<p>I thought this group would like to know that there is a new guide just published by Petersons : Greens' Guide to Boarding Schools. I haven't read the book yet. I wish it had been available last year. I heard this father & son team talk about college advising, and they seemed very knowledgeable about that.</p>
<p>Wow, yes I have read many books by the Greens, somewhat outdated but neverless helpful. It will be interesting, one of the greens in on the Choate board of directors. Where did you find this book?</p>
<p>You can order it from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, et al. If you have a large bookstore close to home, they may have it in stock. I just placed an order, and I am looking forward to reading it.</p>
<p>Thank you..................</p>
<p>this is good news. frank leana who was working with howard greene had done a peterson's guide to boarding schools but it is way out of date now.</p>
<p>I just look at the greens web site, and there is no mention of the new book.</p>
<p>there is an e on the end of greene. amazon has it.</p>
<p>Their website isn't very up-to-date. You will find their book in amazon.com. If you have an account with amazon you can view the "surprise me" section which has some interesting information. The Greens recommend sending your child to a boarding school in which that child can be in the top third of the class while participating in ec's, sports, arts, etc. This will really help when college apps time comes. Sounds like a good idea to me, and I know my son can do this at Blair. I'm looking forward to reading the book!</p>
<p>my copy of the book arrived. </p>
<p>I just started it, but I have to say that I agree with a lot of what I have read so far in terms of selecting schools.</p>
<p>I finished reading this book, and I recommend it to those of you applying to or considering boarding school. It has useful information and covers many questions asked here. Only 100 pages cover advice/info from the Greenes. The remaining almost 200 pages is the Peterson's guide information on the nais boarding schools. "The Greenes' Guide to Boarding Schools" by Howard and Matthew Greene published by Thomson Peterson's. It is soft cover, and the cover price is $19. You can get it for under $13 + shipping at amazon. </p>
<p>I started reading "The Price of Admission." I think it might be worthwhile to consider the information in this book because I suspect that many of the development practices used by colleges are also used by boarding schools.</p>
<p>Burb parent, I completely agree with you. In fact, I ordered both books at the same time from amazon.</p>
<p>I bought them both at the same time too!</p>
<p>I have read The price of admission. I hope the author has no kids applying to the ivies. He is a Harvard grad who will have one difficult time passing on the legacy to his kids. I think you'll enjoy the book.</p>
<p>drnancie,burbparent have you had a chance to read "the price of admission" yet? If all is true, maybe the best students are matriculating to the many great LAC's or other top schools because they seem to have little chance at the ivies. It would appear, that money, politics, legacy, etc.comes much before meritocracy. If the ivy league is your goal and you don't have the "qualifying" stufffffffffff, and you get in, you should count your lucky stars. It would probably be like hitting the lotto. Notre Dame included. I wonder, did DanGolden have his children rejected from Groton? Although he does portray Groton as an excellent school, he certainly does them no favor. By the time he's through with groton, and your'e "joe scmoh", you don't have a chance. For me, it sheds a different light on their matriculation numbers.</p>
<p>I'm taking my time reading the book. Right now, I'm only towards the end of the Duke chapter. So far, the only part that surprises me is the recruitment of the wealthy who do not have ties to the recruiting university. Historically, I believe that wealthy legacies have always had an "in." What I hope he will elaborate on is his implication that the "have" and "have not" gap is widening in university acceptances. Groton has the reputation of being a legacy/blue book hold-out. I don't know whether or not it is deserved. Many bs appications ask for the mother's & father's degrees and universities. I suspect that some ivy stacking takes place in some admissions offices. The New England location is an interesting aspect of this market. Of course, it is illogical to think that geography confers superiority. I'll let you know what I think when I finish the book.</p>
<p>I finished the book. I have to say having just gone through ivy league admissions, none of it surprised me. it just confirms what I saw happen.</p>
<p>drnancie, I had no idea that this stuff occurs to such an extent in the ivies. I have read thingsm but my lord, what a racket. Even my school (UCLA), has some real issues. If I comprehended correctly, UCLA and CAL may be turning down the best students, who than go to UC-Riverside, Hmm. drnancie, did either of your children win the lotto with the ivy league?</p>