<p>What schools are you looking at right now?</p>
<p>Andover
Brooks
Choate
Exeter
Kent
Lawrenceville
Middlesex
Peddie
SMS
SPS
Taft</p>
<p>The bolded ones are definates. </p>
<p>I feel like I have too many reaches as of now, so I may add in NMH / Tabor / Blair, just to be a little safer. As you said there are way too many different options.</p>
<p>Middlesex is smaller and is especially strong in the humanities [which includes an extremely tough, challenging English program]. It has everything you’re looking for.</p>
<p>Have to second Rad…work program is not what you think. Most students do not ever have anything to do with the farm (unless they choose to). The jobs are not difficult - my older son helped his advisor with his computers and in the obervatory. My younger son worked at the cage handing out uniforms/athletic gear. His roommate “worked” at the library help desk, where he mostly spent time on his computer. You can request tour guide as your work job. And, as a senior, if you are a student leader that counts as your work job. NMH has a top-notch humanities program and the arts program is incredible. The campus (which is large and beautiful) is undergoing constant renovations and upgrades. It’s worth checking out!</p>
<p>I agree with rad and keylyme. NMH is a great school.</p>
<p>Hmmm… maybe I’ll add NMH to my list. I haven’t looked much into it to be honest, but it looks like a great school! And I’ll have to explore Middlesex’s website as well.</p>
<p>Look into Mercersburg. It’s not talked about so much on CC because it’s in PA, but it’s one of my favorite schools.</p>
<p><em>twiddles fingers in maniacal pyramid</em> >]</p>
<p>good, M’burg and NMH, good. Both seem to have great arts programs/humanities and sports. [YOU NEED TO SEE NMH’S ART BUILDING! 
It is beyond phenomenal]</p>
<p>if i’m not too late, i think you should add choate as well! everyone there was so warm and inviting, and their campus is beautiful! they have a lovely humanities program and they have a great athletics center. they’re a little bigger than sps and deerfield, but smaller than exeter and andover - they have roughly around 850 kids!</p>