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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People in the boarding school world generally consider Episcopal to be a tier 3 school, kind of a backup option for people shooting for the top schools. Episcopal also has many, many wealthy southern families with legacy ties. It's nowhere near close to Exeter/Andover/Hotchkiss/Deerfield but it's also below Loomis/Taft/Peddie.

Woodberry Forest kind of exists in its own dimension. It is very dissimilar to the New England prep schools in culture and has a conservative student body. Many Woodberry boys are aiming for SEC schools for college, looking for the traditional Greek Life and football experience.

With your kid's academic record, he should be a shoo-in for Woodberry and Episcopal. However, they will also be concerned that he's using their school as a backup option. Being overqualified is a thing. Make sure you both show legitimate interest in the school, show enthusiasm, come with unique questions.

Woodberry is a much healthier social environment than Episcopal in general. The preponderance of ultra-wealthy southern families and the proximity to DC means that Episcopal kids spend a lot of time off campus and spending money in Alexandria or the city. Since you have a son, he will likely be fine wherever he goes as long as he's the typical boy that's into sports and video games. The social scene for girls is just brutal at Episcopal.[/quote]

social scene for girls is just brutal at Episcopal. - can you elaborate on that?[/quote]

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