<p>My boarding school says that prep school grads are better prepared for college becaue they have the experience of living away from home and have more self discipline. I am afraid that we are at a disadvantage because we have fewer distractions, we are more sheltered than we would be if we were living at home and that we have a stricter prep schools discipline imposed upon us. </p>
<p>I would like to hear from recent grads about what they think.</p>
<p>Not a grad, but I have heard both sides. A freind of mine is a former teacher/dorm parent and said that sometimes kids would come back from college NOT knowing how to study on thier own time after having required study hall and such close supervision. On the other hand, he also said many came back saying what you first mentioned. I would guess it depends on the student, but would also be interested in hearing from grads or parents of grads.</p>
<p>I am the mom of two prep school grads. I think a lot depends on the prep school. One of my kids was at exeter – no study hours there, and in my opinion as close to going to college as a prep school could be. both of them feel that they were exceptionally well prepared for college.</p>
<p>I am not a recent grad, I graduated from BS school many years ago. I felt I had a huge advantage from my college peers in the fact that I was used to living away from home on my own. Even little things like going to eat in the cafeteria or doing laundry was automatic for me. A lot of my friends had a lot more adjusting to do. My wife, who did not go to boarding school, feels the same way as I do on this point. One of the many reasons she is willing to let our D look at BS.</p>