<p>I will be applying to BS this year, and I just want to know more about what school specialize in what subject/sport/program/etc.
Please follow the format:</p>
<p>BS name: specializations, etc.</p>
<p>i.e. Exeter: science</p>
<p>Please only list those that are TRUE, not ones that are made up or not so strong!</p>
<p>Thank you all so much :D</p>
<p>I heard Hotckiss specializes in Debate and Exeter in Math and Science</p>
<p>Bump</p>
<p>I second urbanflop on both.</p>
<p>Andover in physics & liberal arts,
Milton in creative writing,
Deerfield in lacrosse</p>
<p>These are really misleading snippets of hearsay. There are some schools that specialize, like Walnut Hill in the performing arts (so not the right place for a budding scientist, most likely). But all of the schools mentioned so far above are have strength across many subjects, offering a well-rounded, high quality education, whether your passion turns out to be chemistry or clarinet. Whether it’s a different story for sports I don’t know.</p>
<p>Yes, all schools are generally very well-rounded. </p>
<p>But while sitting here waiting for the day we can see the campus and get a sense of it’s specialties through our own eyes, we try to catch little snippets that may help us get a better idea of what the school is about. Nobody serious about applying is going to base their decisions on one thread from one website on the internet, and will weigh “facts” with respect to reliability.</p>
<p>MESSAGE: obviously, people, take these with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>^ Amen.</p>
<p>^^ I think you overestimate the intelligence of some.</p>
<p>Not many ppl apply to my school, but</p>
<p>Stevenson in golf.</p>
<p>We’re right next to two or three of the top 5 courses in America.</p>
<p>Blair is recognized as having the best prep wrestling program in the country, not just based on one-year results but over decades. Other areas of long-term athletic strength include football and basketball. These are side programs, and there are many opportunities in academics, arts, ec’s and other sports. What I am trying to say is that an applicant does not have to play these sports to have a great experience at Blair.</p>
<p>Some schools offer unique academic programs, but the typical boarding school does not specialize in one area of academics. They are college prep schools, so they all need to cover the 5 basic academic areas exceedingly well. There are a few arts boarding schools, and some boarding schools specialize in a specific sport.</p>
<p>what do you mean by “specialize”? Like they generally win championships and stuff? They hire extra faculty for it and build it into the schedule? Because if they just win at something it could just be that they take a couple exceptional athletes and not that they actually “specialize”</p>
<p>I don’t know what other ppl meant, but I just meant something that the school is good at. I mean, obviously some schools are actually formally specialized (like music schools, art schools, etc) but obviously we’re not talking about those here.</p>
<p>Tabor has one of the best, if not the best, high school marine science program in the country. There are courses in marine biology, oceanography, ichthyology, celestial navigation, boatworking and many more I’m forgetting. </p>
<p>Also the sailing program at Tabor is consistently one of the best in the country having produced Olympic medalists and national champions. </p>
<p>And another increasingly rare offering at Tabor is the breadth of the Ancient Greek Language program. I know people who have chosen to go to Tabor solely because of the strength of the program.</p>
<p>^I don’t understand that because many of the top boarding schools have very good Ancient Greek programs.</p>
<p>Groton’s very good with classics. Their Ancient Greek / Latin faculty are great, and they perform tremendously on tests and competitions. The faculty is great.</p>