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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We toured several schools in NYC and are leaning toward a Hill School - Horace Mann, Fieldston or Riverdale. We have an active kid and the facilities seem amazing. Any thoughts between the three? [/quote]

We are also looking into Hill Schools. Horace Mann and Riverdale. Riverdale seems super popular and less pressure cooker than Horace Mann. Horace Mann seems to have a reputation as cutthroat. I am wondering if this reputation has any credibility?[/quote]

Horace Mann is maybe a TOUCH more academic than Riverdale but they are comparable.   Due to Riverdale’s recent reputation for being a bit less of a pressure cooker it has become easier to get into Horace Mann than Riverdale.  Riverdale student body is also much more cliquey and less diverse than Horace Mann student body.   Additionally, Horace Mann kids are a little nerdier which in my opinion is a plus!

I know from my child’s fifth grade class of those who applied to 6th grade many students got into Horace Mann but those same students did not get into Riverdale.  I also know admission to Riverdale can be gained if you know a school board member but I imagine that is the case at any school. [/quote]

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