Boarding School "Fit" Assessment

towerchute
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:42:43 +0000

Someone recently remarked to me that finding fit is “like nailing jello to a wall”. A good 2-3 hour visit will certainly provide more of a gut feeling on how you / your child perceive a school. Years ago with S2 we spent considerable time on a campus at a particular school. I believe we (M/D/S2) were all soaking in that gut feeling. I was also coming to gripes that this school probably was a better alternative than my Alma mater. None of it is easy but you kind of know it when you see it. The hard part is hoping that admissions gets that mushy feeling as well. Unfortunately, the real test comes after accepting and attending the school. For some kids it is only a matter of days, others it’s weeks or months that they realize how much they love the school. I also feel that many kids are able to adapt quickly and get into the mix of things given the opportunity by the school and classmates. As for CC a lot of personal perspective and conjecture, just bare in mind that what is good for the goose is not always good for the gander.