<p>St. Andrews is a fine school with a dedicated faculty and staff. They are very unique in many ways - so candidates should spend time there and ask lots of questions to see if “the fit” is right for them.</p>
<p>Bump…just to get some geo diversity into the new applicant pool. </p>
<p>Oh, and don’t forget about Thacher and Cate in CA.</p>
<p>Benley & friends: we live in the so-called Mid Altantic. We have a son at Woodberry & are impressed with it. It would not be everyone’s cup of tea, given CC’s New England-centric focus. WFS is deeply traditional and in many ways, distinctly southern (e.g., the boys shoot skeet and many dove hunt on campus). Still, despite modest SSATs (compared to HADES), recent graduates have done very well, with the Ivies and the Little Three, plus of course traditional southern institutions (e.g., Virginia, UNC) . </p>
<p>I’m a New England BS grad and we also have a D at a New England BS. She applied to George, Westtown, Hill, and Mercersburg, plus a couple NE schools. I was reluctant about George, given the minority of boarders–otherwise, a terrific school. As parents, we especially liked Hill, given their conservative ethos (not talkin’ politics per se) and emphasis on moral values–but for precisely that reason, our D didn’t warm to it in the end.</p>
<p>I second the suggestion to give Episcopal and SAS a good look.</p>
<p>Cheers</p>