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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any thoughts on the Hill schools for middle school admissions?
- I hear Horace Mann is great but a pressure cooker
- are Riverdale and Fieldston more balanced? 
- any other thoughts?
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My DS is at Horace Mann. He started in high school so I don't have much insight into the middle school there, but I can tell you that it can be a pressure cooker. The academics are intense and the work load is significant, so it's imperative that you make sure that the fit is right for your child. It's not a great place for kids who struggle academically, aren't self-motivated, or suffer from anxiety. My DS is happy there and has been able to successfully balance schoolwork, varsity sports, and a respectable social life.

Riverdale and Fieldston are more balanced, although Riverdale bears more similarities to Horace Mann than to Fieldston. Fieldston is probably the least "academic" of the three, but it's a great school and certainly worth considering. They've had some political drama over the past couple of years that culminated in the resignation of the head of school last summer, but I have no idea how much of that has been exaggerated by articles in NY Post (which loves to hate Fieldston).

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