Top Boarding Schools?

<p>What do you guys think the top 5 boarding schools are?
im just curious to everyones opinions.
also does anyone know how many people applied to the top schools and how many got in. this will be helpful for other kids.
when getting accepted into st.pauls they sent me a letter saying 1100 kids applied and they only accepted 145.</p>

<p>Only 1100 applied to SPS? I think over 2000 applied to Andover. But that's probably because SPS is a much smaller school.</p>

<p>Top five academically or whatever?
As favorites of mine, top five would be Andover, Choate, St. Paul's, Groton, and Exeter.</p>

<p>lol
i agree w/ olivia.
andover, choate, EXETER, groton, st. paul's</p>

<p>Yes, I was debating between Andover and Exeter. :)</p>

<p>You did notice that Deerfield stayed off my list, though. ^^</p>

<p>In your opinion, is St. Paul's or Choate better?</p>

<p>Andover, Exeter, St. Paul's, Deerfield, Choate, Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville</p>

<p>Those are the big 7.</p>

<p>CHOATE is soo much better. Like, um, totally. ;)</p>

<p>No, really, you can hardly tell them apart. I actually like SPS second to Choate. It's one of my favorite boarding schools. I fell in love with it through the viewbooks, though not as much as I love Choate. :)</p>

<p>Truthfully, those 7 schools and possibly Middlesex, Milton, and Groton compromise what are known as the best boarding schools in the nation. Obviously, applying to 10 of these would be ignoring the slight differences of each school. There are advantages and disadvantages to going to any one of them, and that decision would depend upon your personal preference.</p>

<p>I wouldn't choose these schools just because they are elite; I realize the want to go to a top school, so even from these, you have a good pick.</p>

<p>What makes Choate so much better? (JW!)</p>

<p>Sorry, it's my personal preference, as I said.</p>

<p>I think Choate and SPS aren't different in academic quality. Both provide absolutely amazing educations. I just found Choate to be more compelling. I'm interested in psychology, and Choate has 6 in-depth courses and a children's nursery school on campus for their Child Development course. I love the electives there (especially the English ones); the school size is right for me; the dorms are amazing; the kids are great; every single review I read on boardingschoolreview.com outlined the boarding school experience I wanted. I fell in love just reading those (before I visited the campus!)</p>

<p>It's all a matter of what you think about the school. When I visited the campus, I got this positive gut feeling about it that I can't describe. I could really imagine myself there.</p>

<p>When I went to Andover, I felt like I would be lost in the sea. I want to go to a good school, but Choate seems perfect for me because it stretches me but I don't feel I'll be too overwhelmed there. Choate has been described as a school that has more fun than Andover. I also want a laidback environment.</p>

<p>I like the kids there, and I really felt part of the school. I also subscribed to their newspaper to learn more about it. Just what I think. :)</p>

<p>You really have to trust your gut about this ... don't ask what the top boarding schools are, because any of those schools will lead you to have a successful life, but it actually really depends on what you like best. One girl I know chose Middlesex because they have weekly gatherings where they watch the O.C. I personally don't like the O.C. :)</p>

<p>"1100 kids applied and they only accepted 145."
no..they accept more than 145..145 is their expected yield, meaning the number of openings, but they accept more becoz no school has 100% yield rate.</p>

<p>"Andover, Exeter, St. Paul's, Deerfield, Choate, Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville"
yes, top 7 , big 7 , prestige 7, most selective 7, highest SSAT average 7 , "msot resources/endownment 7, whatever u say, but u cant overlook milton (which is less of a boarding school becoz of it's huge day population)...MX (which is more or less underrated and overlooked) and groton (which i dunno, many people either love or hate it)...the latter 3 gets a lot less attention while they are actually in the same league.</p>

<p>olivia is right. trust ur gut feeling. It helped me choose the school for me couple years ago,and i have no regret to whatever i chose</p>

<p>It is impossible to rank boarding schools except perhaps in tiers as some have done. They are all very different and can provide educations that are uniquely beneficial to different types of kids. Andover has its cons along with Hotchkiss, Exeter and the rest of them. It's best to think about the schools more broadly as providing something more than just "academics".</p>

<p>the only reason i said 145 is becasue i was quoting what they said on the website</p>

<p>The best school is the one you choose to go to. smile Good Luck to everyone at their new school</p>

<p>St. Paul's - from school web site</p>

<p>In recent years, admissions selectivity - the percentage calculated by taking the number of students who apply to St. Paul's School and those who gain admission - has hovered in the low 20-percent range. Statistics just released by the SPS Admissions Office indicate a consistent rate of selectivity for those who have been offered a slot for the fall of 2007.</p>

<p>"This year's applicant field was among our most competitive ever," said Mike Hirschfeld, Vice Rector for Enrollment and Communications at St. Paul's School. "We have offered admission to only 22 percent of our applicants."</p>

<p>A record number of inquiries resulting from this year's admissions process indicates the health of St. Paul's among the most competitive independent schools. "This is a most extraordinary group of kids," Hirschfeld added.</p>

<p>Other numbers released this week are equally telling. St. Paul's received a record total of submitted applications that topped 1,100 for the second year in a row for an incoming group that's expected to include approximately 145 new students. The applicants hailed from 45 different states and 32 countries, exemplifying the School's reputation on both a national and international level.</p>

<p>Hirschfeld said that the decision-making process during this admissions cycle was particularly difficult given the extraordinary talent of the applicant pool. He also commented that the School looks forward to welcoming admitted students back to St. Paul's for a series of revisit days scheduled for late March and early April. </p>

<p>Bill Matthews '61, SPS Rector, also expressed excitement over the future Paulies. "Marcia and I are looking forward to meeting these terrific kids and their families during the revisit programs, and to welcoming them officially to St. Paul's next fall."</p>

<p>Hirschfeld was quick to credit both the faculty and the Student Admissions Officers (SAOs) for their roles in the admissions process this year. In his four years as director of admissions, Hirschfeld has been behind an effort to get the faculty involved earlier in the process, with the goal of helping prospective students to make personal connections early on. As ever, SAOs provided seamless logistical support with tour organization and other tasks, and also continued to offer valuable insight into potential matches between prospective students and the School. </p>

<p>"This has been another phenomenal year for St. Paul's School in terms of admissions. We are impressed with the level of the students, and the wealth and variety of talents and attributes that they will bring to the School," he said.</p>

<p>Which are the top 5 boarding schools? They are the top five that best meet the needs of the person asking the question!</p>

<p>My opinion
Top 4 (in no order)
Andover, Milton Academy, Exeter, St. Pauls</p>

<p>You are SO RIGHT, Brighty. The best are what works for you.</p>

<p>i always had the opinion of andover, exeter, deerfield, st pauls, and groton to be top 5, but there are several amazing schools to. idk, when i think of bs, i just think of these schools.</p>

<p>tennisgirl, they said they expect 145 new students, but they definitely accepted a lot more than 145 becoz not everyone who gets accepted to st paul goes to st paul. It's their expected number of new students</p>

<p>Look at SPS' yield then see how much 145 is of that. (i.e. let's say their yield is 50 percent, then 290 students would apply).</p>