<p>Thinking of attending Boarding School for one year as a post-graduate (PG), would appreciate any advice, suggestions, etc. regarding social life, adjustment, academics, sports (will be a recruited athlete)...</p>
<p>What's your gender and main sport?</p>
<p>Male and sports are football and baseball</p>
<p>What school's do u have in mind?</p>
<p>any suggestions for good athletic and academic schools? stats - excellent academic standing/GPA as well as athletics...really looking for the advice on acclimating as a PG...any experience with a PG year?</p>
<p>There are various levels of competition at the PG level. The top PG schools for football in New England are the larger schools in Western New England (Trinity-Pawling, Avon Old Farms, Hotchkiss, Salisbury, Kent, Deerfield, The Gunnery, Canterbury) and at Andover and Exeter to the north. None of the Independent School League schools (primarily in the Boston area) accept PG's. </p>
<p>Baseball is a slightly different matter, but again the better ball will be found at the above named schools. Loomis and Taft have good baseball traditions as well. </p>
<p>Kind of depends at what level you want.</p>
<p>As far a acclimation, in general PG's are simply made members of the senior class. As most tend to be mature and pretty focused on academics and athletics, they tend to blend in quickly.</p>
<p>Do you plan on playing one of those sports at the college level and if so, which one? Why are you doing the PG year; are you looking for recruiting exposure?</p>
<p>I have heard that some PG's do have trouble with the transition because the bs rules are rigid compared to the freedom of public school and living at home.</p>
<p>Keyster -- my guess is that PG's have less trouble adjusting ('tho their age and the fact that they've been through HS might be a factor) than the average kid. For the most part thses kids are vetted pretty well. Also, the high end recruit, who's often been directed on this path by a college coach, recognizes that its one year with a pretty good payoff...</p>
<p>I know a couple of kids who really disliked their PG year because they felt so suffocated by all of the rules. That's what I meant by the "transition" difficulty.</p>
<p>Structured high school and home life - transition there should be ok...</p>
<p>What about levels of football and baseball at Hill, Lawrenceville, Gunnery and Blair Academy?</p>
<p>Socially and athletically, do the regular seniors accept and view PG's positively</p>
<p>College matriculation records for top LAC's which bs are recommended?</p>
<p>Blair's football was very strong this year and is usually strong. These results speak for themselves, and note the wins against Hill and Lawrenceville Blair</a> Academy - Athletics</p>
<p>Blair's baseball had a decent year, but past years have been stronger. The coach is the head of athletics at Blair, so I think he would be eager to talk to you if you are a talented baseball player Blair</a> Academy - Athletics I think he is also the football coach, so it would be good for you to talk to him.</p>
<p>I have no first-hand experience with the treatment of PGs. I think it is very good. I suspect that the 12th graders are happy to have new classmates which adds some excitement.</p>
<p>I suspect you will find that many boarding schools have good LAC records. I have some college acceptance history from Blair from 2000-2006 which shows very good LAC acceptance. If there are specific schools you want to know about, you can send me a pm.</p>
<p>NMH's baseball record was not great this year, but they did suffer a lot of close losses and the coach is new. He is trying to build instead of create "PG" only teams. He did have several PG's this year who, I believe, are headed to a variety of good schools....Wheaton is the only one I remember off the top of my head. The PG's there are accepted very well by the other students. My son, who is only a freshman, has several PG friends.
Soccer PG's have gone on to Williams, Middlebury, Bowdoin, etc. Lots of NESAC schools.</p>
<p>Thank you all for the positive input - I truly appreciate it! Any other PG experiences? - please share!</p>
<p>I have a similar question regarding boarding schools for a tennis player who hopes to play Ivy League or NESAC tennis. Are there particular boarding schools that are known for competitive tennis (outside of the "tennis academies" in Florida)</p>
<p>Some the schools that take PGs belong to a league that limits PG participation in football. You'll do best to cast a wide net, contacting coaches first to see if they have a slot that needs your talents. </p>
<p>It's a great transition year, but yes, lots of restrictions that you probably don't have at home and certainly won't have at college.</p>
<p>cnp55 is correct: The Erickson League (Hotchkiss, Kent, Taft, Salisbury, Trinity-Pawling, Avon Old Farms, Loomis), retricts PG's to 4. This League has produced the last three Class A Champions (T-P, Salisbury, T-P).</p>
<p>I believe the Colonial League (Berkshire, Gunnery, Canterbury, Westminster, Wilbraham and Monson, St. Thomas More, Williston, Tabor) also limits the PG number but I don't know what it is. Same for the Evergreen League up north
(Holderness, Vermont Academy, Pomfret etc...)</p>
<p>I had heard from my older son that they could have a certain number of PG's on the varsity teams...he probably meant baseball, and it was high (like 8). This year, they had a team of PG's with one senior, one junior, one sophomore and one freshman.<br>
What sport are you thinking of playing in college?</p>
<p>Baseball - top choice, but considering football - love both tough choice...any advice for the recruiting procedure?</p>
<p>What have you been doing for baseball....do you play Legion or fall ball? I think to be seriously considering a spot on a college team, you should be playing some high level summer ball in addition to school. What grade are you in now and have you registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse? I don't know much about football, but I do know quite a bit about the whole recruiting process as my daughter is a DI athlete.</p>
<p>Where can I find info on high level summer ball in the tri-state area? The summer league is not that competitive - definately no exposure on that team...how about showcases that colleges offer, and arenas like the perfect game? Any suggestions or help with the recruiting process is appreciated.</p>