<p>Hi,
I've been doing some research around the best boarding schools in the Midwest. I'd love to hear some personal experiences about your boarding experience in the MW, or in your opinion, what you think the best boarding school in the MW is. Any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks :D</p>
<p>I’m not sure if this would be what you consider the mid-west, but the western most school I know of is Culver, in Indiana. It is a GREAT school. For boys, it is a bit more militant, but for girls it’s just a really good school. They have a good riding program, if your interested in that.</p>
<p>Check out Cranbrook (Detroit area) or Fountain Valley (Colorado Springs)</p>
<p>Thomas Jefferson in St. Louis is very small, but would be a great fit for the right person. The academics there are really quite good.</p>
<p>Culver in Indiana.</p>
<p>Shattuck-St.Mary’s in Minnesota.</p>
<p>I know people have already mentioned Culver, but it’s a great school with lots of scholarship and financial aid available. I’m going there next year, and just sitting in classes has shown me how wonderful of a school it is. Absolutely beautiful campus on Lake Maxinkuckee. Also, if you’re an athlete, there are many different sports, such as uncommon ones such as sailing and polo.</p>
<p>Yeah, Culver is an amazing school. I’m pretty sure that the academics there are on par with Exeter and Andover.<br>
The sports are great as well. The school itself is very beautiful and is on a great campus. I myself am a Batten recipient and am very excited to go there next fall!</p>
<p>Thank you for all the replies 
I have been looking at Culver due to all the positive feedback on this thread, and it seems like a wonderful well-rounded school.
@aussiegrapes if you don’t mind, I have a few questions. I’ve looked into the scholarships available for Culver, seeing as I would most likely need a scholarship as well as require financial aid.What made you pick the Batten Scholarship? Also, I’m assuming from your username you’re a female 
What made the CGA stand out to you? Was the overall atmosphere inviting? And how are the teachers/coaches? Sorry for the boatload of questions, but I’m rather interested in Culver now :)</p>
<p>Oh, its fine, I love answering questions! </p>
<p>-The Batten Scholarship was the one I was most qualified for and had the most recipients selected for the actual scholarship. For the Batten you need to have good grades, lots of extracurricular activities but most importantly, leadership things. The traits that they most like to see is resiliency and leadership. They want a well-rounded person who they think would succeed at the school. I started a couple of groups and volunteered a lot. I thought that the Batten would be the best choice for me.</p>
<p>-CGA has the prefect system, so its a little like the British boarding system. So the girls lead the other girls. If youre a junior then you get to be in positions of power, and I think every month or so they rotate positions, so everyone gets a chance to be a leader. During your sophomore and freshman years you dont have any positions, you learn to follow, then you learn to lead. I thought that this was an amazing way to organize the girls and a great way for all the girls to learn how to be leaders. </p>
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<li>The campus is set on a lake, so its pretty. For me, I felt a click when I first went there for open house, so I knew that this was the school for me and I was going to do anything to get into it. I would describe Culver as a bit of a college campus, partly because its so large and because all around are cornfields, and then you suddenly get into the Culver bubble. The whole atmosphere is different. About 750 kids go to Culver, which for me is the perfect number. Not too big, not too small. You can know everyone in your classes, but then see a person youve never met before walking around and meet them too.</li>
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<p>-The teachers ARE your coaches. So you can see the math teacher for math class, then see him later for volleyball practice. One thing I love about Culver is the relationships you make with the teachers. You could have a teacher freshman year, and then see them in your junior year and you guys could catch up and talk. Also, teachers are always there if you need help. ALWAYS. You can even go to teachers that you dont have a class with and get their help. If you didnt get the way your teacher was explaining how to do a certain formula you could go to a different teacher to get his perspective on how to do it.</p>
<p>I hope I answered your questions! If you have any more feel free to ask.</p>