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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to one of the 'big 3.'  I grew up in a suburb of NY without elite day schools.  I dont know enough about the schools here - maybe if you live here it isn't worth it. There were a lot of things I didn't like about boarding school, but I will say this - the academic and intellectual experience was incredible - so much so that college (HYP) paled in comparison until junior year when I started in upper level classes in my major.  Also, as pps mentioned, the resources were amazing - we're talking school radio stations, rowing teams, diving, things most high school kids would never be exposed to.  Not to mention the interaction with the amazing faculty.  And for a smart girl, it was so refreshing to have intelligence taken out of the social equation - everyone was smart, so you weren't automatically a 'nerd' for talking in class or getting good grades.  For the right kid, I think it can be an amazing experience.  I wasn't that kid, and I didn't like it, but my brother thrived and there is no doubt it changed his life for the better.  [/quote]

+1.  For a really smart, driven, independent kid, the day schools don't even come close.  
It took my peers in college (HYP like pp) at least 2 years to catch up to those of us from what pp referred to as "the big 3".  Which meant we were able to get a lot more out of our college experience, in some ways, too. 
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