關于如何準備這個話題，我們首先要知道的是Choate的選拔標準是什么樣的，我們來看看學校的官方解讀吧：When applicants choose to submit test scores, we consider them holistically as part of the broader application. A student is never assessed based solely on test scores. The admission committee evaluates candidates holistically using all application materials available, including the interview, teacher recommendations, grades, courses, and extracurricular involvement.可見要考察的參數(shù)還是很多的，所以需要做的就是全面剖析自己的綜合競爭力，此外還需要跟學校匹配，你目前的特長和愛好的寬度和深度在往后的規(guī)劃時間里如何更進一步提升，這個是很重要的，需要你的簽約顧問團隊給你好好規(guī)劃起來，重點在文書和面試上好好體現(xiàn)，這個是能讓你脫穎而出的法寶。
Choate的官網(wǎng)關于申請組學金是否影響錄取是這樣寫的“All applications are initially reviewed without regard to their financial aid status, but there are instances when the overall financial need of the applicant pool exceeds our financial aid budget. Accordingly, financial need, in addition to a range of other factors, may influence our admission decisions.”。Choate 并不是need blind policy，所以申請助學金是會降低錄取機會的。針對美國身份的申請人，如果是國際生就不用去考慮助學金了。
