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Known for academic rigor and close faculty-student relationships, Taft fosters personal responsibility, honor, and an achievement ethic in all areas of school life: intellectual, artistic, athletic, and extracurricular. Our 220-acre campus features: 59,500-volume library; Lady Ivy Kwok Wu Science and Math Center; Sony Virtuoso Language Lab; Mark W. Potter Art Gallery; 2 theaters; 18-hole golf course; 2 ice hockey arenas; 16 tennis courts (4 indoor); 8 squash courts; six-lane, all-weather track; 11 playing fields; 200-course curriculum. A diverse student body from 33 states and 27 countries is supported with $6.6 million in aid.
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Chinese Student Mgmt
Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Co-ed
Rural
ESL: No
Tuition:
$66,300
# of Student:
601
Teacher:Student:
1:5
International Student:
20.00%
AP Courses:
15
Endowment:
$434,443/student
Faculty w/ adv. degree:
94%
SAT:
1346/1600
Chinese Student Facts (2019)
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| Gender | Grade | City | Current Schools | Type | TOEFL | SSAT | Source |
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| F | 9th | 深圳 | International School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% | Bangbang Family |
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YY是一个内敛但是却非常有想法的女孩子，在校成绩是一路上升的趋势；申请方面，双簧管是Y的申请主要优势。
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| M | 9th | 香港 | International School | Matriculation | 110-120 | >95% |
 范迪信国际教育-Zion老师 |
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文质彬彬的小提琴家/心理健康大使
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| F | 9th | 美国 | US Junior High School | Acceptance | N/A | >95% |
 融尚南希伙伴·Nini雪麑老师 |
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美国私立走读的顶尖学生，极强的学术好奇心以及发展潜力（AIME, AP Physics, AP Calculus BC), 富有想象力，对未来有独特的想法，对科学、技术和社会的交叉问题非常着迷并具有一定的研究；丰富的艺术爱好（大提琴，钢琴和数字艺术）。
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| F | 10th | 北京 | US Junior High School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% |
范迪信国际教育-Zion老师 |
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作为曾经的专业花滑选手，我们鼓励J说出她对于冰场由热爱到倦怠再到重新爱上的心灵旅程。我们注重展示J的强韧内驱, 体现她敢为人先的魄力。在顾问的建议下她参与了Concord Review，主攻女性主义和女性研究。结合她的摄影特长, 我们规划J同学积极参与公益事业，其摄影作品入选美国州级比赛。
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| F | 9th | 上海 | Bilingual School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% | 品优创始人Anson老师 |
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热爱高尔夫、芭蕾、戏剧的Y同学从小就具备了广泛的兴趣爱好，同时她还很热衷于社区服务和生物、法律方面的相关学术研究，且因为家庭长期耳濡目染的教育熏陶，也养成了她不畏困难、勇于向上的良好品质。
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| F | 9th | 上海 | Bilingual School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% | 品优创始人Anson老师 |
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H同学是个性格内敛而又安静的小女生，喜欢唱歌、表演和钢琴，排球是她最热爱的运动，这个充满活力的少女总能满怀自信地迎接每一次的挑战。
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| F | 9th | 上海 | Bilingual School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% | 品优创始人Anson老师 |
| Gender | Grade | City | Current Schools | Type | TOEFL | SSAT | Source |
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| M | 9th | 美国 | US Junior High School | Acceptance | N/A | >95% |
范迪信国际教育-Zion老师 |
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在学校属于尖子生，成绩top 5%，小提琴造诣高，尽管在走读学校，但却非常努力的利用了学校有限的资源去充实自己的学习生活，不仅是足球校队，还是管弦乐团的小提琴首席，并且还是校学生代表，善于用自己的才能服务到社区中去。
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| M | 10th | 北京 | US Junior High School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% |
范迪信国际教育-Zion老师 |
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Z同学是非典型美初学霸, 成绩优异, 性格平易近人, 在学校积极参加各种活动。Z同学勇于尝试很多中国学生、亚裔学生鲜少参与的”小众活动” 由此展示出自己的独特亮点。在疫情期间, 一直坚持为学校做出各种贡献, 我们指导他每周参加学校招办举行的招新讲座, 负责讲解学校的学习生活。Z同学的综合能力优秀, 深耕校园参与度, 这让他在学校成为出色的学生领袖以及代表性人物, 成熟的个性魅力让他在申请中获得了 Groton 的肯定与青睐。
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| M | 9th | 上海 | US Junior High School | Acceptance | 100-110 | >95% |
 波士顿Jing博士(惠宜教育) |
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H同学的成绩突出，数学竞赛成绩好， 是数学俱乐部的队长。 积极参加学校活动，喜爱音乐和乐器，坚持练习乐器，并曾经参加演出。
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| M | 10th | 上海 | US Junior High School | Matriculation | 100-110 | >95% |
波士顿Jing博士(惠宜教育) |
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Z同学最大的亮点是他卓越的领导能力和体育天赋。他在校担任学生领袖，为学校的政策和学生活动出谋划策。同时，他在体育方面也屡获佳绩。
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| M | 9th | 深圳 | International School | Matriculation | N/A | >95% |
 InAmerica在美国际教育咨询老师 |
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学生特长：热爱高尔夫运动、国际绘画比赛金奖
录取亮点：课外活动，面试加分
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| M | 9th | 上海 | Bilingual School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% | 品优创始人Anson老师 |
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S同学在校成绩优秀，学习刻苦，是一名优秀的壁球运动员，还创建了公众号积极推广壁球运动。
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| Gender | Grade | City | Current Schools | Type | TOEFL | SSAT | Source |
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| F | 9th | 香港 | International School | Matriculation | N/A | >95% |
范迪信国际教育-Zion老师 |
| F | 10th | 北京 | US Junior High School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% |
 【丽格教育】波士顿Lily老师 |
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在校成绩不错，并且是宿舍Leader，外加个人兴趣是绘画，有非常专业的绘画作品集加持，学生的性格相对内敛，在申请中因而着重展现学术能力和领导力，以及打造在美初中的社区感，独立不断挑战的性格特色和艺术方面的热爱。
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| M | 9th | 北京 | International School | Matriculation | 110-120 | >95% |
 合领教育王晓丹老师 |
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他是一个阳光开朗帅气活泼的男孩，从6岁起就开始练习架子鼓，具备专业水准。为了突显其开放的心态以及多元化的背景，他将中国鼓和西方架子鼓融合起来自己编曲，给招生官留下了深刻的印象。他连续几年参加贵州、河南贫困地区的支教活动，号召同学捐书捐物，精心的体现在不同素材里，非常自然的体现了他的爱心和同情心。
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| F | 9th | 北京 | International School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% |
融尚南希伙伴·Nini雪麑老师 |
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学霸，壁球排球高尔夫特长
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| Gender | Grade | City | Current Schools | Type | TOEFL | SSAT | Source |
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| F | 9th | 深圳 | International School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% |
范迪信国际教育-Zion老师 |
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学生个性鲜明但低调不张扬，见多识广个人经历丰富，学术和活动双优。我们结合她高尔夫打得出色的特点，特制了高尔夫球简历并且在面试时约见了高尔夫球教练。同时她对折纸非常狂热，我们认真整理了学生所有折纸作品，鼓励她结合自己在计算机方面的兴趣，成立了自己的折纸双语推广网站 ，成为申请中很大的亮点与加分项。
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| M | 9th | 北京 | China Public School | Matriculation | 100-110 | >95% |
合领教育王晓丹老师 |
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顶尖公立的学术能力和科技创新能力在文书中的充分贯穿是取得成功的关键。
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| Gender | Grade | City | Current Schools | Type | TOEFL | SSAT | Source |
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| F | 9th | 上海 | Bilingual School | Acceptance | 110-120 | >95% |
 青云教育创始人 - 沈老师 |
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非常优秀的女孩，每学期都得到学校颁发的学术荣誉奖。平时积极参与各种学校活动。英语写作特别好，申请文书非常有创意，给招生官留下了非常深刻的印象。持续多年参加农村支教活动，亲历亲为，多年投入大量的时间和精力。在学校的人缘也非常好，深得老师和同学的喜爱。
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School Gallery (5)
| All graduates (2017-2021) | ||
| 1 | Princeton University | 6 |
| 2 | Columbia University | 9 |
| 2 | Harvard College | 12 |
| 5 | Yale University | 14 |
| 6 | Stanford University | 5 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 23 |
| 9 | Duke University | 12 |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins University | 5 |
| 13 | Dartmouth College | 5 |
| 14 | Brown University | 21 |
| 17 | Cornell University | 18 |
| 19 | University of Notre Dame | 8 |
| 20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 6 |
| 23 | Georgetown University | 24 |
| 23 | University of Michigan | 5 |
| 25 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6 |
| 25 | University of Virginia | 17 |
| 27 | University of Southern California | 8 |
| 28 | New York University | 17 |
| 28 | Tufts University | 16 |
| Chinese graduates (2020) | ||
| 1 | Williams College | 1 |
| 3 | Yale University | 1 |
| 3 | Columbia University | 1 |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 2 |
| 14 | Brown University | 1 |
| 20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
AP Courses
Total 15
| European History | Latin | English Language and Composition |
| Environmental Science | Comparative Government and Politics | Music Theory |
| Chinese Language and Culture | United States Government and Politics | United States History |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | Chemistry | Human Geography |
| Macroeconomics | Psychology | Studio Art: 2-D Design |
AP Scores
In the year of 2020 - 2020, 361 students took
a total of 862 AP exams,
Arts
Total
19
| Drawing | Ceramics | Video |
| Photography | Sculpture | Painting |
| Studio Art | Art History | Music |
| Piano | Jazz | Dance |
| Acting | Public Speaking | Stagecraft |
| Theater | Chamber Choir | Glass |
| Art |
Extracurricular Sports
Total 19
| Baseball | Basketball | Crew |
| Cross Country | Field Hockey | Football |
| Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer |
| Softball | Squash | Tennis |
| Track and Field | Volleyball | Wrestling |
| Ice Hockey | Sailing | Skiing |
| Riding |
Extracurricular Activities and Clubs
Total 65
| Amnesty International | Debate Club | French Club |
| Jewish Student Organization | Masque and Dagger | Step Team |
| Volunteer Council | Hydrox and Oriocos a capella groups | Filmmakers Club |
| Bollywood Dance Club | Gospel Choir | Latin Dance Club |
| Photography Club | Ballroom Dancing Club | Drum Circle |
| Girls Who Code | Robotics | Science Journal |
| Physics Club | Pre-Med Club | Astronomy Club |
| Marine Environmental Science Club | Beekeeping Club | Citizen Scientists Club |
| Green Thumb Club | Red Rhino Fund | Wounded Warriors Foundation |
| Random Acts of Kindness Club | Key Club | Outreach360 Club |
| Homework Helpers | Service Through Sports | Serving the Deaf |
| FOCUS | Christian Fellowship | The Religion and Spiritual Life Council |
| Running Club | Meditation Club | Zumba |
| Fishing Club | Lifting Club | Pond Hockey Club |
| Badminton Club | Croquet Club | Disc Golf Club |
| NBA Club | Model Congress | Taft Republicans |
| Taft Democrats | Taft International Relations and Public Policy Chamber | Model United Nations |
| Taft Environmental Awareness Movement (TEAM) | Gun Violence Prevention Club | Advocating for Gender Equality |
| Women Speak Out Loud | United Cultures of Taft (UTC) | Taft Entrepreneurial Club |
| Taft Investments and Economics Club | Game of Thrones Club | Global Awareness Club |
| Taft Baking Club | SHOUT (Students Homosexual and Otherwise United at Taft) | Columbia Business School Venture |
| Quiz Bowl | Black Student Union |
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Contact Info
| School Website |
| http://www.taftschool.org |
| School Address |
| 110 Woodbury Road, Watertown, CT 06795 |
| Phone Number |
| 860-945-7700 |
| Admission Office Email |
| Admissions@TaftSchool.org |
| State/Provience |
| Connecticut |
Basic Info
| Year Founded |
| 1890 |
| Campus Size |
| 220 acres |
| Boarding Rate |
| 82% |
| Religious Affiliation |
| No Religious Affiliation |
Application
| Deadline |
| 01/15 |
| School Code |
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TOEFL:3834 SSAT:7600 |
| Interview |
| Skype, On Campus |
| Pre Interview |
| Recommend Vericant |
| Grades open for Chinese Students |
| 9 -11 |
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