New England - What's so good about it?

Prep School Admissions
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<p>Sorry if I sound rude. But a lot of my American friends said they were "forced" by their parents to attend an NE prep school.</p>

<p>Other ones, like SAS in DE and EHS in VA, are rarely discussed on this board. Delaware and Virginia are not THAT far away, right?</p>

<p>I understand that NE has been a major center of education, high tech for a long time and there are prestigious Univs too. But you live and learn in a school, not in a state's stats or universities.</p>

<p>Parents/Students, why do you specifically want to go to a boarding school in New England?</p>

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<p>We live in New England, so it’s home for us. I’d prefer to have my children board in schools less than 3 hours away from home.</p>

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<p>But isn’t the best part about boarding school…the chance to make your own decisions and live independently?</p>

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<p>I was wondering if people of NE are stuffy during winters? Do you feel trapped indoors during winter? If my dorm parent or teachers are stuffy, it will affect my interaction with them.</p>

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<p>The NE schools are more well-known than SAS or EHS, so more people apply to those schools.</p>

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<p>Kisskob, think of it as the “broken leg” plan. If a child breaks a leg, I’d like to be involved in her treatment. </p>

<p>If I lived in Virginia, then EHS and other fine schools in the area would be on our list.</p>

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<p>It’s kind of ironic now for me, an int’l student to fly all the way to America for high school… I’ll only be able to see my parents once or twice a year lol.</p>

<p>Thank you anyway. My parents would’ve done the same thing.</p>

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<p>In addition to the fact that boarding school is a more popular school choice for NE residents than for people from other areas of the coutry, rightly or wrongly, many people believe that most of the best boarding schools are in NE. That’s why there are many students from states like New York and California who are attending a NE boarding school. I am sure your country have some fine private schools as well, but you chose to apply to schools in America. Why?</p>

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<p>Ninety-nine percent of the “tolerable” schools in my country are public day lol. I knew you would ask this =)</p>

<p>If I were American, I would’ve sent my kids far far far away from home haha. Kid’s perspective (always trying to run away).</p>

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<p>many people believe that most of the best boarding schools are in NE.</p>

<p>This is because prep schools used to be feeders so proximity to a prestigious University says everything? Do you want to send your kids to schools with longer history? (1800s vs 1900s)</p>

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Not true, and I hope that’s not all you have learned about these NE schools. At least you have got some answers to your original question.</p>

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<p>Two superb day schools were founded in the Boston area not that long ago–Boston University Academy (1993) and Commonwealth School (1957). We would have visited these schools, except we could think of no way to handle the distance to our home–and our child wants to board.</p>

<p>I know that only a few prep school names are known abroad. There are many fine schools which aren’t known outside of their immediate areas. In the mid- to late-1800s and early 1900s, the northeast was a center of commerce, manufacturing and culture. Many of the established boarding schools catered to the wealthy of that era. At that time, entry to the leading colleges was a matter of passing each college’s entry exam. Thus, the boarding schools were teaching their students how to pass specific exams. Yale’s exam was not the same as Princeton’s, etc. </p>

<p>Note that some wonderful colleges were either very small or had not yet been founded in the 19th century.</p>

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<p>I just dropped a carload of kids off at a friend’s house for a skating / sledding party. So whether you feel trapped or not depends on whether you can take advantage of winter activities or not. Of course, that’s not always an option when you have classes 6 days a week. Son just happens to be home for a long weekend. But when he’s at school, I reckon he trades ultimate frisbee for snowball fights.</p>

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<p>Do snowball fights count for a winter sports requirement or towards your PE? I can be the champion of snowball fights. :cool:</p>

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<p>I want to go to a boarding school in NE because my parents want me to be relatively close to home. I personally don’t really like the NE climate. It’s either too cold, or too hot.</p>

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<p>Come to the wonderful BS in CA and and as a bonus enjoy the great weather all year round. Beware, you may not return to NE!</p>

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<p>@pulsar,
I wanted to apply to Thatcher, but my parents gave me a big NO. I guess I can live with applying to Exeter and Groton.</p>

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<p>@pulsar, how did you get the sunglasses?
:wink: :slight_smile: :D</p>

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<p>“I was wondering if people of NE are stuffy during winters? Do you feel trapped indoors during winter? If my dorm parent or teachers are stuffy, it will affect my interaction with them.”</p>

<p>Last I checked, there was no correlation between being trapped indoors and being stuffy o_O</p>

<p>Personally, I need to be kept at 75F at all times. :stuck_out_tongue: I get too cold here in NY and would probably overheat in CA. lol</p>

<p>I wouldn’t want to apply to a school in CA simply because distance is too much of a factor for me. Yes, boarding school is about being independent and making your own decisions… And it is my decision to go somewhere less than 4 hours away</p>

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<p>heps, I read some news reports comparing people on the east and west coasts. It said people are happy and relatively laid back in CA, not so happy and more aggressive (rat race?) on the east coast, and a little stuffy in NE partly attributed to the weather.</p>

<p>If you like 75 deg. year round CA is the place. What’s the difference if you are 4 hours drive away or in CA with a 5.5 hr flight? What are you going to miss in those 1.5 hrs x 5 trips a year?</p>

<p>maddog, it’s coloncoolcolon = :cool:</p>