<p>There really isn’t a good public option, so I cannot take that route. Looking back, I should have applied to more than just 3 schools. =(</p>
<p>@ ET, this falls under the importance of imagining your self at all the schools to which you apply. I’m confident that once you’re there, you’ll enjoy and thrive at GA and wonder why you ever thought otherwise. The teachers will challenge and push you to new levels. The most important aspect at GA and all the boarding schools is to get involved with the schools EC’s. It’s not a worst case scenario but a once in a life time opportunity that less than 1% of all High School students in the entire country are offered. Best of luck!</p>
<p>@ET: It took me exactly two minutes to locate GA’s course catalogue having never been to their website before.</p>
<p>[The</a> Governor’s Academy: Mathematics](<a href=“http://www.thegovernorsacademy.org/page.cfm?p=382]The”>http://www.thegovernorsacademy.org/page.cfm?p=382)</p>
<p>On this page, you’ll observe that they have math offerings for those who complete BC calculus as juniors. If that’s not enough, you can do as a family friend of ours did. He dropped out of Andover, took his GED in NY and started at Columbia University two years early. He figured if he was going to be doing college work, he might as well do it in college. :)</p>
<p>I’m beginning to come around to Ayn Rand! :)</p>
<p>@Prep: LOL, and now there’s even an Atlas Shrugged movie coming out. I may have to change my handle. ;)</p>
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<p>VERY good point.</p>
<p>Reality check – The Governor’s School (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) has never been considered in the same league as Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s or Groton, despite what those who had to settle for it say.</p>
<p>Reality check – This thread is three years old.</p>
<p>My son is applying to be a freshman in the fall of 2015. Governor’s is on our list, for its size, academic offerings, collaborative atmosphere, and proximity to Boston. I have been in touch with the admissions offices of about 15 schools, and without a doubt my contacts with the AO at Governor’s have been the most personable, welcoming, and informative. The AO has actually been in touch with ME, offering additional information above and beyond what I had requested. That says a lot about the school to me right there. </p>
<p>Governor’s has great people, outstanding sports, and respectable academics</p>
<p>@MadagascarMom My daughter is graduating from Governor’s this year, and I can say that your experience with the AO is typical of all our dealings with the faculty and staff over the past four years. Gov’s was a last-minute revisit day choice and my daughter, her younger brother and my husband drove up to make the deposit on April 10. It was a nasty, rainy New England day, and they were greeted by welcoming, friendly students and the head of admissions, who sat and chatted with them for a half hour on one of the busiest days of the year. That first impression has never dissipated. She had a VERY ROCKY freshman year, and the academic and moral support she received was incredible. With their help, she has righted the ship and is graduating as a member of the cum laude society. I cannot say enough about the people at Gov’s and her experience there–she is very sad to be leaving the community. She is very grateful for the opportunity and support she’s had there. Andover, Exeter et al., are great places but they are not for everyone. They would have been a disaster for her. You may decide Gov’s isn’t right for your family but the warmth and caring are genuine and don’t go away once they have your tuition money.</p>
<p>@GovsParent : thank you so much for sharing your daughters experience. I am very excited to see the school firsthand!</p>