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Among established New England boarding schools, Choate Rosemary Hall and The Hotchkiss School offer two distinct residential and academic environments. Both offer rigorous programs, residential campuses, and opportunities for students to explore their interests beyond the classroom. However, their campus settings, academic offerings, and extracurricular opportunities provide prospective families with different factors to consider when

Why Boarding Schools Ask About Strengths and Weaknesses When applying to boarding schools, students must go through an interview process. While application documents such as academic records, essays, and recommendations help admissions officers synthesize the student’s background, interviews offer an opportunity to learn more about the person behind the application. Questions about strengths and weaknesses

Move-in day at boarding school is exciting. You arrive on campus, settle into your dorm room, and meet your roommate for the first time. But after a few weeks, differences in schedules, habits, cleanliness, or personal boundaries can sometimes lead to tension. Sometimes, you discover your roommate stays up until midnight, leaves clothes scattered everywhere,

Boarding school applications can take several months to complete, from researching schools and preparing for testing to requesting recommendations, completing interviews, and submitting applications. Starting early gives families more time to understand each school’s requirements, explore different options, and avoid last-minute pressure. The goal is not to follow one rigid schedule, but to give students

Choosing a boarding school is about more than academics, location, or college outcomes. For some families, another question comes up early in the process: Would my child be better suited to a single-sex boarding school or a coeducational one? All-girls and all-boys boarding schools can offer a distinctive school experience, from the classroom environment and