Least snobby prep school for boys

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My son has started getting interest from prep schools but thing that concerns me is the idea that they are filled with snobs... I know I am probably over-generalizing but If we went down this path, I would really prefer to send him to a prep school that is not super snobby. Any opinions?

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All prep schools are snobby, that's kind of their thing.

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My son has started getting interest from prep schools but thing that concerns me is the idea that they are filled with snobs... I know I am probably over-generalizing but If we went down this path, I would really prefer to send him to a prep school that is not super snobby. Any opinions?

You can’t be serious with this question….

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My sister went to a prep school. She was bullied incessantly because our family was poor. We didn’t even know we were poor!

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Are there snobs at prep schools? Of course. Are there also snobs at Wellesley, Needham, Newton, and the rest of the metro-boston schools? Of course. Maybe I'm biased, because I attended a private school with aid, but it was life-changing for me. More students than you would assume receive financial aid and do not come from incredibly wealthy families. The educational piece outweighs the "there are going to be some snobs" piece. Hope this helps, and good luck to your son!

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Question soonds immature. Prep and all schools have a wide range families of all social and economic backgrounds. Go visit.

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My son has started getting interest from prep schools but thing that concerns me is the idea that they are filled with snobs... I know I am probably over-generalizing but If we went down this path, I would really prefer to send him to a prep school that is not super snobby. Any opinions?

Are we being punked? And why would you take any advice on this board seriously? Good look at schools, talk with people IRL.

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If you go into this with a general assumption that prep school students are "snobby," then you will undoubtedly find examples to confirm your bias; however, if you recognize that behaviors of all types permeate all types of schools, then you might be impressed with the greater number of motivated students in the classroom, the school's tendency to push its students toward greater achievement (with an emphasis on humility), and the school's desire for its students to develop a sense of pride in the institution they have chosen to become part of. While some may regard this as "snobbery," others may see it as a by-product of participating in a challenging, driven environment.

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If you go into this with a general assumption that prep school students are "snobby," then you will undoubtedly find examples to confirm your bias; however, if you recognize that behaviors of all types permeate all types of schools, then you might be impressed with the greater number of motivated students in the classroom, the school's tendency to push its students toward greater achievement (with an emphasis on humility), and the school's desire for its students to develop a sense of pride in the institution they have chosen to become part of. While some may regard this as "snobbery," others may see it as a by-product of participating in a challenging, driven environment.

To the OP… do you want your kid sounding like the above?

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If you go into this with a general assumption that prep school students are "snobby," then you will undoubtedly find examples to confirm your bias; however, if you recognize that behaviors of all types permeate all types of schools, then you might be impressed with the greater number of motivated students in the classroom, the school's tendency to push its students toward greater achievement (with an emphasis on humility), and the school's desire for its students to develop a sense of pride in the institution they have chosen to become part of. While some may regard this as "snobbery," others may see it as a by-product of participating in a challenging, driven environment.

Ahem… snob alert.

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My niece went to a NESCAC school, and played three sports. She got so much aid it was ridiculously cheap. What was ironic is the rich kids generally paid full costs. THEY were the kids who were mocked, "Payers" as they were generally the worst athletes.

Go figure.

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Interesting how this question bothered some people...

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Interesting how this question bothered some people...

Stupidity tends to do that.

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My niece went to a NESCAC school, and played three sports. She got so much aid it was ridiculously cheap. What was ironic is the rich kids generally paid full costs. THEY were the kids who were mocked, "Payers" as they were generally the worst athletes.

Go figure.

So the boys are sitting in the corner in their dungarees mocking the rich “Payers” and the rich snobs mock the poor blue collar kids clothes. Sounds like bliss.