The Hotchkiss School
Process and Timeline
We hope our Web site has helped you get to know Hotchkiss and that you are enthusiastic about applying here. To assist you, we have divided the application process into its five major elements.
- Step 1: Admission Inquiry
- Step 2: Preliminary Application
- Step 3: Interview and Visit
- Step 4: Standardized Testing
- Step 5: Formal Application
Additional information for Late Applicants and about Applying for Financial Assistance and our Revisit Program may also be found below.
We look forward to getting to know you!
Please call, write, or complete our online Admission Inquiry Form to receive The Hotchkiss School prospectus, course listing, and application materials.
Office of Admission
The Hotchkiss School
P.O. Box 800
Lakeville, CT 06039-0800
For overnight mail, use "11 Interlaken Road."
Telephone: (860) 435-3102
Fax: (860) 435-0042
Email : admission@hotchkiss.org
Please complete and return the Preliminary Application with the application fee of $50 ($100 U.S. outside of North America).
Download application (PDF, 257K) or apply online.
Please contact our office as soon as possible to arrange for an on-campus interview.
All candidates for admission are required to have an admission interview. If you are unable to visit campus, we would be happy to arrange an off-campus interview with a member of our Parent and Alumni Admission Council (PAAC). Applications for admission will not be reviewed until the interview has been completed.
More information on planning your visit to Hotchkiss.
| If you are applying for… | …you must take these tests: |
| Grades 9 or 10 | Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) - or - Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) |
| Grade 11 | SSAT, PSAT, or the SAT1 Reasoning Test |
| Grade 12 or Postgraduate | SAT1, ACT, or PSAT |
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If English is your second language, you must take
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in addition to the tests listed above. |
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We strongly recommend that applicants take these tests in the fall, preferably on the November or December test dates. Applicants who sit for the January exams will still be considered during the regular admission cycle, but not until their test scores are received. We encourage you to attend to this requirement as soon as possible since registration deadlines come well in advance of the test dates.
SSAT registration forms may be obtained by request through our office or by contacting SSATB directly (www.ssat.org). Our school code is 4012.
ISEE information may be obtained via their Web site at
http://www.erbtest.org/pages/ERB_ISEE.html.
Our school code is 070335.
For information about registering for the TOEFL and locating international test centers visit the TOEFL Web site (www.toefl.org). Our school code is 8199.
To receive an admission decision by March 10, please submit all items listed below to our office by January 15, 2008 (postmark date). By this date, you also should have submitted your preliminary application with fee, and arranged for a formal interview.
Download application (PDF, 257K) or apply online.
The applicant should send:- Preliminary Application
See Step 2 above. - Formal Application
All sections to be completed by the student.
Both the applicant and parent/guardians must sign the application. - Graded Writing Sample
A copy of a paper from an academic course - Parent Statement
Parents or guardians are asked to complete this form, or to write a supplementary letter, providing their perspective on the applicant for the admission committee.
- School Report and Transcript
To be completed by your principal, school head, or guidance counselor - Three References
To be completed by your current English teacher, math teacher, and another adult who knows you well
Financial Assistance
January 31, 2008, is the deadline
for applying for financial assistance.
For more information, please visit our
Financial Assistance Web pages.
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Late Applications
Although students who complete their applications after the January 15 deadline face a much more competitive admission situation, we encourage late applications in case spaces become available in the spring and summer months.
We will do our best to render decisions on late applications received before the end of January, but cannot guarantee that they will be included in the first round of decisions mailed on March 10. Typically, late applicants receive a decision from the Admission Office in mid-April.
Though we remain open during the winter months for campus tours and encourage late applicants to visit the School, we are unable to schedule on-campus interviews during that time. However, we would be happy to arrange for an interview with a member of our Parent and Alumni Admission Council in your area. Please contact our office as soon as possible to set up the interview.
In the third week of April , and continuing throughout the
summer months, campus tours with student tour guides and interviews
with Hotchkiss admission counselors will once again be available.
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Revisit Days
We believe Hotchkiss is an incredible place, but we know that both the tangible and intangible play a significant role in choosing a school that "fits." For applicants who are offered places at Hotchkiss, the revisit days provide a way get a truly in-depth look at the School. Prospective students are paired with current student hosts to experience a typical day in the life of a Hotchkiss student. Parents also spend a full day getting to know the School through panel sessions and informal conversations with administrators and faculty members. Our hope is that by the end of the revisit day, families and students will have gathered enough information to decide whether Hotchkiss is the right school for them.
This year the dates are: March 31, and April 4, 7, and 8, 2008.
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Contact Us
If you have questions or would like to arrange for a campus visit, interview, or revisit, please contact us directly at:
Office of Admission
The Hotchkiss School
P.O. Box 800
Lakeville, CT 06039-0800
Tel: (860) 435-3102
Fax: (860) 435-0042
Email: admission@hotchkiss.org
To contact a specific member of our admission office, please visit
our Admission Office Directory.
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