Probably have to give preference to schools in/boarding near NYC, who did I miss?
Does anyone have a definitive list of the best schools in NYC? Looking for detail on culture of students and parents at lets say Trinity vs. Horace Mann vs. Deerfield, etc..
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I have a quote from someone on a similar thread on what you need to be doing:
“CFA is the College Finance Accelerated exam, it's used by some (not all) noteworthy high schools to gauge applicant quality and demonstrated interest in finance. Level I is generally taken in fourth/fifth grade (I believe you need to be in your final semester of fourth grade to register), Level II is generally taken in seventh grade, and Level III in eighth grade.
A word of caution: Levels II and III are notoriously difficult with less than 50% pass rates, and it is recommended that you spend 200-250 hours for each exam to study and prepare. Level I can be challenging as well, but given your age and likely already-accumulated intro econ/finance knowledge, you should be able to get by just fine with around 50-75 hours.
I've also heard great things about the Schweser CFA prep books, definitely worth asking your parents to invest in that resource for you, if you choose to go down this route.”
Add Avon old farms & Hotchkiss as well
If we can broaden the geography a bit, I would add:
Ridgemont (Fast Times) Hickory (Indiana) JP Wynne East High (Troy Bolton)
As far as Jr. High's go, Stillwell Jr. High in Jacksonville (Leonard Skinner) should be in the mix.
If I go to Strawberry Mansion High, should I transfer to a target HS or can I get away with just networking with alums at ivies?
I hate this country.
Horace Mann too.
i hear inner city schools builds character. u should check it out maybe it will humble your dumbass
Can we get a target elementary schools list going? Only ones with BB or EB OCR please...
You joke, but elite NYC elementary schools absolutely include Ivy League acceptance rates in their discussions with parents. It's gross.
is this bad lol
My coworker was prepping for an elementary school interview a couple of months back. He said a strong elementary school carries through all levels and into a first job. He doesn't what his kids to miss any opportunities.
What’s your opinion on this? I’m curious. On one hand I see their perspective, they want the best for their kids. As would I if I were a parent. On the other hand I think it is odd to put your kid in a high pressure environment from such a young age, I think it’s a recipe for burnout or reaching 30 and realizing they’ve done something they have no interest in; they’ve been forced this Kool Aid to chase the prestige.
This is very different than my childhood. However, my wife's from Asia, so she thinks it's normal. We will be putting my kids through this system because I want them to have more opportunities than I do, and not have to catch up later in life like I still am. I'm not concerned about the pressure because as parents we will be supportive and not pressure them personally. I'm concerned that they'll have a bunch of rich friends and think a second house in the Hamptons is normal.
Regardless as to how my parents actually treat me, if they've cumulatively spent like a million dollars on my education before I even go to college, I am going to feel unreal, crushing pressure to "succeed" at all stages of life.
Maybe that's just me coming from a totally vanilla public school through college background, and a kid that lives and breathes this their entire life won't realize it, but it just seems like you're throwing the kid in a pressure cooker that's bound to explode.
I went through this system in High School.
Do I feel as though a second house in the Hamptons is normal? Nope. And the kids who do have them were a bunch of tools in High School towards those of us who couldn't afford it.
The pressure to succeed? Yes. This is very real. No, my parents didn't put this on me...I've put it on myself given the opportunities that presented themselves because I went through the Prep School system. I started in Prep School in 9th grade, went the public school route prior to. It's a whole different ball game.
Do I wish I could go back and stay in public school in the midwest? Not necessarily. I could have been just as successful but I never would have ventured out of my home state (or...Texas, because Texas is where all the successful kids I grew up with ended up). I have far more opportunities now than I would have. But it does come with pressure to succeed and keep up with the kids who are running the family's hedge fund/PE fund/etc. etc...
Township schools in Jersey
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