<p>We live in upstate NY, 2 hrs from Colgate so the competition is a little stiff here - lots of applications from his HS etc. GPA is 92. and no one from his HS has ever been accepted with that. so you never know.</p>
<p>I agree with your assessment of CC. S1 has found it to be the “outdoorsy” sort rather than the ball sort (Though that is a presence as well). The eastern schools do seem a little more “ball team” oriented. S1 Never climbed before, now owns 3 pairs of climbing shoes etc. Spent WAY more at Eastern Mountain Sports prepping for school than we did at Bed Bath and Beyond. :-)</p>
<p>My son continues to rave about the Block plan. Class 9-12. lunch. problem sets 1-3 and has the rest of the day free. Climbs in the gym 3x/wk and he and friends are climbing the incline weekly to get in shape for ski season. Went on ski trips every weekend last year (great ski pass options!). stayed with friends, shared a condo (with 15 others) etc so the whole thing was pretty affordable.</p>