6teenSearch - I was just on the Choate Admission page and there’s a video of the AO talking about the assessment test that Choate administers - if you watch the video, he says its optional but for those applicants choosing to complete it (about 95% of the applicants), it is used by the admissions committee in assessing the applicant. He goes on to say that it has been an effective way for them to understand and assess applicants … my son did take the assessment. But I wonder if it is better to take it and provide the “wrong” answers or not take it at all given that he seems so high on the test’s efficacy …