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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think a lot of families at these top boarding schools are stunned with the level of rigor and expectation placed on students. The pace is unrelenting and the workload is heavy. Most kids adapt, but the first few report cards are humbling, and it's not uncommon for kids to break down in tears when they realize their Ivy dreams are crushed because of a weak freshman GPA. [/quote] Facts. My DS was making straight As at a school here that everyone on DCUM loves to discuss and apply to. We sent him to one of the HADES and he had his first ever Cs. No grade inflation. He was shocked. He turned it around, but it was humbling for him. Both of our kids went to boarding schools, both are doing well in college and one after. You go for the education, experience, connections. They both loved it and wanted it. That’s also key. Wanting to go.[/quote]
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