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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A quick look online at TJ placements and I can see why it has the reputation in this area.

I think TJ and the top boarding schools do not have much overlap in the type of students, maybe just a few could fit in either. I was an exchange student at Choate for one year and if anyone thinks that everyone there is either smart, or wealthy, they are wrong. They were all kinds! (including extremely gifted, extremely poor, extremely smart, stupid, etc)[/quote]

Choate is not top tier.  I went to one of the schools mentioned.  There were a few kids with last names you would recognize that weren't always the brightest bulbs, but financial aid at places like Andover and Exeter are unbelievable and a lot of educated but not wealthy people make financial sacrifices to send their kids there.  So there are a lot of non wealthy people.  The vast majority of my classmates were very bright and talented in lots of different ways, not just academically (theater, art, language, etc).  I didn't love it but it offered things no public or even private day school can.[/quote]

Choate is in top 10 of BS per ranking lists (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-elite-boarding-schools-in-the-us-2014-12?op=1)

OP is not comparing the TJ option to just the top few senior-salute-culture (aka rape) schools   :idea: [/quote]

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