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My D got very ill her junior year at a private school in Calif., and decided in late March as she was recovering, to apply to boarding school to restart her junior year. Unfortunately, many schools were full, but a couple "top tier" schools were willing to accept her because her numbers were very good. However, when we visited those schools, many of the students plus some teachers seemed very uptight and tense. Maybe it was just the east coast-west coast thing, but one teacher actually yelled at our tour guide, and at another school a worker told us only "the Asian kids" were nice. My D, a self-starter, decided she did not need that competitive environment to succeed, so she chose Tabor Academy, which had a more friendly "feel," and offered all the AP classes she needed/wanted.
This month she was accepted, early action, to Stanford, her first choice. I think it may be because she distinguished herself at Tabor, excelling in her academics and extracurriculars. Also, she may have been lost at a "top tier." Who knows? But just like college, the name doesn't necessarily mean everything. Of course, she is thrilled about Stanford, but she was able to get in while still enjoying high school.
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