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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We looked at both these schools, which have good reputations for its academics, but have found that its academic programs are not very strong.  What is the truth about the strength of these schools academics?  I know several alumni who are not sending their sons to GP because of this issue.  Have the academics suffered because of the emphasis on the sports programs or have the academics always been average, but the schools have benefited from a reputation greater than the reality?  [/quote]

If superior "academic programs" and what you hope these will achieve are your single priority, save the $120K (4yrs x. $30K) and send them to Whitman. Four years of competing with those Asian kids there for class rank will maximize the high school learning experience.

Or, if you are Catholic --- and you probably are if you are considering GP --- than look to St Anselms.

GP and Landon admit a percentage of very bright kids and after four years amazingly these very bright kids go on the very good universities. Same as they always have.

Each school also has it's proportion of average or even not-so-bright kids, who are there for a variety of reasons (rich, legacies, family connections, athletic prowless, children of teachers or staff or all of the above).

Athletics may be causing even higher number of athletes to be admitted. Football was always a big deal. But now sports like lacrosse, and basketball and even hockey, wrestling and swimming need to be supplied with superior athletes.[/quote]

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