<p>I am considering attending a BS for high school, and was wondering which would be the best fit. </p>
<p>I have always been a great student and love to learn. I also, however, love taking part in a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Call me little miss overcommitted, but I’m always busy.</p>
<p>I am taking two high school courses in 8th grade, and achieved a 27 composite when I took the ACT early this year. </p>
<p>I play field hockey, lacrosse and tennis, am a hunter/jumper horseback rider, am a competition cheerleader and tumbler, enjoy dance, and wish to participate in theatre. While at BS I would want to leave campus for competition cheerleading practices (at a local allstar gym) and for horseback riding or horse shows.</p>
<p>Out of the following schools, which is the best fit for me from what you could guess?
Is it realistic to want to leave campus for activities regularly anyways?</p>
<p>Do you live within easy driving distance of these schools? Do you have parents willing to schlep you to off-campus practices? Schools may grant you a waiver so that you can compete in sports not offered at school, but they will not be able to get you to the gym/barn. Also remember that unless you’re great about studying in the car, travel time to outside activities will put pressure on you to be extra efficient with your available work time.</p>
<p>Consider that of the schools on your current list, only Milton does not have Saturday classes. It will be tough to compete in weekend riding shows if you’re not available Saturday mornings.</p>
<p>Fitting all your sports in would be difficult. You’ll probably have to make some choices. For instance, lacrosse and tennis are both spring sports, and if you’re doing either it’s going to be hard to find time for riding or cheerleading. You may want to do some thinking about which activities mean the most to you and about how those high-priority activities mesh with schools. Field hockey, lacrosse and tennis are found at almost all prep schools, as are theater opportunities. Dance, riding and gymnastics are available at some but not all schools. I don’t think any of the schools on your list offer cheerleading.</p>
<p>Not to be negative, but Spanish II won’t really be considered an advanced class at most of these schools. Many applicants will come to their freshman year with 3 or more years of Spanish under their belts. </p>
<p>Now, for the positive…it sounds like you’re the kind of student schools like those on your list want-bright, enthusiastic about learning, and involved. You seem to have all the pieces in place for a good admissions experience. Good luck with your search!</p>
<p>Due to the fact that my family dislikes the community we are currently living in, my parents are considering moving away. We are considering moving to the Boston area, which would make it a great deal easier to leave campus for activities. My parents are already accustomed to driving me around :)</p>