<p>I don’t know if I should I apply to a BS with average academics but does lots of gettogether activities like outdoor sports, camping, and skiing, etc.
OR
a school with great academics but is average on the activities they offer…
My Mom wants me to apply to a school with great academics-- but I want to go to one where I can have fun but also learn.
Is there a school that does both?</p>
<p>I have
Fountain Valley School of Colorado
Asheville School
Proctor Academy
and
NMH</p>
<p>( any suggestions? And do you know their stats? How academically challenging they are?</p>
<p>personally, i think NMH is the greatest out of there. great academics, college acceptances are great so no worries there, etc. activities, im sure there are lots. ppl accepted at NMH on CC were very happy to be there, as i recalled.</p>
<p>if you want dual edu/fun then i suggest… hmm… loomis? it can be rigorous if you want it to be, but if you choose to participate more in activities it’s fine. at least i think so XD</p>
<p>NMH!
(a rather biased opinion 
)
but yeah
NMH seems to have a comfortable environment and pretty good academics!
the block schedules are kinda awesome.</p>
<p>Hmm, I don’t really think Loomis fits me… I also thought about George School too.
haha, lot’s of people seem to like it here so I’m definately applying! x)
I like the block schedule; our school uses it here too and it give’s me more time for other stuff.</p>
<p>BTW, what schools do you think you’ll apply to this year? In order-- and why</p>
<p>hey are you the tigermax from last year??</p>
<p>yessssssss =D
I’m surprised someone remembers me~~ lol</p>
<p>I am glad to hear someone mention George School since most of the talk on this forum revolves around New England schools. </p>
<p>My daughter and I really did like the pronounced relaxed atmosphere on campus and the availability of tough courses for those who wanted them. The kids in the IB program in particular had heavy academic loads. We also liked the arts requirement for all students and the emphasis on community service.</p>
<p>Since your interest in activities tends towards the outdoors, take a look at St. Andrew’s-Sewanee (<a href=“http://www.sasweb.org)%5B/url%5D”>www.sasweb.org)</a>. In addition to great outing programs, students can take college classes for credit at the University of the South so you can supplement the academics at the school (and save a little money down the road).</p>
<p>hmmm… BS review says that SAS has more than half as day students… Does it matter if more than half of the students are day students? What are the disadvantages of less than half being boarders? Will this affect me that much?</p>
<p>i’m sorry grejuni, but i visited george back in the summer months and it wasn’t all that much I expected it to be. unless you want the IB program, I would actually suggest another school like pomfret tiger max (i have a friend go there, didn’t even know he/she was going until they were actually there telling me) for those match/safety schools (but pomfret is beautiful and academics are pretty good. people in my school usually choose very good “safeties” so yeah)</p>
<p>A friend of mine went to Fountain Valley and really loved it…especially for the outdoor program. She also went to NMH for a year, but then returned to FVS. She said the academics were very good, but it was the outdoor program that propelled her into the next stages of her life…same with many of the kids there. PM me with questions and I’ll get her to answer them (she’s not on this board).</p>
<p>SAS is about 50/50 boarding and day in the Upper School. Middle School is only day students and adds about another 75 students. It’s in a very rural location so, even for day students, the social life centers around the school and weekend trips (which are open to day students, too). That may be a difference from some schools where the day students disappear on the weekends. For instance, last weekend’s whitewater rafting trip was a pretty even mix of day and boarding students.</p>
<p>For someone interested in outdoor activities, Proctor Academy seems to have a lot to offer. Outdoor experiences seem to be built into the curriculum to a great degree than at many other schools where they seem to be more of an add-on. Also, one gets the feeling that Proctor students actually have the time to enjoy many of the opportunities offered by the school’s rural NH location.</p>
<p>Thanks guys-- I think the schools are all great;;
The only thing left is whether I’ll get accepted and if I do with FA.</p>
<p>Top of my list, respectively is:
Asheville Academy
Proctor Academy
NMH
FVS</p>
<p>– actually I don’t know yet… there all great for different reasons – =p</p>