<p>What are everyone's top 10 reasons that they want to go to boarding school?</p>
<p>What do you think separates boarding school from any other school?</p>
<p>Not necessarily in this order:</p>
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<li><p>Better teachers--I want to be taught by people that have experience in the field they are teaching and are excited by it and motivated to share their knowledge with their pupils. </p></li>
<li><p>Extremely intelligent peers--I want to be able to have conversations about things that matter. I want to share ideas with other people who understand them. I want to be challenged by them so I can attain better results.</p></li>
<li><p>Sports offerings--There are so many different sports that I want to try, but wouldn't be able to if I stayed where I live now such as crew, squash, lacrosse, etc.</p></li>
<li><p>Clubs/other ECs--Service organizations, music clubs, etc. I want to be able to find my passions. </p></li>
<li><p>Better facilities--Wouldn't it be great to work in world-class science labs, amazing sports stadiums, workout rooms, and good classrooms?</p></li>
<li><p>Social interaction--I want to be around my friends!</p></li>
<li><p>Long-lasting friendships--I would hopefully form lasting relationships with many people. I want to know people who truly understand me. </p></li>
<li><p>Escape my state--Even though where I live is really beautiful I often feel rather claustrophobic here.</p></li>
<li><p>College Readiness--I think that the boarding schools that I want to attend will prepare me more fully for college academics and life. </p></li>
<li><p>Travel/Intern/SYA opportunities--Some of the things that boarding school offers such as SYA and the Washington Intern program are very intriguing and would be wonderful experiences. </p></li>
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<p>I think the things that separate boarding schools from other schools are: larger endowments=better facilities, teachers, programs; more opportunities to interact with your intellectual peers; and valuable connections for later in life. </p>
<p>Thanks for asking this question! I hadn't really thought of it this way before and now I realize more how much I want to go to boarding school.</p>
<p>No problem! I have been thinking of this question in my head lately. Thinking of all these reasons really DOES make me want to go to boarding school more than ever before. My passion has grown more and more, especially over the past month. I wish I could have another interview now! These are some points that I didn't express at the time when they asked, "What are you looking for in a school?"</p>
<p>My top 10 reasons are very much like yours, but do vary just a bit.
This really isn't in an order, because they all are important in making a school great.</p>
<p>1) Better teachers- "Iwant to be taught by people that have experience in the field they are teaching and are excited by it and motivated to share their knowledge with their pupils." <couldn't agree with you more.</p>
<p>2) Mood- I want the mood that spreads throughout the school to be positive. I like to learn, but when the people around me are miserable, I tend to get that way as well. Visiting the school I applied to has shown me how happy and eager every member of the school is. This would be a huge change from the school I am in now.</p>
<p>3) College Readiness- " think that the boarding schools that I want to attend will prepare me more fully for college academics and life." <agree I want to get ahead with my course of studies. These schools offer amazing courses that most high schools don't have such as Vector Cal.</p>
<p>4) Extremely intelligent peers- "want to be able to have conversations about things that matter. I want to share ideas with other people who understand them. I want to be challenged by them so I can attain better results." Also, I work better in an environment where I'm not the best. At the boarding school I applied to, I probably will not be the top student, but anything is possible. I feel like I need to set my own bars higher. This is my best strategy of achievement. =]</p>
<p>5)Sports offerings-"There are so many different sports that I want to try, but wouldn't be able to if I stayed where I live now such as crew, squash, lacrosse, etc." Agree! I want to expand my own horizons by trying new sports such as crew, squash, ultimate frizbee, fencing, and water polo.</p>
<p>6) Relationships- I want to have friendships with students and even faculty members that go outside the classroom. I want to expand my horizons by knowing people that come from completely different backgrounds than myself. This is a huge factor that will help me grow into a productive adult.</p>
<p>7) Independance- I like doing things on my own. Being at a boarding school would give me an even greater sense of being on my own. In most situations, I want to give more help than receive.</p>
<p>8) Once in a lifetime experiences- No, I don't HAVE to go to boarding school. I WANT to go to boarding school. I believe that there are so many lessons that can be learned and events that cannot be lived again throughout highschool years. The best environment, in my opinion is boarding school. If I don't go to boarding school now, I never will. Some of these experiences and events would be forever unlived.</p>
<p>9) Better facilities-"Wouldn't it be great to work in world-class science labs, amazing sports stadiums, workout rooms, and good classrooms?" <exactly. I want better quality places to utilize my hard work in. This is not always crucial to succeding, but it is very nice. </p>
<p>10) My desire for the future is to help the world in every way possible. Boarding school may help me reach my dreams and I will have their name to thank, tell others about, and give back to them. This would be an honor, just to say that I was able to go to such a great school.</p>
<p>Those are my reasons. I really, really, REALLY want to get accepted, but i'm not sure that I will. If this year doesn't work out, I will try again next year. =]</p>
<p>I'm also not worried about my grades dropping if I went from being the top student at my school to an average student at boarding school. I am prepared to fall down, get back up, learn from my mistakes, improve, and move on from there. I'm not worried about the competition for getting into the absolute best college because that is not the reason why I want boarding school to be the way. I want to go to boarding school for the experience and to be as prepared as I can for real world situations. I want to live in an environment full of people who have a zest of learning, having fun, and expanding their horizons. =]</p>
<p>Agreed. There's no way that the schools could reject us with this kind of enthusiasm and willingness to work! :D</p>
<p>Yes, but the schools aren't reading this as part of the application! Too bad this wasn't an essay question, "What are your top 10 reasons for wanting to come to our school?" LOL. What schools did you apply to?</p>
<p>Just Andover, Exeter, St. Paul's. You?</p>
<p>I only applied to Andover.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks, you too!</p>
<p>" the schools aren't reading this as part of the application"
u never know..they check u know...they check facebook, myspace, forums and google search your names and stuff...sneaky people</p>
<p>I wouldn't mind.</p>
<p>I wouldn't mind either.</p>
<p>I go to private school and I have learned that every member of the administration has 100% of rights to keep watch over us outside the school because we CAN be kicked out of the school. Private schools have their own rules and limits. If bearcats is right about the Admission Committee seaching for students' posted information on the web, I am happy they do. This can prevent them from selecting a student who is not fit for the class.</p>
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<p>What school is this program with?</p>
<p>Hmmmm. not sure. You'll have to get a response from tommeister.</p>
<p>hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....</p>
<p>Exeter has a Washington Intern program, doesn't it?</p>
<p>Exeter may, but I'm not so sure about Andover. Does anyone else know?</p>
<p>Exeter began their Washington Intern Program in 1966. In 1968 Andover joined them and the two schools jointly ran the program for 34 years. Andover withdrew from the program in 2002. Exeter continues to send seniors to Washington during their spring term.</p>