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Hey, I just wanted to know what people's opinions were about New England prep schools. What about the "Group of Seven"? Which schools that are part of this group are the best?

By Iggy boy on Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 11:39 am: Edit

Some of the best New England Prep Schools are

St. Paul's
Deerfield
Hotchkiss
Andover
Taft
Exeter
Lawrenceville
Loomis
Choate Rosemary
Hill

However, there are many other good prep schools scattered around the US like (plug) Saint Ignatius in Cleveland, Ohio.

Just my 2 cents

By Travis on Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 04:48 pm: Edit

What about Groton, Pomfret and The Gunnery?

Lawrenceville's in NJ, Hill, PA, not New England.

By Iggy boy on Monday, December 30, 2002 - 12:17 pm: Edit

I just know that those are some of the best boarding schools in the country.

By ihaveopinions on Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 12:03 am: Edit

Groton is THE original New England prep school with no ethnic/economic diversity, and the corny blazers with the school seal.

By COboy on Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 12:09 am: Edit

Personally, I prefer Choate Rosemary Hall. The school is very diverse both enthnically and socioeconomically. They are also very good academically and athletically. In fact, I've heard some people say that the reputation of Choate surpasses that of Andover or Exeter. I have a friend who goes there and he told me that while some school's kids are good only at sports, or only at academics, Choate is a place where kids are both intelligent with passions of their own.

By bump on Monday, January 06, 2003 - 12:35 pm: Edit

bump

By whats with the fuss? on Monday, January 06, 2003 - 04:10 pm: Edit

can anyone explain what the big deal is with these places? just let the kids in New England go there and get yours in a good *local* public/private high school!

By wonderin on Monday, January 06, 2003 - 08:01 pm: Edit

Do you have to be really smart or something to get into these prep schools? And why are they more "special"?

By 4 1 thing on Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 08:58 am: Edit

$$$

By 1morereason on Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 12:17 pm: Edit

Another reason is that the academic, athletic, and social programs at these schools are far superior than maybe of lacking inner city public schools.

By logic on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 12:07 am: Edit

>Choate is nowhere near Andover and Exeter in erms of overall prestige and quality of education.
>Big advantages for prep school students: the small class sizes; dedicated professors; dorm life; huge endowments for new buildings, etc (all the best new tech.). Overall they're excellent if you can afford it.

By Jbirdsmommy (Jbirdsmommy) on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 12:59 am: Edit

I am the mother of a young gifted preschooler...where should I plan to send him if I want him to be a world leader in the future....meaning knowing what you all know now what programs did you miss out on and what is a hidden program that you would not miss for the world...also which prep do you think is the best to have on a resume....by the way...he is African American and sure to dominate in the classroom and out....what is your advice...

By Yup on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 09:44 pm: Edit

I would say Andover

By Kent2003-4eva on Friday, January 17, 2003 - 03:24 pm: Edit

Kent School Class of 2003!!!

By nyguy on Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 07:00 pm: Edit

prep school kids are losers. gifted 4 year old - is that a new term for antisocial. put the kids in regular school. its better that they learn to with a student body than these prep school kids. they will grow up with understanding much of life. your kid will die soon. why are you going to have him spend his life in prep school and such. children are very easy to ruin. whatever happened to the days when parents raised artists?

By logic on Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 02:05 pm: Edit

uh...obviously your bitter or jealous or both...oh well.

By runningdan on Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 06:51 pm: Edit

well said nyguy

By trueNYguy on Monday, January 27, 2003 - 11:26 am: Edit

yo,
too bad the nyguy gives us nyers a bum rap, what a churl!! but "logic" needed to summon a little more "pathos as a distance" for an effective rejoinder--the peevish/snob retort equals nyer's crassness. my young one goes to a commuter prep school and plays hockey there, north of th' Bronss (Bronx to outsiders)-- good standards, though not Hotchkiss; daughter went to Bronss Science, not bad for a pub school, 5 Noble prise whinners, now at Wellesley. Too, you has leaved out one school gooder than some othem nuEnglan others (one witch i studdeed at), witch is Horace Mann rite here in th'Bronss!! corporate big time, all th' ivy league agit-prop 'n bushwa u ever wonted. I wen to prep skool too, witch is why i rite more gooder then mos people does. Good luk yousall.
Rgds

By logic on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 10:36 pm: Edit

that was the point of my response

By celebtracker on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 08:56 pm: Edit

Some information is available at www.celebrityprepschools.com

By Addededge on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 07:57 am: Edit

Bitter, jealous or gullible.

By public school person on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 06:30 pm: Edit

I don't go to a prep school, but I only know of Andover, Exeter, St. Pauls, Northfield Mount Hermon, and Deerfield. So I would assume that these are the best ones.

By gourmet on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 08:05 pm: Edit

Let me get this straight--you only know of Andover, etc, so those must be the best prep schools?

Please tell us more about what you know, so that we may be guided to all the best things in life.

I only know of McDonalds and Burger King, so those must be the two finest restaurants in the whole world.

By nyguy on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 09:27 pm: Edit

ahhh im going to stay with my original arguement.. put your kids into regular school. if your in the city in a bad area, its understandeable to put your kids into prep school, but it begs the question why are you in the city if your can afford the prep school. Public schools teach children to be a member of society. They wil grow up with this society and have to be able to get along well. If they spend their lives at a prep school it only decreases the breadth of their social understanding. If your kid is a math machine and will never need to communicate with people outside of academica... then great send them to a prep school. if you want your children to be able to function in society, send them to public school. there will always be exceptions, but prep schools alter a childs view of the real world. they are great for raising snots, but smart kids will get into top schools regardless of whether they attend prep schools. prep schools are held to higher standards as well. Prep students are expected to score 780+ on all SAT material, while students from more rural areas are not held to standards nearly that strict. This is from the mouth of a Yale admissions counselor. So lets see, the prep school wont help you get into college, will decrease one's scope of the world, and they will require you to study mmuch more-thus missing much of life, and they will cost you lots of money. hmm sounds like a bad idea to me.. its perfectly logical to avoid a prep school, it will only make your life less enjoyable and holds no value for college purposes. what is their to be jealous of???

By Perot on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 09:36 pm: Edit

Your complaints are all flawed. First, money. Each of those schools gives away 6 or 7 million dollars to insure economical diversity among the students. Something like 20% of students are on full finacial aid, and 50% are on partial. Public schools do teach people a lot about violence and drugs, but wouldn't it be better not to have to learn it first hand? I would much rather not feel like I was in an area full of weapons all the time. Smart kids at public schools are actually much less likely to get into a better college because they often get bored. Then they resort to things like drugs and everything goes wrong. Students in prep-schools are not "required" to get 780's on the SAT but many of them do because of the high caliber of education given there.

By Andover on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 10:59 pm: Edit

nyguy, the negatives you site about prep schools are false, especially college. Over 32% of Andover grads go to the Ivy League. So just by going to Andover, you have a 1/3 chance to go Ivy. More then 50% go to other highly selective schools (Stanford, Duke, Georgetown, MIT, Oxford). Prep school is a definite advantage for college.

By Perot on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 12:30 am: Edit

Andover, do you go to Andover?

By nyguy on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 04:20 pm: Edit

hmm have you ever considered that andover is full of kids who had they attended nay other school, would have attended an ivy anyway? This whole bored idea is BS as well. thats just something people say when they do not want to admit failure. so i still dont see a prep school as advantageous

By Raet on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 06:04 pm: Edit

To hell with prep schools. They're great, if you want to waste 20,000 a year. That's more than some colleges! I guess my main question whenever I see or hear of someone going to a prep school... WHY? Public education is the best there is, more people should take advantage of it.. the US fixation on "private, high-quality education" •••••••• has taken over. It's a shame.

By Andover on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 06:10 pm: Edit

20,000 a year ? Tuition and room + board at Andover are about 28-29,000

By BarryG on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 07:25 pm: Edit

I have visted many of the schools in new england including deerfield, exeter, andover, and Hill. But, one of the top bywas western reserve academy in Hudson (cleveland suburb)Ohio. It was founded in 1826 and is a prettyc cool place. But I am convinced that the hill school is the best BY FAR! as soon as i steped on the campus it was an unbelieveable feeling. i knew i could spend 4 years of my life there. and that nyguy is totally talkin out of his ass. Kickin it in the dorms with all of the boys, sneaking across the quad to go to a girls room, putting sticks of butter in napkins and rocketing them into they 200 year old ceilings in the dining hall. every one of my fathers friends who went to one of these schools (40 or so) say that it was the greatest 4 years of their lives. I hope to get into hill, and i would urge anyone reading this to check out hill. YES THE KID RECCOMENDS HILL!

By WRA on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 07:28 pm: Edit

Western Reserve Rocks, u from Ohio ?

By barry g on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 07:34 pm: Edit

Ya man, i live in dublin. i go to the wellington school, u?

By WRA on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 08:19 pm: Edit

Pleasant View School For The Arts. I applied to WRA, Andover, Saint Ignatius, Gilmour, Hawken and Walsh Jesuit. I was accepted to Gilmour. I know I will be accepted at WRA. I want to go to Andover (if I get in)

By l on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 08:32 pm: Edit

Raet,

There are many things private schools provide that american public schools don't. For one, security, you don't get knifed in a private school. Plus the american public system sucks compared to other nations public systems...

By nyguy on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 08:55 pm: Edit

heh id rather attend a top public schoo... say scarsdale schools. very competitive and free. this whole security thing is blow out of proportion... there are no knifings in suburban schools

By Private on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 09:07 pm: Edit

Top publics are not free. The tuition is paid in taxes

By barryg on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 10:30 pm: Edit

hey Wra, is st. ignatuius a boarding school, i mean w/ dorms? i applied to gilmour 2 , it was alright but i didnt think there was anything 2 spectacular about it

By Perot on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 10:48 pm: Edit

I visted the top public school where I live, (and I live in a fairly large city). I was there for two hours, and in that time I saw knives drawn twice. The knive thing is not blown out of proportion.

By WRA on Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 05:51 pm: Edit

Nope, St. Ignatius is not borarding. It is on the west side of cleveland in a pretty crappy nighborhood. Yeah, I didn't think Gilmour was fantastic.

By logic on Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 06:52 pm: Edit

they are two very different things...private school, while it doesn't teach you much about defending yourself, does help you make friends with the people who are going to hold high positions in the real world. Great connections.

By COboy on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 05:19 pm: Edit

OK, I think arguments on both sides to this issue are flawed. First of all, I went to a great PUBLIC middle school where knives were non-existant. Also, we had a very academically rigorous curriculum. Even at the public high school in my school district, there are not many instances where any kind of weapons are unleashed. Also, this public high school is one of the top schools in the state and sends many kids to prestigious schools all over the country. And, yes, it was suburban school, but the point is, public schools can be good too.

On the other hand, after 8th grade at my really good public middle school, I decided to attend a PRIVATE prep school in New England. This was a big culture shock for me, especially since I'm from the West. But my reasons for going to prep school were not necessarily because of the academics. It is about the experiences. Also, people who argue that kids who go to prep school will become socially inept is also wrong. My school has people of all color, religion, sexuality, and socioeconomic backgrounds. How often do you get a chance to learn not just academically, but SOCIALLY, with close friends from all different types of backgrounds? Where else in the world can you do that for high school? Also, if you enjoy learning and discovering new ideas, where else would you want to go except a place where learning and expressing yourself is encouraged?

Basically, I think both public and private prep schools can be good. But if you have the opportunity to, go ahead! Try something only a fraction of the American people get to do. If the academics don't sway your decision, the experience definitely should!

By Perot on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 10:03 pm: Edit

I wasn't saying that public school was bad. I'm just saying that I would rather learn in a safer environment if I have the oppurtunity.

By Hunter1985 (Hunter1985) on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 10:16 pm: Edit

Both types of schools were great, and each had their benifits. I will dispense my knowledge as follows:

I attended grade school at a small religious/private school with no more than 14 kids in my grade.

I attended middle school at a huge public school with 600 kids in my grade.

I'm now attending a private high school with about 200 kids in my grade.

Here's what I've learned:

Private: Great education, when I went to my middle school I was above everyone in grades, etc. You meet a few close friends, learn more from your teachers (small classes). Costs money, though. My current HS is awesome-dedicated teachers (most have been there for 15 years while at public schools are lucky to get to 7).

Public: THE REAL WORLD!! Yes, safety can be a concern, but it toughens you up, you've got to learn to take crap from people. I made many friends. The education was still great with great teachers- when I went to my private HS I was, and still am tops in my class. So it really didn't make that much of a difference.

Overall, both are great, and you should sample both worlds, you'll need them both.

If you're smart enough to get into Ivies, you'll do that no matter where you are, public or private.

This is not a make or break decision- you'll end up at the same place.

By Mike Moller on Saturday, February 15, 2003 - 07:32 pm: Edit

I am recently attending the Morristown-Beard School in New Jersey. Why send ure child to a boarding school when you can continue a well-diversed prep school education at a school near home. Ones gaurdians are most needed during their teenage years. All im saying is Prep Day Schools are just as good as Prep Boarding Schools

By cosine on Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 06:14 pm: Edit

as far as prep day schools go. st anselm's, st alban's, and sidwell are the best in the DC, MD, VA area.

By bump on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 05:10 pm: Edit

bump

By CHOATE on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 08:16 pm: Edit

CHOATE

By mike johnson on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 05:04 pm: Edit

barryg r u talking about belmont hill

By barryg on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 08:23 pm: Edit

no man, im talking about The Hill School in pottstown, PA

By Chet on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 12:23 am: Edit

The TRUE prep schools are Andover, Choate, Exeter, Groton and Taft. Is Deerfield now considered to be part of this motif?
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However, I feel supremely confident that the schools with the most intelectually advanced students are St. Anselm's Abbey School (Wash.,D.C.) & Regis High School (NYC).

- Chet, PEA '75

By Mike on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 07:15 pm: Edit

I think that Belmont Hill is

By andrew on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 07:16 pm: Edit

deerfield sux

By Andover on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 07:31 pm: Edit

WTF is wrong with deerfield

By Hollahotchkiss (Hollahotchkiss) on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 06:38 pm: Edit

Whoa whoa whoa, first off Hotchkiss is definetly a "true" prep school- get
that right in the future. Second, I have attended public school my whole
life, and live in a quite diverse area, so the experience definetly gave me
quite a grip on the "real" world. It wasn't until I ventured into the idea of
prep school that I really became serious academically in high school. I have
always been in the highest of classes because of my outstanding academic
career prior, but a large high school just has too much on their plate to pay
close attention to every student. I basically fell through the cracks my
freshman year, and then really got into the zone my sophomore year, when I
decided to apply for prep school. I saw what kinds of things some of these
kids do and knew I really needed to step things up quite a bit to compete.
Being at a school like Hotchkiss has really opened up my eyes academically.
Now, not just one of my courses is very rigorous- ALL of them are. I have
upwards of four hours of work a night, including highly competetive sports
teams, along with adjusting to dorm life. Prep schools nurture kids like me,
who enjoy people and want to be social but also love academics. In public
school kids often find themselves sinking down to levels of their peers,
usually very low ones. They have no other "role models" their own age to keep
them on their game. At these schools though, despite all the legacies and
merely loaded kids, there are dozens who are constantly pushing themselves in
the classroom, sportsfield or wherever. Being around all of this ambition one
cannot but help pushing themselves as well. Everyone I know who has come from
Hotchkiss and gone onto top Ivy League as well as NESCAC among others,
schools has said college is a breeze compared to our private school
educations. Think what you may about the fact that the boys wear jackets and
the girls wear khaki skirts with lacoste shirts, that's just part of the
experience- but not all of it by any means.

By Amphionkid06 (Amphionkid06) on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 08:47 pm: Edit

I am a student at Choate Rosemary Hall. I'd like to write a response to "logic's comment". Are you a student at, or have you attended, a prestigious NE boarding school? In truth, every boarding school in the top 7 has its particular niche, whether it be the arts, history, or even athletics, so the very concept of prestige itself is hard to determine. Anyone who attends a "Prestige Seven" boarding school knows that Choate is one of, if not the most, prestigious boarding schools in the country. Don't believe it? Perhaps you'd want to look at the college matriculations at CRH over the past five years. This is a direct quote from the Choate site at "www.choate.edu": MOST POPULAR CHOICES 1998–2002 include: Brown, 39; Columbia, 29; Cornell, 31; Georgetown, 37; Harvard, 29; Penn, 52; Yale, 42. Thats the number of students, per class, that attended the aforementioned colleges. We also have the most internationally diverse boarding school in New England. And trust me, even disregarding our spectacular Ivy League acceptance record, Choate is an amazing place to live and learn. Never have I lived in a place so warm and inviting, or so incredibly challenging for that matter. I just feel lucky to be one of the less than 200 that makes up my class, and am thankful every day that I am not one of 1000++ that was rejected from CRH. So the next time you decide to make a vague blanket statement about the prestige of a boarding school, I urge you to first examine the facts.

P.S. Wait, what boarding school did JFK, Joe Kennedy, Michael Douglas, Adlai Stevenson, and Andrew Mellon attend? For some reason, I don't think it was Exeter or Andover.

By Amphionkid06 (Amphionkid06) on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 08:57 pm: Edit

Just another note: The "Prestige Seven" of NE boarding schools includes, in no particular order: Choate, Exeter, Andover, St. Paul's, Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville (although it is in NJ). By the way Chet, even as a Choatie, with Deerfield as my arch rival, I will admit that it Deerfield one of the most prestigious boarding schools in NE, and is always included in the Top 7. Groton, despite having the highest Ivy League acceptance rate of any boarding school, is never included, and I've never heard Taft mentioned as even a Tier 1 school. If you are looking to attend a boarding school, I strongly reccomend doing so, as it is a life-altering experience which has changed me forever, for the better of course. While its always good to apply to at least a few Prestige 7 schools, there are plenty of other excellent options (Groton, Milton, St. Albans, etc.) Ultimately, its the child's choice where he/she wants to spend four years away from home.

P.S.S. I meant absolutely no disrespect or ill-will to Andover or Exeter students/alumni in my previous comment. They are two incredible schools, with amazing settings, student bodies, and teaching staffs. While I do prefer Choate, both of the schools have incredible facilities as well.

By Critical (Critical) on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 10:23 pm: Edit

My sister goes to Taft and absolutely loves it! She is #1 in here class. My dad went to Andover, and I, for a brief time, before becoming ill, attended Groton. All of these schools are different types and cater to different personalities. I would take the time to research each prospective school, rather than asking people who are uninformed as to the meaning of a prep school education.

By Cooltej (Cooltej) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 02:19 pm: Edit

Guys, before I begin, Who are the 2002-2003 Football, Hockey, and soon to be Lacrosse New England Division I Champs???? That's right Deerfield Academy. I am currently a sophomore at Deerfield. Why choose Deerfield over your typical high school. First, you have a better opportunity of going to Ivy Leagues. IF you know about these schools, you know the AMAZING FACILITIES you can obtain. We have about 400 acres for these schools. Thats a whole lot of buildings and field area. And if you check out the senior class matriculation, you would see that all our students attend top colleges. You ask how else does it differ? The whole experience.

You think I'm rambling on and on about my whole praise for my school, but it's true. Everyone's nice and welcoming. It's kind of amazing when you think about it. Coming from New York, its a totally new environment. And from classroom experience, all students take par tin discussions. So its not your normal high school where you have two or thre kids dominating and the others are slackers. Kids are into studying just because thats their natural motive. and the gym, music rooms, fields we have is nicely taken care of and clean. Don't you want your child to take this advantage, well you have to pressure them into studying and getting good scores. And forget about the money beacuse I'm in the smae position. I live in an apartment, but my parenst value education first because in the future they know I'll probably make millions. And the financial aid is great if you ask me. Don't worry about the money, just make sure your child is getting involved in different areas and is excelling in them.

Personally, I recommend applying to Deerfield. Thanks

By Joefriend (Joefriend) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 02:43 pm: Edit

Does anyone know if admission decisions are mailed by express mail? Do the prepschool send rejection letter by express mail too?

By Andoverhopeful (Andoverhopeful) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 03:33 pm: Edit

I want to know as well

By Cooltej (Cooltej) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 10:53 am: Edit

Yes, they are mailed by mail, whether rejection or acceptance. It's kind of funny. The acceptance letters are in a huge express envelope which will say most likely 'Congradultions', while the rejection letters are in a small envelope.

Good luck to everyone who applied.

By Andoverhopeful (Andoverhopeful) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 03:27 pm: Edit

I will get mine tomorrow, the stress is kiling me.

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 10:22 pm: Edit

I got placed on the waiting list; I am actually the first one on the waiting list, and now I have to wait until April 10 for a reply. I will still most likely get in, due to the fact that everyone who gets accepted does not actually go.

But just like andover the stress is killing me as well.

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 04:00 pm: Edit

did n e one get into their schools?

By Andoverhopeful (Andoverhopeful) on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 06:07 pm: Edit

I got into Andover !!!!!!

Wahoo!!!!

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 06:41 pm: Edit

did you apply any where else andover

By Andoverhopeful (Andoverhopeful) on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 07:12 pm: Edit

Just some local schools in Ohio.

By Perot (Perot) on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 09:10 pm: Edit

I got into St. Pauls, rejected from Groton. Still waiting on Andover and Exeter

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 10:04 pm: Edit

Are you on the waitlist at Andover as well as Exeter

By Babiit09 (Babiit09) on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 10:04 pm: Edit

hey hey .. i got into choate and hotchkiss ( and some other less prestigous..Loomis Chaffe..etc) yeah, well the decision is going to be so hard!

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 10:06 pm: Edit

im still on the damn waitlist, however I am the next person on the list of 15 pray someone decides in the favor of another scool other than belmont hill

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 10:14 pm: Edit

IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT HOW WAITLISTS WORK, PLEASE POST A MESSAGE OR EMAIL ME.

-I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT

By Grkguy88 (Grkguy88) on Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 11:24 am: Edit

Hey, i got into TAFT, but i really wanted to go to hotchkiss(yeah i applied to both, suprised?) since my sister goes there. unfortunately i got the WaItInG LiSt, so its pretty nerve wreckin'. hopefully ill get accepted to h-kiss though, or else ill be forced to go to taft, and my sister would never forgive me.

By Dferraro (Dferraro) on Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 02:37 pm: Edit

Concord academy is acclaimed as one of the best boarding prep schools for best personalities by most admissions officers at ivy leagues. Most of them see places like Andover pumping out crazy indians obsessed with standardized test scores and NOT future leaders of our country. In fact only 2 kids from andover went to stanford last year out of a 400 student class. 100 applied. At

By Andoverhopeful (Andoverhopeful) on Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 03:21 pm: Edit

Really, thats odd, the according to the Andover College Office, 7 students went to Stanford last year. See http://www.andover.edu/cco/matrics.htm . I would like to see your source, if you have one.

BTW - I was accepted at Andover this year and plan to attend.

By Cooltej (Cooltej) on Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 03:40 pm: Edit

Did anyone get into Deerfield and is planning to come? IF so, I go there, and I'll be looking forward to seeing the new faces.

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 07:56 pm: Edit

Did anyone get into Belmont Hill and is planning to come?... well dont cuz im on the waiting list and a few openings would be nice

By Babiit09 (Babiit09) on Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:07 pm: Edit

4 anyone who is wondering... the all the people who are waitlisted are put back into a pool and they reavaluate them and as soon as people start to say they are not going, then the waitlistes canidates are let in.. but unfortunatly most of the time the wait listes people arent notified if they got in until just before or after they have to send their responces to the other schools!... hope that helps at all

By Tuannguyen (Tuannguyen) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 12:46 am: Edit

Dferraro, can you stop insulting other schools already? No one cares, really, due to your personality. Obviously you contradict yourself every few sentences. You say that concord academy has the best personalities. Are you the exception?

By Crhg (Crhg) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 09:14 am: Edit

Did anyone get online on the 10th to get results from schools? Thats how I found out about Groton and St. Paul's.

By Starboard05 (Starboard05) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 10:48 am: Edit

Congrats andoverhopeful, I go to Andover. It's truly an awesome school. I hope you decide to go!

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 03:09 pm: Edit

to crhg

what do you mean? did they post who they accepted

By Ivy_Man08 (Ivy_Man08) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 09:14 pm: Edit

St. Anslem's ...not boarding, but better education than almost all of them, if not all.

By Nsa (Nsa) on Saturday, March 15, 2003 - 04:13 am: Edit

I attend a prep school in lake placid ny. its not one of these big prep schools like deerfield or hotchkiss but its still a good one. All u people are talking about education and what not but really most people go to prep schools for sports. I would just like to know if any of u play sports and if thats why u go to these prep schools. I know i go to prep school for sports cuz if i had my choice i would stay in public school to be with my friends but thats not the case.

By Flkid (Flkid) on Saturday, March 15, 2003 - 09:38 am: Edit

Whats the big deal with Andover/Exeter? How do they compare with Lawrenceville?
The campus at Lawrenceville definitely looks more impressive..

By Amphionkid06 (Amphionkid06) on Saturday, March 15, 2003 - 08:12 pm: Edit

This is in response to Flkid's comment. Andover and Exeter are two very prestigious, selective, and rigorous boarding schools in NE. They are part of the aforementioned "Prestige 7." Consequently, Lawrenceville is also part of this group. Lawrenceville is an absolutely superb school, and it is an astute comment you make about the campus; it is one of the most beautiful in the world. In response to Nsa's comnment, most people do not go to a prestigious boarding school for sports. Those who do aree recruited by the school, and everyone who attends a boarding school will be familiar with these "post-graduates" who are over 18. Any school in the Prestige 7 is a really superb choice, and while I am a very strong advocate of Choate Rosemary Hall, all of its competitors are superb schools as well.

By Crhg (Crhg) on Saturday, March 15, 2003 - 09:14 pm: Edit

to BHS4life

Groton and St. Paul's sent letters that had passwords or user names and passwords. Then, on the tenth, you could go to a section of the website and type them in and it took you to your own special page that said if you had been accepted or not.

By Gianscolere (Gianscolere) on Saturday, March 15, 2003 - 09:35 pm: Edit

Hi there...I'm waiting to hear from Taft. Has any of you applied to Taft and already received the decision letter?

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Saturday, March 15, 2003 - 09:47 pm: Edit

Gian Scolere...I didn't personaly, but I know of someone that did.

By Crhg (Crhg) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 10:17 am: Edit

Anyone have an opinion on which is better, Hotchkiss or Groton?

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 12:31 pm: Edit

Hotchkiss is better

By Crhg (Crhg) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 01:25 pm: Edit

How do you know? Do you or are you going to attend Hotchkiss? (I have heard that Groton is better academically)

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 01:39 pm: Edit

well...I do not attend Hotchkiss, I also don't plan to, but I have done a little bit of research on both schools and in my opinion Hotckiss is the better school. Hotchkiss has great facilities as well as great academics. I just it's the better school. Groton does not appeal to me as much.

By Gianscolere (Gianscolere) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 04:39 pm: Edit

I guess I have to wait til next week to hear from Taft. I also applied several other schools and was accepted at Milton, Loomis Chaffee, and two other schools. Are any of you considering any of these schools for next year?

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 04:43 pm: Edit

DID ANY ONE APPLY TO BELMONT HILL

By Jkennedy (Jkennedy) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 05:19 pm: Edit

I have an opinion, I Hotchkiss is not quite up to its namesake. anyone who attends a boarding school in northeast connecticut ( i attend salisbury school, and went to a pre-boarding school Indian Mountain before attending salisbury) knows that Hotchkiss is overrated. No doubt, academically it is a challenge but hotchkiss has become more of a so called 'title' school. it has the title of a very hard prep school, but from what i hear from my friends that attend hotchkiss it is not as hard as it seems. Many kids there are dumb as a rock but pay there way in. If you work hard, you can manage B's, possibly A's pretty easily. Its important to keep an open mind about the prep schools since each one caters a specific style of learning to each individual, so that just because its rated high by say, US news and World report, doesn't mean its the best for you. Either way both of these are two of the top prep schools in the nation without question, but keep in mind other ones that are not as highly recognized.

By Jkennedy (Jkennedy) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 05:23 pm: Edit

i have a question, do public school kids really think that private school kids are 'disconnected socially' from the real world and is there some grudge against us prep school kids?

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 05:39 pm: Edit

they may hold a grudge about prep school kids in general, but kids the kids I know at public schools like a lot of private school kids. It mostly depends on the kid, most public school kids are not going to like a snobby prep school kid which thinks he's better than every one else. Additionally, it all depends on the private school kid's behavior towards the public school kids. I know many public school kids that like many private school kids.

By Babiit09 (Babiit09) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 08:53 pm: Edit

Gianscolere .... i was accepted to Loomis Chaffee also.. great school- seems a litte more laid back than some others...

Also, Hotchkiss is better... i have many friends who go there and for whoever said its easy, its not. it was not be QUITE as extreme as say Choate or Andover but its definatly difficult!

yeah.. anyone else thinking about going to choate next year?

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 10:03 pm: Edit

By the way what did you get on your ssat's

By Gianscolere (Gianscolere) on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 06:50 pm: Edit

What is the median SSAT score of accepted students at Milton...do any of you know? I know that between 1998 and 2002, 67 of their graduates went to Harvard and 42 to Yale. Other selections included Stanford (19), Princeton (16), and Brown (59).

So, who's planning to attend Milton?

By Paprep (Paprep) on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 05:33 pm: Edit

Which is a better school Lawrenceville or Hotchkiss.

Also how do Hotchkiss and Hill stack up?

By Crhg (Crhg) on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 08:25 pm: Edit

Hotchkiss and Lawrenceville are both part of the "big seven". They are definately two of the top schools in the country so if you are trying to decide between them you can't go wrong. Lawrenceville slipped a bit but has recently (since the late 90s) been successfully trying to improve its academics. Hotchkiss never slipped so it has that advantage. Lawrenceville has the more beautiful campus. I toured/interviewed at both Hotchkiss and L'ville and ultimately decided not to apply at Lawrenceville because of its size and the huge number of day students, even though I would have been a legacy. Hotchkiss is more similar in feel to Deerfield and St. Paul's, while L'ville is more like Choate. Personally I think Hotchkiss is the better school, but that is just my feeling based on a tour and a few rumors. I hope this helps. Good Luck

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 05:04 pm: Edit

hello

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 05:51 pm: Edit

Roxbury Latin is actually the best private school in the country. It's rated number 1 out of all the private high schools anywhere

By Crhg (Crhg) on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 11:37 pm: Edit

Where did you find the ratings?

By Mjo (Mjo) on Monday, March 24, 2003 - 10:06 am: Edit

Does anybody have an opinion of how The Hill School,PA ranks against schools like Andover,Exeter,Choate, Hun, Peddie, Loomis, Lawrenceville ...?

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - 05:21 pm: Edit

prove me wrong Crhg, also look at the average sat scores for students at Roxbury Latin. They have the highest average in the world.

By Suziq0110 (Suziq0110) on Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - 10:32 pm: Edit

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By Sphynx (Sphynx) on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - 01:44 pm: Edit

Um, right. All we talk about here is how our lives are "validated though an expensive 'name brand' education" **roles eyes**
While I'm sure there are plenty of good public schools, the top 500 can only be located in 500 towns or cities in America. Where do you propose everyone who does not live in one of those towns or cities does? Personally I live in a town with among the VERY WORST public education in America. There are no nearby private schools.
Private preparatory schools are a great opportunity for those who can afford it, and for those who qualify for financial aid. People who attend them do not automatically think they are better than others as you imply. All but two or three of my friends attend public schools.
The real reason the Ivy League acceptance rate at private boarding schools is so high is that they accept only motivated students who want to do well in school. Public schools do not have that option. I have several friends from public schools who are in top Ivy League colleges and several from private schools who are, just as I have some VERY wealthy friends who have been rejected from the Ivy League despite heavy donating on the parents part. Ivy League schools have huge endowments and are not so strapped for cash that they have to accept students just because of their parents.

By Starboard05 (Starboard05) on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - 03:24 pm: Edit

I agree with sphynx. Suziq, you don't know what the hell you're talking about.

By Bhs4life (Bhs4life) on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - 03:24 pm: Edit

I would just like to say that Suzig is a close-minded asswhole who doesn't know what the hell she is talking about. Almost everything she said is false, and it is obvious to me that she just feels like complaining about something she has hardly researched at all.

By Proudpapa (Proudpapa) on Thursday, March 27, 2003 - 03:46 pm: Edit

Hi Gang! I am a parent of a 13 year old boy who was justed accepted at Andover, Exeter, Deerfield and Hotchkiss. ALL of these schools appealled to him from informal visits and he applied to them allm with NMH as a "safety" school. In the end he has chosen Hotchkiss. I think the beauty of the place, its friendly demeanor and size won him