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[quote=Anonymous]All are good schools, and though similar on paper in some ways (all-boys, religious, smallish) all three are pretty different.

St. Albans probably has the best college placement of the three, but I suspect that has something to do with the fact that many St. Albans families are well-connected and many of their boys are legacies at top schools.  Also, at least a few of their Ivy acceptances each year are due to sports.

Prep probably has the best facilities of the group and most competitive sports.  (But if your kid is a good/not great athlete, this may mean fewer opportunities for him.)  Agree with others that their academics are probably a step down from both St. A's overall, but are still good.

St. Anselm's, though smaller, is probably more diverse than the others.  Sports are not as competitive (though decent and taken seriously).  Smaller community, probably a bit more laid-back than STA or GP.  Challenging academics and small classes, probably better than STA at some things but not others.

I would disagree with the PP who said St. Anselm's is more conservative than STA.  Yes, by and large Catholicism is more conservative than Episcopalianism. But from a cultural/social perspective, you are going to see a lot more bow ties, Brooks Brothers suits and luxury SUVs at St. Albans than at St. Anselm's.  So I'd suggest that St. Albans is probably more "conservative" with a small c.[/quote]

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