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[quote=Anonymous]We found Mercersburg accidentally while applying to other places and just tacked it on. So glad we did because our child ended up going there over his other options. Tried out tons of different activities and is now in multiple leadership roles. Extremely friendly campus while maintaining rigor- it doesn't feel like everyone is out there competing against each other in the way other campuses kind of felt, but more like everyone is together. It's the only place where every random student says hi to us as parents just walking around, which I thought was interesting. Most classes starting with 9th grade, if they don't have the option of an honors or AS/AP often have an earned honors option for those kids who want to opt into that. After the first year there are more options for AS/APs and it is very flexible for the last two. At that point there are seminars and courses that are more advanced depending on interest (govt/constitution, etc). There is also a main project at the end that is similar to a capstone, though this varies depending on the route (maps program for global studies is 2 years, psych, entrepreneurship, etc- all this is on their site).

I would look at the curricula and visit each school to get an idea for what you want. And make sure you apply to more than one and have backup plans.

The downside for our kid is the rural area (definitely will be applying to more urban universities), but so busy that there's barely time to notice. Though I guess that helps them have things like skiing and hiking/kayaking.[/quote]

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