<p>DOES anyone have any information on what Cushing Academy is like for the non athlete. My son is applying and is not a terrific athlete but does play football, baseball and hockey. He is actually a varsity player at his current high school but will not make varsity at cushing. He is a good student and is okay with playing sports on JV or varsity B. But what will it be like socially for him. Some say if you are not a varsity athlete don't go there. anybody have any ideas????</p>
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<p>4xprep - We know several Varsity B athletes there and they really like it. I know that's not great info, but when we visited, I did not get the impression tht if you were not a Varsity athlete you would not be as happy. Our tour guide was a JV Varsity Hockey player and he knew EVERYONE and clearly a pretty socail kid.<br>
Hope that helped.</p>
<p>Linda s
are you applying as well? Do you know what level is the JV??? are they pretty much beginners. Tabor JVs level was a beginner level for kids that have never played...
our hope is that he will play varsity B
Your info does help a great deal.</p>
<p>boarding school baseball and football are generally garbage. unless you live in vermont or something like that i'd bet he makes the team.</p>
<p>lbftw....not true if the school has a PG year; in that case the V teams are filled with PG's. </p>
<p>4x....what is your son's main sport? Cushing's JV soccer team was not at all strong, in fact their V team wasn't too hot either. A quick glance at their site shows that baseball is an important sport to them....they play fall ball.</p>
<p>And, hey lbftw...David Ball, the wide receiver who graduated from UNH last year, just signed with the NY Jets.....he is from Vermont and attended bs!</p>
<p>keylyme
He is an excellent hockey player and an excellent baseball player. However, i know some boarding schools are very competitive. He just wants to make the varsity B teams. More importantly, he wants to be happy socially.
just wondering what the school is like socially if you are not a Varsity A athlete. I believe he will make varsity football as their team is terribel.</p>
<p>i knew somebody was gonna post ball. first off, he was a last-minute addition to their roster after being cut by the bears, and probably won't be in the league in three years. second, he was a walk-on to the unh football team, and third, i think he played 8-man in high school.</p>
<p>as for the pgs, they are common in football and very uncommon in baseball. keep in mind though that by common, i mean a football team might have 6 or 7, so there are still a lot of open positions.</p>
<p>this is nothing to worry about. he'll be fine.</p>
<p>The best New England HS teams year in and year out in hockey and lacrosse are prep school teams. Why would you posit so glibly that this could not be true in baseball and football as well? I'm happy to supply anecdotal evidence to support the strength of the top programs (and in some other sports as well) if you like.</p>
<p>Ever hear of Mo Vaughn? The all-pro DE for Seattle this year went to Taft.</p>
<p>Fun is fun, name one prep school with a top notch football team</p>
<p>there are some that actually are very good because they recruit very heavily and are basically football schools. hargrave in virginia is one example. but none of the big-name ones are good at either of the sports i mentioned.</p>
<p>being the best in new england doesn't mean ****. new england football is absolute bottom of the barrel. nobody recruits it besides that meathead kirk ferentz, and with good reason. it is awful.</p>
<p>i know prep schools are the best in hockey and lacrosse. hockey, because they recruit canadians, and lacrosse because it's basically a prep sport. some prep schools have very solid b-ball teams too. </p>
<p>the de is one guy. the average quality of the teams is still terrible. even most who play these sports would agree.</p>
<p>I would not call prep school lacrosse amazing. Other the deerfield who has recently done well, there are no standouts. If we take these prep schools down to long island, or even maryland i think we would see some smokeshows</p>
<p>On the other hand prep school hockey is very good.</p>
<p>they're not the best, but the quality of play, on average, is very high. lawrenceville, deerfield and a few other schools i can't remember are usually in the top 50, and often top 10. also, i don't think maryland and new york are considered new england (i've never been 100% clear on this though).</p>
<p>and 4xprep, if your son is as good a hockey player as you say, then he's probably set. hockey is almost always the biggest and most popular sport at these places.</p>
<p>Haha true true, on the new england part</p>
<p>Oh, all right, lbftw....you are right on top of it. However, Ball was a recruited walk-on, which is a lot different than trying out for a spot on the team. They don't have enough scholarships for everyone, so they do invite people who they know they want on the team. That was actually what happened with Ball.
I actually do agree that prep school sports aren't the best (with the big exception of hockey....and of course, the less mainstream sports like crew, squash, etc.). I do think a PG year of football can be very helpful, though, as there isn't much "club football" to take advantage of. If baseball or soccer is your sport, you will, in general, find better opportunities on your club teams....you school team will be more "for fun".
Also, the New England sports are s*** part does hold true for some sports, not all....not soccer, for instance, where Region 1 is the strongest. If you are from a small, athletically inconsequential state, a lot also depends on your individual talent, work ethic, and (the biggie) how far your parents are willing to drive you for practice with your top-notch club team!</p>
<p>so getting back to my original question, if my son is a good athlete( and not looking to make varsity A teams) and looking to make varsity B teams, what is the social life like for this type of student a a so called "Jock school". I believe he will play varsity football, but not sure of varsity baseball and hockey untill he is a senior. any input from anyone????</p>
<p>My daughter graduated Cushing and my son is there now. Neither of them are athletic and they were very happy. Cushing is a very close knit, nurturing environment. Athletes of all levels can play. Hockey is a major sport there but I think they have 3 to 4 levels, Varsity A & B and JV, also recreational. There is room for everyone. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>it does, it helps a great deal.....were your kids borders. my son will board..
also, you have two there , so do they give preferntial treatment to siblings?
(have a younger one as well) and will applyng for Financial aid affect his application?</p>