<p>Trying to avoid any schools with grades under 8!
Thanks Olivia!! Choate was on the list I lost!!! So I have 8 schools and no safety!</p>
<p>Other necessary information to be able to help would be SSAT score or equal and whether you need a lot of aid, more than $20K or just a discount like $7K?</p>
<p>Culver is a military school for boys, but according to discussions on this board, it is not at all military for girls.</p>
<p>I can confirm that it is NOT a military school for girls. It is a beautiful campus (i made a visist there on business last fall) on a huge lake. Thier web site makes it sound liek 2 seperate schools almost, but it is one school that has 2 seperate leadership components. The boys use a military system and the girls use the prefect system. Their Head is a former administrator from SPS . They like to compare themselves to Exeter and Andover. They are in the middle of a pretty large capital campaign which has been quite successful to date (despite high turn over is development staff, which is another topic).</p>
<p>The school is pretty much in walking distance from "town" - but it is a VERY small town. South Bend is probably about 30-40 miles away and would be the closest city.</p>
<p>horseback riding
dance</p>
<p>Have you considered Stoneleigh-Burnham? They are well known for both their horse and dance programs. If you have your own horse, you can bring it to school as they have stables there. It is all girls, not as selective as DAES and such.</p>
<p>Yaaay, Choate. I'm always happy to help. ;)</p>
<p>You might consider Culver in Indiana and Western Reserve Academy in Ohio. Both have good endowments and fairly high acceptance rates (at least according to boardingschoolreview).</p>
<p>Actually, the Culver boardingschool review is incorrect. They show a 49% acceptance rate, when it is actually only 20%. Petersons has the correct information. Additionally, I spoke with the admin director, when my daughter first started talking about boarding school, and he confirmed the 20%.</p>
<p>My 3 daughters attend Cranbrook. It is a beautiful school, with wonderful teachers.</p>
<p>Whoa, i never knew that culver was so selective!</p>
<p>Wow! I knew boardingschoolreview was out-of-date for many schools, but I had no idea it was that unreliable!</p>
<p>You can consider Blair Academy as a possibility. They have strong acting & music programs, many community service opportunities, and a dance program. I've seen them listed as having an equestrian program, but I don't know anything about it. You should investigate this if you are interested in Blair. I can tell you that they are surrounded by many equestrian properties. It's a warm, nurturing environment. If your test scores and grades are high enough, they will encourage you to take honors and AP courses. Their college matriculation is impressive. If you look at this Facts page, you will find more info on financial aid: <a href="http://www.blair.edu/About_Blair/ab_blair_facts.shtm%5B/url%5D">http://www.blair.edu/About_Blair/ab_blair_facts.shtm</a> . Their acceptance rate is just below 50%. It's the school that I know best; I'm sure there are others. Happy hunting!</p>
<p>Thanks everyone!! I don't yet know my ssat scores but I have began studying already! I will need a fair amount of aid! I am checking out all the above listed schools right now!</p>
<p>Sorry, I might have missed it--what grade are you in? Also, it might be helpful if you listed your classes.</p>
<p>okay going into grade 9 ended grade 8 with 4.0
9th grade courses
honors english 9
honors bio
girls pe and health
world history (no honors offered)
spanish
honors geometry
drama</p>
<p>You should look at Dana Hall school. It is near a town (Wellesley, Ma) about 50% boarding, has superb equestrian and arts programs, all girls, and offers scholarships (i believe) to new sophmores from the midwest. It probably would eb a safety for you but a fine school.</p>
<p>I will check it out!</p>
<p>Glad St. Paul’s is still on the list! My son is taking advanced acting there this year, in fact for the first time they are requiring it in lieu of a fall sport (I have mixed emotions on that, but they want it to be a more focused program)). No horseback riding, but a great choir. You might make a grid of the activities, factors, subjects and then compare it with the schools you think you are interested in (ie Sailing=St. Georges; riding=Miss Porters). </p>
<p>Oh and SPS is one of the few that is 100% boarding. Lots will argue with this, but I believe it improves the atmosphere and cohesiveness. Any questions ask me or the people on the St. Paul’s School thread on this site.</p>
<p>Why do you not want to look at boarding schools with a lot of day students?</p>
<p>Seconding Linda S with Stoneleigh-Burnham…it would probably be a safety for you. It may not be as selective as the more elite schools out there but it’s a pretty special place community-wise and has a great riding program. The instructors there are great and the facilties are definitely some of the best around. I’m happy to go on and on about Stoneleigh in PM’s if you wish…best 2 years of my life.</p>
<p>Exeter has wicked financial aid! I believe they actually have the largest endowement of all the schools to be exact.</p>
<p>Wellesley is an awesome town, I’ll attest to that. Check out Rosie’s cafe and Breugers. Oh I miss that town :(</p>
<p>If you like theater and chorus, try Middlesex. Their a capella group is phenomenal and their theater program has produced both Steve Carrell and William Hurt.</p>
<p>There are many kids that were accepted into the above “grp 1” and rejected at the “grp 2”. </p>
<p>Write all of your schools that you picked and have them send you info. Then go over the info and make your choices as to what you want and what they have to offer. For instance, if you love dance you might eliminate exeter because of their (lack of importance, ie attic) dance program. Or if you swim, you might eliminate Cate because of its “backyard size” pool.</p>
<p>Then visit some in the summer if you can. Then make your list as to top choices (based on your wants and your grades) and your safeties.</p>
<p>You cannot ask someone on this board for which “safety schools they would recommend” without them knowing what you want out of a school.</p>
<p>Also. Look at the “clubs” sections of each school. They will tell you alot about the school as to whether they are liberal or conservative. For instance, Culver has boy and girl scouts and no gay clubs – while many of those in the East are more liberal with gay clubs and no scouts, etc. You are going to live wherever you pick for 4 years and fitting in is very important.</p>