<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1434118-i-dont-know-how-fit-works-really.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1434118-i-dont-know-how-fit-works-really.html</a>
The link above was written with choosing schools to apply to in mind, but its advice is also valid for choosing where to enroll after acceptance.</p>
<p>My two cents worth is (are??):
As noted by many posters, you can’t go wrong, so don’t sweat it.</p>
<p>Consider using nonacademic details to make the cut, some of which are enumerated in the thread I’ve posted a link to. How does your D feel about dress code? How often does each school have formal dinners? What is the computer or cell phone policy? Get each school’s student/parent handbook off the web and read them. You may find some little things or policies that sway you one way or another.</p>
<p>In the academic realm, look at the exact course offerings that your D wants to take, keeping in mind that these things change. Compare language offerings, art classes, science, etc.</p>
<p>Andover has a most impressive art gallery, with works of the masters.</p>
<p>You could not go wrong if you put the school names in a hat and drew a winner.</p>