<p>Hi can you please rank these schools in order of the academically strongest to the academically weakest:</p>
<p>Choate
Taft
Loomis Chaffee
Blair
Kent
Northfield Mount Herman
The Berkshire School
Willis Northampton
Salisbury
Millbrook
The Gunnery
Pomfret</p>
<p>Please respond quickly. I need to know so I can decide on which ones to apply to.</p>
<p>Its hard to rank the schools "academically" but you can go to boardingschoolreview and see a ranking on SAT scores. I can tell you that Choate is by far the best school on that list.</p>
<p>Choate
Taft
Blair
Loomis
Kent/NMH
The Berkshire School
Williston Northampton
The Gunnery
Pomfret</p>
<p>idk much about Millbrook or Salisbury</p>
<p>Choate
Taft
Loomis
Blair
Berkshire
Williston
Kent
Millbrook
Salisbury
Pomfret
NMH
Gunnery</p>
<p>I am surprised a little bit about SportGirl 17's list. Sportgirl17, why do you have Kent and NMH so low compared to most other people's lists. Just curious to hear why.</p>
<p>MDog795:</p>
<p>I thought more of a three way tie between Kent, Williston and Berkshire.</p>
<p>As for NMH: I put that low due to its acceptance rate. I believe it's higher than Pomfret's, Salisbury's and Millbrook's, but please correct me if I'm wrong.</p>
<p>did you just rank it on acceptance rates?</p>
<p>It depends on what you mean by "academic rank". I am sure many of the schools on the list (and I know NMH for certain) are just as academically rigorous as the top tier schools. They might not have the luxury of the high applicant numbers and, therefore, don't get students who can achieve the same high scores on tests (and some of these schools....NMH included...want more than just people with "high numbers"). Just because a school has fewer applicants, does not necessarily reflect upon its academic strength.</p>
<p>Choate
Taft
Loomis/Blair
NMH
Berk/Kent/Willi
Pofret</p>
<p>Don't know about the others.</p>
<p>Sullivan09:</p>
<p>No, not merely based on acceptance rates. however, when it was close (AKA: almost a tie between two or three schools) I felt compelled to use the acceptance rates of the schools as a tiebreaker.</p>
<p>I do realize there are other more important factors that define a school as academically strong, but many of those factors are based on opinion.</p>
<p>Choate
Taft
Kent
Loomis
Blair
NMH
The Berkshire School
Williston Northampton
The Gunnery
Millbrook
Pomfret
Salisbury</p>
<p>I don't believe that any of these schools would be considered academically "weaker". Every school (even those with higher acceptance rates) has a program for academically gifted students and most of these schools are looking for well rounded, motivated students.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input guys. Originally I thought the list was like this:</p>
<p>1)Choate- That was an obvious choice.<br>
2)Taft- Not too far from Choate.
3)Loomis Chaffee- Another very good school
4)Kent- Heard that someone from admissions said that average SSAT was 88%
5)Northfield Mount Herman- I keep on hearing how good it is.
6)Blair- Also heard that it was a very good school. Great college matriculation list.
7)Pomfret- Heard it was pretty good academically.
8)Millbrook- Also a good school.
9)Willis Northampton- Haven't heard much about the school, so I can't really give it an order.
10)Berkshire- Same thing as Willis Northampton. I don't know much about it.
11)Salisbury- I was surprised at how good their college matriculation list was. It's pretty good.
12)Gunnery- A pretty decent school.</p>
<p>Feel free to make remarks about it, good or bad. I need some advice.</p>
<p>Aside from academics, what else are you looking for? Any sports, arts or specific academic subjects? Have you visited schools? Some applicants find they prefer a large, small or medium-sized school. In general, a large school can offer more classes; the trade-off is that it is difficult to know everyone. In general, the smaller the school the stronger the community. A small school may be too intimate for some applicants. Some male applicants prefer not to wear a coat and tie. And so on...</p>
<p>Did you visit any of the schools? It's hard to judge them without the students, but size and location might bring out some preferences. Some of the schools have special programs that might appeal to you. For example, Choate has a trimester abroad. Millbrook has a zoo. I think NMH has a farm. Taft does not offer swimming. And so on.... </p>
<p>If SSAT scores are important to you, it is best to get scores directly from the school, and be certain that you get them on an apples-to-apples basis. Some might give the average for accepted students which is probably different from matriculating students. You can just ask for the SAT range because this correlates with SSAT scores. If you are using boardingschoolreview, just be aware that some of the numbers are current, and some have not been adjusted for several years. Keep in mind that a school with an SSAT average of 70% is not filled with students that have 70% SSATs. Typically, schools that are not among the most competitive have a range of abilities. There is something to be said for being in the top 25%. </p>
<p>Blair is the school I know best so feel free to ask me questions about it. </p>
<p>I doubt that anyone can do a good ranking of the schools on the list because no one has direct and meaningful experience with all 12. However, people might be able to help you based on your preferences.</p>
<p>What I am looking for:
-Not too artsy of a school
-I don't care about the percentage of day students
-I would like a big school, but I would definitely consider smaller schools too
-I would like a casual dress code, but I could live with wearing a coat and tie
-I would also like no Saturday classes, but I could also live with those if I had to</p>
<p>My Sports:
Baseball- Would like to play on a competitive level, but I am not good enough to start playing on that level yet.
Tennis- Would play competitively
Golf- Would try to play competitively
Football- Would try on the recreational level</p>
<p>Other Things:
-I would like to be involved in student government</p>
<p>That is pretty much about me.</p>
<p>Kent would be your best bet!! If athletics are important especially...</p>
<p>Loomis would be great too! They are quite different...</p>
<p>Well, athletics really aren't that important. I would probably be able to play JV for pretty much all those sports. I'm looking for great academics.</p>
<p>Loomis/Kent would work well....I'd go for Loomis if academics are more of a top priority</p>
<p>In Kent, academics are pretty high on their priorities the athletics being top notch is just a bonus.</p>