<p>Hi! I am a current junior at Loomis and absolutely love it. </p>
<p>Good: Absolutely amazing community in comparison with other similar boarding schools. I have found that students really want each other to succeed rather than seeing their peers are competition (which is absolutely the case at Loomis). Very integrated community with few to no cliques. Phenomenal teacher student relationships. I have liked every one of the teachers that I’ve had in the past few years. As for Loomis having a worse reputation, while I am certainly biased, I find that we are certainly on par with similar boarding schools. In the past year the school has put more of an emphasis on decreasing the day student population, which has resulted in lowered acceptance rates in the past couple of years. Also keep in mind that schools like Exeter or Andover are more prestigious, you need to think of where your child will thrive best. Loomis on a purely academic level is equivalent to an Andover or Exeter. Personally, I chose Loomis over other schools I was accepted into like Deerfield and Greenwich Academy because I loved the students and sense of community. Lastly, Loomis’s writing program is absolutely amazing. I have developed valuable writing skills which will have helped me immensely on SATs and will continue to serve me in college.</p>
<p>Now for the cons:
The school is slightly smaller than other school such as Choate or Exeter which can feel restricting for some. Loomis is also extremely academically rigorous and can be extremely challenging at times, but I feel as if this is true for most other boarding schools as well. Other than that I really don’t see any other cons at Loomis but feel free to comment with any other questions!</p>