Start the Process
To learn more about Choate Rosemary Hall and to be added to our mailing list, please complete the Inquiry Form. The information you provide in this form will allow us to get to know you and your interests.
An admission interview is strongly encouraged, and must be completed during the current application cycle. Choate conducts interviews between September and January for those students who intend to apply for the following fall.
If you have any questions about interviewing or visiting our campus, please email us.
Standardized test scores are required to complete an application to Choate. 9th and 10th grade applicants must take standardized test between June and no later than January. Fifth form, or 11th grade, and post graduate applicants may submit their most recent standardized test scores.
For applicants who are not native English-speakers and/or have not attended school where English is the language of instruction during the last two years, Choate strongly recommends taking either the TOEFL or the IELTS. We provide details in the grid that follows.
| Grades 9, 10 | SSAT, or ISEE |
| Grade 11 | SSAT, ISEE, PSAT, SAT, or ACT |
| Grade PG | SAT, or ACT |
| Non-Native English Speakers | TOEFL, IELTS |
Please use the following codes when registering for a test to have your test results sent directly to Choate:
Complete the Candidate Profile
To initiate a Choate application, register with Gateway to Prep Schools.
Request a Counselor Recommendation and Transcript from Your Current School
Through Gateway to Prep Schools, request a principal/counselor recommendation and current grades and transcript reflecting your academic record from the last 2 years.
Request Teacher Recommendations
Request recommendations from your current mathematics teacher and current English teacher through Gateway to Prep Schools.
Complete School Specific Part 2 of the Application
Complete Part 2 of the Gateway to Prep Schools application for Choate Rosemary Hall. This includes the Choate Supplement and the Choate Parent Statement.
Request Personal Recommendation (optional)
Request a personal recommendation through Gateway to Prep Schools.
For students who are applying for financial aid, please complete the Financial Aid Application by January 15.
More information on financial aid at Choate
Character Skills Snapshot:
Choate’s admission process is holistic and, consistent with our mission, places a premium on character as well as excellence. As such, the admission committee invites applicants to complete the Character Skills Snapshot which provides additional insight on their candidacies. Although this new online assessment tool is not required, because it illuminates strength and potential in important non-cognitive areas, we do strongly recommend it.
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