Following on from our description of Choate is their chief rival – Deerfield Academy.
Founded in 1797, Deerfield is known for its high academic standards and cohesive school spirit. Deerfield nurtures its students’ intellectual curiosity with a rigorous curriculum, as well as encourages responsible citizenship. The 280-acre campus provides extraordinary facilities including the Boyden Library, housing a broad-based collection of more than 75,000 items, an Arts Center, and the new 80,000-square foot Koch Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology. Students, 37% supported by over $6.2 million in financial aid, are selected on the basis of academic promise, leadership potential, diversity of background, and the willingness to contribute to the school community.
Foreign students for whom English is not their first language may take the TOEFL in place of the SSAT or SAT. In most cases, Deerfield requires a minimum paper-based TOEFL score of 600, or a minimum computer-based score of 100. To meet the application deadline, a candidate should take the TOEFL in November or December. Since the TOEFL is designed for college-bound students, younger students may therefore be better off taking the SSAT rather than the TOEFL. Students can take both the SSAT and the TOEFL if they want.
