<p>ID: I don’t know about Brown, though because dramatica does I will take his/her post and assume that Brown offers an excellent education.</p>
<p>The point of my post was not to compare schools. My point was that Swat would not be the only school at which perfectionism was a problem, and that if the OP really loved swat she should go for it.</p>
<p>My post was meant to be in support of Swat, not to diminish its glory in any way.</p>
<p>I know my S chose Williams over Brown, and there are many days I wish he had some of the latitude a Brown education affords. I feel this not because he’s a slacker but because sometimes the pressure on him limits his adventurousness and limits some of his choices.</p>
<p>He felt he needed more structure, and much as he loved Brown, he chose Williams. He did not even look at Swat because its reputation discouraged him. My point is that it shouldn’t have because his school is quite rigorous as well. I don’t think he regrets his choice in the least, but I think its a shame that some students who belong at Swat are discouraged from attending.</p>
<p>I certainly agree with dramatica and HMW that there is no need for dissing any school, but I repeat that my intention was to encourage attendance at Swat.</p>