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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t rule out Choate based on one experience. You left out Northfield Mount Hermon, Avon Old Farms, Gunn, Pomfret. Uniquely, NMH has a work program where students have campus jobs for a few hours every week. If you want to “down to earth”, it’s worth a visit. [/quote]

The admissions representative was our interviewer. Very dismissive, questioned whether our child really played a sport, interpreted me while I was asking my questions, and made the most disapproving facial expressions. We have never had an admissions interview like that. Not sure what happened during my child’s interview but my child was in tears after. I can’t in good conscience continue the application process.[/quote]

Sorry to hear that; so that experience helps you to narrow your search which is fine. You’ll probably like NMH, which has always been more down to earth and less pretentious; it’s part of the school’s raison d’etre. The historic campus is stunning, and it’s convenient to the other boarding schools you’ll be visiting.

Deerfield and NMH are geographical neighbors and my family has connections to both. Fun fact: both campuses were filming locations for the Paul Giamatti boarding school film [i]The Holdovers[/i] (2023). . . . Hotchkiss is just over an hour away in Connecticut, and worth a drive.

To expand your search eastward, Milton is just outside of Boston, and Groton School is northwest of the city. [/quote]

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