Help Deciding Please!

Prep School Admissions
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<p>I've been accepted to repeat 9th grade (I'm a year young and want 4 years at a boarding school) at Exeter, Hotchkiss, and Groton (haven't heard yet from Milton). Exeter and Hotchkiss are by far my two favorites.
However, I have no idea how to decide. I'll be revisiting both, but I was wondering if anyone might have a perspective that could help me.</p>

<p>Hotchkiss:
Brother in c/o 2013
Loved the whole feel there, felt at home while visiting
Very isolated (a little worrisome to me)
Hotchkiss farm is super interesting; I would definitely participate
Orchestra seemed approachable and fun
Classes seemed good- I love discussion</p>

<p>Exeter:
My dad went there
I row crew and really love it. Exeter has a good team, Hotchkiss has no crew team
School seems a little big, but it's half my current school's size
Harkness Table=amazing
Louis Kahn Library=amazing
Had less of feel of community
Has a town (very cute, I liked it)</p>

<p>Feel free to ask more questions. I have no idea what I'm going to do!</p>

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<p>Go to the revisit day for exeter because it sounds like from what you say that if the sense of community was better then you might like it more.The students might be more relaxed because these are their future underclassmen. I also am unclear where your leaning twords or if your about as clueless as to flip a coin at this point. Hotckiss though your brother could probably fill you in on any questions about classes and the teachers might recognize you from your brother.</p>

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<p>Reads to me that you have have made up your mind and already know what you want to do–even if you haven’t admitted it to yourself.</p>

<p>I agree–go to revisit day to be sure but anyone who thinks the town of Exeter is “cute” is smitten (written as a P’12 and P’17 who loves PEA…).</p>

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<p>I agree! When I visited Exeter, the town didn’t seem…as great as you made it sound, possibleprep. I think you’ve already decided which school you want to go to! ;)</p>