<p>I think this has already been posted, but I can't find the thread to it</p>
<p>So, what are some really good schools that a student with about a 65-85% SSAT score apply to and be challenged at the same time but not overly competetive? and there's good F/A and outdoor activities.
Schools that this kind of student will actually have a shot at, about a 50% chance?
School with a good rep. but doesn't get recognized/ is being developed/ etc.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania. The Asheville School in North Carolina. St. George’s School in Rhode Island. Tabor Academy in Massachusetts. Blair Academy in New Jersey. The Peddie School in New Jersey. The Taft School in Connecticutt. Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California. The Kent School in Conn. Pomfret School & Westminster School & Loomis Chaffee School = all in Connecticutt.</p>
<p>Mercersburg Academy
The Asheville School
St. George’s School
Tabor Academy
The Taft School
Stevenson School
Kent
Pomfret
Westminster
Loomis Chaffee School</p>
<p>P.S. All of these are prestigious schools, however. Taft is very well known.</p>
<p>Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, near Worcester.</p>
<p>Do a search of the postings by hsmomstef. Last Admissions cycle she was looking for a boarding school for her son with fa, outdoors, not overly competitive, etc. Some similarities. She came up with an interesting selection. One of them was Conserve which might meet your criteria. It sounds somewhat specialized, but if you are interested in conservation and the outdoors, it might be just right for you. </p>
<p>There are some schools that are not in the northeast that might meet your criteria, but I don’t know enough about them to suggest one over the other. Consider all boys or all girls. </p>
<p>Take a close look at Mercersburg, Asheville, Kent, Berkshire, Millbrook, NMH and Blair.</p>
<p>Holderness in NH is another good one.
Suffield Academy in CT</p>
<p>As Burb said, consider the single-gender schools.</p>
<p>I would say Taft and Westminister on ColdWind’s list are more difficult to get in and have much lower acceptance rates than the others.</p>
<p>Thanks, these are some of the schools I wanted to know about.
I’ve already read about 5 of them and some are on my list =]</p>
<p>Burb Parent: Has the Conserve School finally received accreditation? I know that it failed the first two or three times. Also, are you familiar with Berkshire? Has the recently appointed Head of School been able to rectify the social issues?</p>
<p>Converse has provisional status with NAIS [Conserve</a> School - About / Memberships](<a href=“http://www.conserveschool.org/home/content.asp?id=1636&zZsec=about%20conserve]Conserve”>http://www.conserveschool.org/home/content.asp?id=1636&zZsec=about%20conserve) which I think is the first step to becoming fully accredited.</p>
<p>I have no first-hand knowledge of Berkshire. I just know a few parents whose children went there and a few parents whose children applied. No one mentioned anything about social issues.</p>
<p>Burb Parent: I already knew the answers. It is never a good idea to recommend unaccredited schools or schools with which one is unfamiliar.</p>
<p>coldwind i thought taft was fairly hard to get into?</p>
<p>Taft has around a 30% acceptance rate.
St. George, I do not believe should be on the list for “Schools that this kind of student will actually have a shot at, about a 50% chance” or a school that is just devloping. It’s a great school with around a 28% acceptance rate. I don’t think it’s “overcompetitive” but it does take considerable work to get in. It’s worth applying to, though.
Westminster is also at around 28% acceptance rate. Same thing applies as above.</p>
<p>posted last Spring:</p>
<p>SG aka St. George’s
757 applications for 93 spaces (9.5% increase from last year) Accepted 192 making the acceptance rate 25.3%
Source: SG website</p>
<p>Brooks, Brooks, Brooks!</p>
<p>"Taft has around a 30% acceptance rate.
St. George, I do not believe should be on the list for “Schools that this kind of student will actually have a shot at, about a 50% chance” or a school that is just devloping. It’s a great school with around a 28% acceptance rate. I don’t think it’s “overcompetitive” but it does take considerable work to get in. It’s worth applying to, though.
Westminster is also at around 28% acceptance rate. Same thing applies as above. "</p>
<p>Cue the debate as to which of these schools is more competitive than the others.</p>
<p>Williston North Hampton is pretty good.</p>
<p>Cue the debate as to which of these schools is more competitive than the others.</p>
<p>^ lol.
nahhh, let’s keep on topic with the thread 
sorry for dawdling a bit on that post earlier, just wanted to make a firm point.</p>
<p>The 2nd post up there, aside from the schools I personally exempted, fit the bill for “schools that are relatively known but aren’t overcompetitive etc etc like more overcompetitive schools” (please don’t rally up against me on how loomis and pomfret and kent are JUST as good as andover exeter and sps. i know that, why do you think I’m agreeing to the list?)
i heard tabor is beautiful :)</p>
<p>Take a look at the White Mountain School in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.</p>
<p>Western Reserve too</p>
<p>The Gunnery is on the move up, despite how much people like to make fun of it. Millbrook is also another school you should take a look at.</p>
<p>Between Kent and Millbrook, which other one should I apply to? I’m thinking Kent, but I’m not sure if I would really have a chance because I’m applying for junior year.
What do you guys think?</p>