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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In our case, our student is very motivated and excited to go but does not know any incoming kids. I’m worried about fitting in and making friends. So question for the parents of kids who come in with a large friend circle already, are these kids open to letting a newbie join their circle? [/quote]

It’s hard if they are not outgoing. The kids in general are nerdy and not necessarily socially motivated. Mine knew a handful of kids going in but because of the way they are cohortec in 9th wasn’t in classes with most of the kids they already knew. The workload also doesn’t leave a lot of time for socializing. My recommendation would be for your kid to join some clubs as they will likely make stronger connections that way. This is all the downside of Blair being such an enormous school, even when in a smaller program it’s easy for an introverted kid to get lost amongst their peers.

I have a junior and their social experience could have been much better, even if it’s the right place academically. Having friends who don’t live near you adds an extra barrier to social interaction.[/quote]

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