Hill, St. Marks, Blair, NMH, Brooks

Prep School Admissions
1

<p>My friends and I were accepted to these schools
So, what do you think is the best and the worst?
(It may be helpful to my decisions)</p>

<p>Choices: Hill, St. Marks, Blair, NMH, Brooks</p>

<p>Please rank the four schools, being 1 the highest.</p>

<p>1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:</p>

2

<ol>
<li>Blair</li>
<li>St Mark</li>
<li>NMH</li>
<li>Hill</li>
<li>Brooks</li>
</ol>

3

<ol>
<li>Hill</li>
<li>Brooks</li>
<li>St. Marks</li>
<li>Blair</li>
<li>NMH</li>
</ol>

<p>… <3</p>

4

<p>1.Blair
2.St. Marks
3.Brooks
4.Hill
5.NMH</p>

5

<ol>
<li>Hill</li>
<li>Blair</li>
<li>NMH</li>
<li>St. Marks</li>
<li>Brooks</li>
</ol>

6

<p>This doesn’t really answer your question, but here’s a ranking by acceptance rate. Please note, acceptance rate does NOT equal quality. The first number is acceptance rate as reported by Boarding School Review, the second as reported by Peterson’s.</p>

<ol>
<li>Brooks 33% / 32%</li>
<li>Blair 35% / 35%</li>
<li>St. Mark’s 35% / 39%</li>
<li>Hill 38% / 41%</li>
<li>NMH 46% / 51%</li>
</ol>

7

<p>Rankings by average SSAT scores and average SAT scores (as reported by BSR)</p>

<ol>
<li>St. Mark’s 85%</li>
<li>Hill 79%</li>
<li>Blair 70%</li>
<li>NMH 67%</li>
<li><p>Brooks 65%</p></li>
<li><p>St. Mark’s - 1970</p></li>
<li><p>Blair - 1900</p></li>
<li><p>Hill - 1855</p></li>
<li><p>NMH - 1827</p></li>
<li><p>Brooks - n/a</p></li>
</ol>

8

<p>Hey Guys,</p>

<p>Please try not to rank schools - there’s really no point… I did it when I was in your position, and to be honest, rankings count for nothing. Its all about which school is the best fit for YOU not the best fit for public rankings. Its where YOU think YOU will “find your promise” and succeed not only as a student, but as a person.</p>

<p>If your concern is college matriculation, all of these schools are relatively the same. And to be honest, from an inside boarding student perspective at a “top” school, IVYs are not held in the same respect as they were years ago. Many kids from boarding schools like to go to small liberal arts colleges (Middlebury, Williams, Amherst) and these schools are barely known by those in the “outside world” – but are some of the best colleges in the US! and get this - they’re not event taken into account in rankings.</p>

<p>My point is - all of these schools will, by and large, get the job done. The rest is up to you. Find the school that will help YOU succeed!</p>

9

<p>re: post #6, Brooks’ relative “selectivity” is a little overstated because TONS of Massachusetts locals apply as day students. It’s considered a quality day school in addition to being a BS.</p>

10

<p>Yeah, I agree with andoverwarrior, but for the sake of it:</p>

<ol>
<li>St. Mark’s</li>
<li>NMH</li>
<li>Hill</li>
<li>Brooks</li>
<li>Blair</li>
</ol>

11

<ol>
<li>St. Mark’s</li>
<li>Blair</li>
<li>NMH</li>
<li>Hill</li>
<li>Brooks</li>
</ol>

12

<p>Blair’s acceptance rate this year appears to have dipped below 30% , but the final numbers remain to be set. All of these schools are VERY high quality boarding schools and rankings are not relevant. Pick the school which fits best with your interests and which “feels right”. I chose Blair in the 1980s over several more prestigious schools at the time, although Blair’s prestige has increased considerably since then. It was one of the best decisions of my life. I love Blair.</p>