<p>I was a new junior at Milton Academy and graduated last year. I remember how hectic the process of applying and deciding was, so if you have any questions (particularly about Milton), feel free to ask or PM me!</p>
<p>What were your favorite and least favorite parts?</p>
<p>My favorite part was DEFINITELY the people/ community. School spirit was a big part of Milton. Going to school is a lot easier when you’re excited about where you go and when everyone’s amazing, but supportive at the same time. There isn’t really any serious rivalry or drama as can be found in a lot high schools.</p>
<p>My least favorite part was the work… absolutely brutal… but that could probably be explained by the fact that I started junior year and came from a normal public school. If you’re going to be a boarder, get ready for many, many all-nighters. Actually, the work can be managed if you have time-management skills, which I unfortunately did not have. It was just hard to work all day, then start working again directly after sit-down dinner when I had friends to distract me. But what else can you expect at a college prep school? </p>
<p>Milton really, really prepared me for college though and I made amazing friends for a lifetime. College is a breeze right now in comparison. </p>
<p>Also… Wednesdays at MA are half days, there are free periods during each day (it depends on your individual schedule, but some days I would only have one or two classes out of the 8 class periods), there are no finals ever, midterms are AFTER winter break, and Boston is literally 15 minutes away! Teachers are available for extra help all throughout the day and night in the library/ classroom and you really develop incredible relationships with them. </p>
<p>There is a thing called senior projects where you can propose to do whatever you want during the whole month of May of your senior year instead of classes. For an example, one kid last year started his own non-profit organization that allowed underprivileged kids in the Boston area attend baseball games. You don’t have to do anything that serious… you can just take cooking classes or something! </p>
<p>Sorry for rambling!</p>
<p>No, thats great, thanks! Is there a big social division between day students and boarders? If you don’t mind my asking, what college are you at now? :)</p>
<p>no definitely not. I like the fact that there were so many day students because it was a way to get off of campus if you didn’t want to go into Boston or something. The student association is pretty good at setting up events on weekends too so that the campus isn’t dead. There is always a lot to do 
and Georgetown</p>
<p>Thats good! and btw, you are very helpful :). I’m so excited to see if I get accepted in the spring!</p>
<p>Good luck to you! I hope it all works out</p>
<p>Did you notice an academic difference between boarders and day students? Also, to divide the day students even further, did you notice an academic difference between the day students that got in for 9th grade and those that came up from the Lower and Middle Schools?</p>