<p>Thanks, Suin. That’s a pretty good description. But then why’d you say “torture?” And why do other people describe it that way?</p>
<p>What you just described sounds like hard work – especially compared to a lot of other schools, but not “torture.” You’re not placating me now, are you? ;-)</p>
<p>My son is in the top 1/2-1% statistically, all across the academic-stats board. He is not one to prep for anything. So far, his scores and grades have just come easy to him. He loves math and science, particularly chemistry. He also loves all the other core classes. Physics is probably his least favorite – but that could have been the teacher. (Still, he got the usual 100.) Could HM be “fun” for him? He could expect “torture” the first year? (I don’t think he’d care too much about being a B+ student. He’s pretty laid back. But he’s never had a B before, so I don’t know for sure how he’d feel about it! Frustrated?)</p>
<p>We just can’t afford, literally, for him to make a mistake in his college choice. He’ll pretty much need to stay wherever he goes. To keep any scholarships that come his way.</p>