<p>That’s doubling the posts in a day from 2 to 4. If Lulu goes at this rate, it will beat the heck out of exponential growth.</p>
<p>With all due respect, fit most certainly does make the better school. Taft’s reputation is actually quite excellent. E&A are obviously great schools, but the constant verbal elevation becomes rather haughty sounding especially at the expense of other schools. Sorry if I shot at the messenger but a little deflation is necessary.</p>
<p>That’s still linear.</p>
<p>Taft is a great school. Yes I am biased but my daughter chose Taft over Lawrenceville because quite frankly she thought the guys looked too nerdy! We looked but did not apply to Andover because the campus is huge- we didn’t even realized we were on the campus. We also looked at Choate and she didn’t like the campus layout so RedBlueGolGreen It IS all about fit!</p>
<p>My algebra book says doubling things everyday is NOT LINEAR, it’s a perfect example of an exponential.</p>
<p>Devon, I see “campus is huge” comments from many people. But you go to a class room of only 12 or so kids everywhere. What is this campus size to do with the learning environment, isn’t it the students/class or teacher that matter? Did you say you found nerds at Lawrenceville?</p>
<p>@ pulsar, now you attended which boarding school? Or did I see a previous post that you were looking at boarding schools for one of your children, or was it for you? No one here is ever going to sway you with the benefits of boarding school and your comments, although entertaining at times, have become dry and obnoxious. Your tone reads very familiar as I believe you’ve been here on CC for awhile under many guises. Now I know I’m feeding you, stirring the pot but my guess you were bullied, probably the poor kid that got checked in the hallway like a puck. Maybe you contemplated being in the school tower. Maybe it’s deeper and more sinister, possibly caught by a bunch of preppies in a compromising position with an illegal alien midget. Whatever ails you, it is time to move on, if you can. I’m sure you’ll be back, but your MO sticks out like a dead fly in a bowl of whip cream. Nope, boarding school is still not for you.</p>
<p>pulsar - If your point is that the boarding school choice is not approporiate for all students, then I agree. My son went to public school through his sophmore year and recently began boarding school as a day student. The public school was fine, we simply felt that the boarding school provided better academic and athletic options. I believe, and he believes, that his new school is an excellent fit. Time will tell.</p>
<p>My daughters attended parochial school and now both are happily attending excellent universities. They loved their high school experiences. They flourished at the local parochial school as I believe they would have at the local public high school.</p>
<p>As a parent, I wanted each of my kids to be in an environment where they were happy, well adjusted, and learning. The “right place” for for my daughters would be a bad fit for my son. Even within the same demographic, in fact the same family, educational choices do not come in a “one size fits all” application.</p>
<p>I think it stands to reason then, that boarding schools are likely the best option for some students, but certainly not for all students. If that is your point, I concur. This forum, however, is understandably frequented by posters who believe that boarding school is the right choice for their children. So while your general points relating to the limited appeal of boarding schools are valid; a given student’s parents are better positioned than you (by a wide margin) to judge what is the “right place” for their child. Agree?</p>
<p>You’re right. It was the statement about it “beating” exponential growth that made no sense to me. That’s me shooting from the hip.</p>
<p>Stats21, Great post. I agree with you.</p>
<p>OPS, Go back and read all your old posts where you try to attract people into rural schools. You also need to tell them, Oh at this school you may not have cell reception. :D</p>
<p>Pulsar—cell reception…what the heck is that. I have yet to spend the time to figure out who/what your are but cell reception??? You have got to be kidding. Why would any parent, choose a school based on that factor. Or better yet, some parents need a place where their kids cant text all day and nite.</p>
<p>My d picked an extremely rural school, I dont know about reception, but she’s is there for school not cell phone action. When I went to high school and college (Yes, I am old) I made it though, with out texting, how about you?</p>
<p>Cell phone is used as a euphemism for not making a full disclosure like a used car salesman.</p>
<p>Oh good grief, RGB2</p>
<p>I can always count on you to be the sole adult who will bring a negative slant to just about anything positive in these discussions.</p>
<p>First Taft and several other schools ARE on par with HADES. That a bunch of lay people sit around on these boards and theorize about it is moot. The coursework is as rigorous and the facilities are on par. Better than most colleges in the country. One need only do a little bit of research to look at what amazing work their students are doing in terms of science competitions, math competitions, etc. World class speakers are always on campus and they’ve got quite an alumni range. Their endowment is better managed than my alma mater and their financials are so sound they were building a new wing on the dining hall and new academic facilities while my school was cutting out bagels and juice to save money.</p>
<p>And since I have relationships with both schools (and several others) I’m probably a bit more qualified to talk on the subject than your armchair observations. That my daughter chose Taft over HADES has proven to be a great choice for our family (Taft is more expensive, by the way).</p>
<p>I remember Jim Cramer telling people Enron was sound and Bear Stearns was a great investment (having no first hand knowledge of either) just before they crashed.</p>
<p>So let it suffice. HADES are great, humongous, schools coveted by a narrow subset of people on these boards. Out in the real world, the buzz is - just as many well adjusted, well prepared students are also coming out of the competitor schools. </p>
<p>But hey - that’s just my humble opinion having sat in classes (and/or taken them) at both. Some schools rely heavily on reputation. Others ignore it and do “their thing.” Guess which one we chose?</p>
<p>Well said Exie!!!</p>
<p>C’mon, boarding schools in rural areas and lousy cell reception, that’s the best you can do?</p>
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<p>Really, I have a bridge to sell you. :D</p>
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<p>Oh oh, Exie goes at it again insulting people on this board who may be more qualified about this subject than her.</p>
<p>Exie, From your posts your d didn’t get into HADES schools. How were you able to choose Taft over HADES? After your post saying that your d didn’t get into Exeter even with alumni connection, your posts started turning negative on Exeter all of a sudden. What is Exeter’s endowment management to do with the school’s education quality? As far as I know the teachers don’t maintain their endowment.</p>
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<p>@Exie: there you go again…all puffed out thinking you are all that. You are no more qualified then any other parent sharing experiences and opinions on CC.</p>
<p>If only you were humble…</p>
<p>“@Exie: there you go again…all puffed out thinking you are all that. You are no more qualified then any other parent sharing experiences and opinions on CC.”</p>
<p>Above statement is patently absurd.</p>
<p>What basis do you have leanid? I find your statement absurd to the nth degree.</p>
<p>Why does everyone have to personally attack each other?</p>