<p>What is with people and the Ivy league? Honestly, if you/your kid is Ivy material, all of these presitigious secondary schools will give you/your son/daughter a plethora of oppurtunities to build upon his/her interests in ways unparralled to that of many public schools, furthermore shaping up their resume and helping in the college selection process. Getting to go a NE Prep/Boarding school is a privelige only 0.1 percent of US students recieve (based on R. Guztambide’s "The Best of the Best;life at an American Boarding School)</p>
<p>The school will not make the student, the student will use, and hopefully contribute, to their school in a way that they are develop their interests and find their promise. It is a collection of these students that make the school.</p>
<p>I won’t lie, I was just like most of you concerned about Ivy acceptance when I applied. But please, choose a school that is the right fit for you. For example,</p>
<p>Take Andover: 30% Ivy League Matriculation, large school, diverse, many students have devoted passions.</p>
<p>Take Middlesex: ~20% Ivy league matriculation, much smaller school, more community feel, Students more well-rounded people with a less defined primary interest</p>
<p>Take Governors:5% - Great School, doesn’t get enough rep here, but very athletically motivated. Very Social. Good Academics.</p>
<p>If you’re admitted to Govs, dont choose andover or mx because it has a better ivy rate. choose them because it where you honestly want to be. Every school has its own personality, make sure the one you attend is the closest match to a fit for you. </p>
<p>I hope this helps</p>