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.
Additional information for Late Applicants and
about Applying for Financial Aid and
our Revisit Program may also be found
below.
We look forward to getting to know you!
If you have not already received our inquiry packet, 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
11 Interlaken Road
Lakeville, CT 06039-2141
Telephone: +1-860-435-3102
Fax: +1-860-435-0042
Email : admission@hotchkiss.org
If you are applying to enter in fall 2013, our online application is now available, and PDFs have also been posted. The fee for submitting an online application is $60, or $100 for applicants residing outside of the U.S., payable online. If you prefer to submit a paper version, the fee is $75 for domestic and $115 for non-U.S. applications, payable in the form of a U.S. money order or a check drawn on a U.S. Bank account.
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.
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.
| 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 |
| All applicants to Hotchkiss whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in addition to the tests listed above. If a candidate has attended a school for three years or more where English is the primary mode of instruction, a TOEFL is not required. For more information, click here. |
SSAT registration forms may be obtained by request through our office or by contacting SSATB directly (http://www.ssat.org/ssat/test/test-main.html). Our school code is 4012.
ISEE information may be obtained via their Web site at http://erblearn.org/parents/admission/isee. Our school code is 070335.
For information about registering for the TOEFL and locating international test centers visit the TOEFL Web site (http://www.ets.org/toefl). Our school code is 8199.
To receive an admission decision by March 9, please submit all items listed below
to our office by January 15, 2013. By this date, you also should have submitted your Candidate Profile
with fee, and arranged for a formal interview.
Download application (PDF, 1.06 MB) or apply online.
The applicant should send:
- Candidate Profile
See Step 2 above.
- Candidate Project
All sections to be completed by the student.
Both the applicant and parent/guardians must sign
the application.
- 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.
- Graded Writing Sample
A copy of a paper from an academic course
Please know that when submitting Graded Writing Samples and/or transcripts via Gateway, the upload file must be under 1MB. Also, the system will only take one file upload per form. If your recommenders are having issues with uploads, please have them fax the documents to: 860-435-0042, or scan/email the documents to admission@hotchkiss.org
We will accept your materials in any of the following ways: fax, scan/email, mailed via U.S. Postal Service or express carrier.
We do expect to receive recommendations and transcripts after the deadline and will be processing accordingly.
Others should send:
- 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 Aid
January 31, 2013, is the deadline for applying for Financial Aid.
For more information, please visit our Financial Aid Web pages.
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Late Applications
Although students who complete their applications after the January 14
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 9. 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 to 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.
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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
11 Interlaken Road
Lakeville, CT 06039-2141
Tel: +1-860-435-3102
Fax: +1-860-435-0042
Email: admission@hotchkiss.org
To contact a specific member of our admission office, please visit Meet Our Team.
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