Curious about boarding schools

CateCAParent
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 05:49:53 +0000

That is a great start - but I agree with @Calliemomofgirls you need some less reach-y schools on the list. Everyone does.

What makes you YOU? What would your best friend say are your defining qualities? Think about your “must haves”, “can’t haves” and “it would be nice if” lists. And Harkness tables or great STEM classes don’t count. Small discussion classes and great academics are a given at all of these schools. And don’t even go down the rabbit hole of “which one will get me admitted to an Ivy League school.” You get yourself into a college, the school doesn’t do it for you.

Not every school has tennis, so if that is a “must have”, that is good to know. Any of the schools on your list will be able to launch you toward a medical career, and probably inspire other options, too. So I don’t think that will help you distinguish one school from another. Do you have geographic or financial limitations? How do you feel about single-sex schools? How much independence do you want? How much will it bother you to have adults in your business all the time? How much of an isolated bubble do you want? Are you a kid who wants to dabble in everything or focus on your specialty? Do you thrive on competition, or do you enjoy a more collaborative environment?

Just those questions alone, once you know yourself, can give you a sense of what schools may fit you better than others. What do your parents think?

Keep the questions coming! If you have them, so do a bunch of other readers out there.