<p>Can you please suggest private/prep schools in and around Boston ?
Thanks!</p>
<p>(and good luck to all of those awaiting admission decisions)</p>
<p>@Iknowwhocares - I know from your previous thread, “Sophomore Year?,” that you’re a current freshman in France, moving to the Boston area this fall, where your mom is starting a fellowship at Harvard. </p>
<p>In order to get truly helpful suggestions on schools, you might want to do a little research, and come up with a list of things that you need/want in a school. Here are some criteria to consider:</p>
<ul>
<li>boarding or day, or both? public or private?</li>
<li>location (what part of the metro area?)</li>
<li>all girls or coed?</li>
<li>size of school (number of students, size of campus)</li>
<li>urban or suburban or rural?</li>
<li>average class size?</li>
<li>number of teachers with advanced degrees?</li>
<li>academic rigor (average SSAT, or SAT for graduating students)?</li>
<li>sports, ECs, clubs, activities?</li>
<li>formal or casual?</li>
<li>Saturday classes?</li>
<li>areas of academic strength/weakness; things you enjoy studying, any great “passions”?</li>
<li>do you need financial aid?</li>
</ul>
<p>Since you’re looking for admission for Fall 2012, there is the issue of whether or not a school that had an admissions deadline in January/February will accept a late application, and what your chance might be to be admitted. </p>
<p>There are LOTS of great schools in the Boston area (public and private, day and boarding) - but a great school for one student may be a terrible school for you. You need to refine your list of what you’re looking for in a school.</p>
<p>If you are looking for FA and applying past the deadline, it may be very difficult to get the FA you need. But good luck in your school search!</p>