@ThacherParent Yes, agree. Did not mean to imply anywhere that BS outside NE were in any way inferior or second choices. I think there are loads of schools that should get more attention.
I was really replying to your notion that NE and Mid Atlantic are the same geographically. That wouldn’t be the case for most people.
Venturing out seems like an excellent idea and I think it will eventually happen.
Thacher sounds like a place that people love and are fiercely protective of. That’s great.
Do you know the New Yorker cartoon, New Yorkers view of the world? Well, I think it’s a bit like that. What you value tends to appear bigger than it is. Would be funny to see various versions based in each boarding school.