<p>I’d suggest NMH. I’m a rising senior there and have been there since freshman year. Good academics, gorgeous campus, and if you want to be outside the farm (where I spend a ton of time) is incredible. The people are fabulous, and you’ll meet wonderful teachers and dorm faculty. I can’t say enough good things about NMH–I’ve loved every year of it and will miss it dearly. They accept a fair number of sophomores and juniors. The dance and arts programs are both strong, and english and social studies classes, of which I have taken many, are very strong. The surrounding area, the Pioneer Valley, is a beautiful place to bike and walk. The outdoors team does a lot of mountain biking around the campus woods; my friends who are on that team love it. NMH is a solid, good place all around and in my opinion its atmosphere can’t be beat. A visit would be a good idea–if you end up doing that this year, feel free to PM me and I’d be happy to show you around campus!</p>