Anecdotal "evidence"....

alooknac
Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:29:01 +0000

Boarding school review.com gives a snapshot of each school and a number of schools have reviews by former students, usually fairly lengthy reviews.

We also found YouTube videos helpful, along with trying to access parent/student newsletters, student handbook, and class schedules.

We did not go by official pronouncements, videos, etc., except for the first glance.

The more you look, the more you will find and you will begin to be able to read between the lines. It’s definitely an involved process. Think about what process you might use if you were planning a trip to a faraway place without any personal experience with the place or a friend who had been there. Wouldn’t you put in hours of research? It’s worth it. Search engines are your friends.