Admissions Overview
Understand the complete Choate application
Build one coordinated plan for testing, essays, recommendations, transcripts, and the interview.
Checked against Choate's published admissions pages on October 6, 2026.
The application
What the Choate application asks for.
Each part is read together, so plan the work as one application rather than a test with paperwork attached.
- Steps
- Choate lists six steps to apply: inquire, schedule an interview, submit standardized tests, complete the application, apply for financial aid, and check the Choate Application Status Portal.
- Platform
- Applications are submitted through Gateway to Prep Schools, starting with the Candidate Profile.
- Essays
- Part 2 of the Gateway application for Choate includes applicant essays.
- Parent statement
- Part 2 of the Gateway application for Choate includes a Parent/Guardian Statement.
- Teacher recommendations
- Applicants request recommendations from their current English and mathematics teachers through Gateway.
- Interview
- Choate says an admission interview is strongly encouraged and must be completed during the current application cycle.
- Deadline
- Choate lists January 15 as its application deadline.
- Decisions
- Choate says applicants who submit the Gateway Application by January 15, with any late materials arriving by February 1, should expect an on-time admission decision on March 10; it cannot guarantee a March 10 decision for applications received after January 15.
SSAT and ISEE practice
Admissions test practice.
Practice is shared across our private school sites.