<p>Alexab - Congratulations! Considering my S had applied ED to Dartmouth, I understand why you would have been torn. But since he IS at Midd I can tell you (and hope you’ve learned since August when you first inquired), that those polls are pretty accurate when they say Middkids “study the most.” While there is much to love about the school, S is learnng he has to dig a little deeper than some of his friends from HS even when they’re taking the same classes - and there are some great schools in there. Not sure why there seems to be so much work at Midd, but there is a lot to enjoy as well… the work hard and party hard attitude is very much alive at Midd.</p>