that need a full scholarship get it or do they make them pay more if they feel they can pay it?</p>
<p>It depends on which school you’re talking about. For example, Andover is need-blind; basically, if you get accepted, they will do everything in their power to meet your financial requirements. </p>
<p>Alas, since there are not many schools who are need-blind, financial aid fluctuates. A couple schools have their own formula (besides the PFS) that they use to base calculations. You may find that your favorite school is only offering a scrap of financial aid, whilst another school is offering 50+ percent. However, I did ask a few schools this question; Choate told us that it will make the family pay more if they feel that it is manageable. I’m not sure about other schools.</p>
<p>But good luck, Math557! I find it rather amusing that your school list was my initial list as well (at least, until I booted Loomis Chaffee due to a clash in “fit” :))</p>
<p>Loomis Chaffee has limited FA and you really have to stand out to get it there. Choate has some great scholarships and I’m not sure if you applied for them. Hotchkiss is actually needblind I believe.</p>
<p>Hotchkiss is not need blind; I should know, I’m a 50%+ financial aid needed applicant. </p>
<p>Choate does have some great financial aid scholarships, but the deadline was January 10; it’s too late now. However, they do offer merit scholarships…but from what I’ve heard, it seems very random. The people I asked were not very forthcoming with this information.</p>
<p>@GoldenRatio, I stand corrected. If anyone wants to check Hotchkiss’s website on FA:
[The</a> Hotchkiss School - Admission - Financial Aid - FAQ](<a href=“http://www.hotchkiss.org/admission/financial-aid/faq/index.aspx#2]The”>http://www.hotchkiss.org/admission/financial-aid/faq/index.aspx#2) </p>
<p>Hotchkiss endowment: 362 mill
Choate endowment: 283 mill
Loomis endowment: 174 mill</p>
<p>While endowment isn’t the same as the amount of FA awarded, it gives a good proportion. Hotchkiss will give more FA, Choate in second and Loomis in third.</p>
<p>@PxAlaska: So that’s why my parents told me to focus more on Hotchkiss (compared to Choate!) :)</p>
<p>@GoldenRatio perhaps you can give the OP some insight on Hotchkiss student body? Do you know people with full FA and have they shared with you their personal circumstances?</p>
<p>whoa! a greater endowment does NOT indicate more or less financial aid. Yes schools with larger endowments generally have greater resources (they use the interest earned from the endowment) but that doesn’t mean they give more aid. You have to factor in the size of the student body, the proportion of students who receive aid, and much more. If you qualify for aid according to the SSS, any of these schools that might accept you will do so knowing how much you need. Needing FA puts you in a different pile than full pay, except at Andover which is need blind. But the endowment numbers cited above do not mean that Hotchkiss is more generous than Loomis necessarily. It just means how much their alums et al have given to their endowment funds.</p>
<p>@bspreppie as I stated before, endowment does not necessarily mean higher FA, but it can give a better perspective. A school with a larger endowment, is more likely to have a higher FA budget. But it is a proven number that Hotchkiss has a higher FA budger than Loomis Chaffee.</p>
<p>Really Px? Can you cite that source about Hotchkiss vs Loomis? You are an applicant – you do not work or attend any of these schools so stop misleading people.</p>
<p>more importantly can you say that loomis awards less aid to accepted candidates? No you cannot. Each FA case is different and contingent upon the need as first determined by the SSS and then by each FA office at each individual school. Some schools have bigger endowments, some have larger FA budgets, but schools then act differently. Trust me.</p>
<p>Hotchkiss FA: $8.55M
[The</a> Hotchkiss School - Admission - Financial Aid](<a href=“Financial Aid | Connecticut Boarding School | The Hotchkiss School”>Financial Aid | Connecticut Boarding School | The Hotchkiss School)
Loomis Chaffee FA: $7.9M
[Loomis</a> Chaffee: Financial Aid](<a href=“Admission”>Admission)</p>
<p>Hotchkiss percentage of students on FA: 37%
Loomis Chaffee percentage of students on FA: 33%</p>
<p>Yup. I totally mislead you. Loomis definitely has higher FA grants. </p>
<p>Let’s do some math shall we? Just to make sure we trust each other. </p>
<p>Hotchkiss number of students on FA: 221
Loomis Chaffee number of students: 650. Number on FA: 216.6 so we’ll go with 217.</p>
<p>Average FA grant per student at Hotchkiss: 8.55 mil divided by 221=38,687.78
Average FA grant per student at Loomis Chaffee: 7.9 mil divided by 217= 36,405.52</p>
<p>My apologies for giving facts.</p>