Candidate Profile (Common)

• Academic, Athletic and Personal Achievements (1,500 characters)
  • Please note your interests and activities in areas such as music, drama, art, community service, debate, writing, athletics, employment, or hobbies. We understand that some candidates have more opportunities for organized activities than others, but we are interested in how you spend your time outside of the classroom. Please only submit information from the past two years. Please use the “Add More” button below the first two listings if you would like to enter additional activities. If you still need more space, please use the “Additional Information” section. 
  • Academic, Athletic and Personal Achievements-List or briefly describe any academic or personal achievements of which you are especially proud. Use this area to note any academic honors you have received. (1,500 characters)
• Additional Information/Explanation (6,000 characters)
  • If you would like to provide any additional information that was not specifically requested or did not fit in the spaces provided, you may use the space below or upload a PDF (files must be under 1MB). Please only submit relevant information from the past two years. Do not upload grades, official test scores or transcripts in this section. If you have a document in a format other than PDF, you can download an official add-in for the latest versions of Microsoft Word that can convert Word documents to PDF. View the Gateway Knowledge Base article at https://www.gatewaytoprepschools.com/articles/6-creating-and-reducing-size-of-pdf-files for more information on creating PDFs. Please do not add pictures or scan printed documents. Doing so will potentially cause your file to be too large to upload.
• Multimedia Description 1&2 (1,500 characters)
  • Please check with the school to see if they have other ways of accepting multimedia.
  • Students who have a very strong interest in a particular area are invited to submit up to two links to multimedia content. Examples of multimedia content that students have provided in the past include YouTube videos, music files, and art portfolios. Be sure to provide a description of the content in the space provided. Many schools no longer accept CDs, DVDs, videotapes or portfolios. Links are the simplest and most commonly accepted way to send multimedia to schools. NOTE: If you have more than two links you may add them to the “Additional Information” section above along with a description. Please limit additional link submissions in the “Additional Information” section to no more than three multimedia links. If your multimedia will not be available until later, do not delay in submitting your Candidate Profile now. Each school participating in the Gateway system has alternative means of accepting multimedia later in the application process. Consult each school for directions.

Applicant Short Answers

• Why does Choate feel like the right community for you, and how do you imagine contributing to campus life? (815 characters) (*)

• What would you want your new adviser or dean to know about you that could help support your transition to Choate? (815 characters) (*)

• Please share any new or additional information, regarding your interests and achievements (academic, extra curricular) since you completed the Candidate Profile. (815 characters) (*)

Applicant Essay

Select ONE of the following long-essay prompts and respond in a few paragraphs. (*)

• Prompt 1 (3,500 characters) Describe a moment when your values were tested. What did you learn about yourself and how might that shape how you engage in a community like Choate?

• Prompt 2 (3,500 characters) Describe something that brings you joy but that also pushes you to work hard, step outside your comfort zone, or stretch yourself.
• Prompt 3 (3,500 characters) Reflect on an experience that has shaped your personal life, academic success, or goals. How has this experience contributed to your growth as a person and/or as a student?

Parent/Guardian Statements

Choate Rosemary Hall is a rigorous college preparatory school with a demanding program of studies. Individual character, integrity, and initiative are equally important to success within our diverse student body and residential community. We are delighted to consider your child for admission to Choate and appreciate your support in the application process. Please help us get to know your child better by sharing with us some of your thoughts about your child’s readiness for life in our community. The Parent Statement may be shared confidentially with the dean and adviser for students who enroll at Choate to help understand and support each student and their family.

• Describe how the decision was reached to apply to Choate. What, specifically about Choate, excites you as a parent/guardian? (1,015 characters) (*)

•  Explain how you think your child responds to challenges. How do you envision them growing as a learner and community member at Choate?  (1,015 characters) (*)

•  What values are most important to your family? How might these values influence your child’s experience at Choate?  (1,015 characters) (*)

• What event would you consider most significant in your child’s life?  (1,015 characters) (*)
• Please share any other helpful background information about your child (academic, cultural, medical, personal, religious, social) you feel is important for the admission committee to take into consideration.  (1,015 characters) (*)

Recommendation

• Third Teacher Recommendation
• Current Principal/Counselor Recommendation (*)
• Current English Teacher Recommendation (*)
• Current Mathematics Teacher Recommendation (*)
• Personal Recommendation