Hotchkiss vs Andover

Happytimes2001
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:51:17 +0000

Totally agree with @CateCAParent. The learning is dependent on the teacher and students. Calling it Harkness is pure marketing. I’ve seen discussion on CC regarding who teaches “pure” Harkness. Most BS teach in a manner so that classroom discussion is key. In Math and science things can be much more flexible in terms of how the classes are taught. There is no single method that works best. Having a good teacher in math who can teach at multiple levels simultaneously ( even in the highest level classes) is key.
Also, the strongest math student might not be a “Harkness hog”, or they might be. Control in the class is varied. One of my kids has only had an issue in a single class ( and it wasn’t math) but a humanities class.