Deerfield Academy - Review #11

Deerfield is located in a beautiful, rural, scenic town; the town is set in the middle of the valley in a beautiful New England setting. The Academy has a strong community feel, a medium-sized population, and tons of great teachers and instructors.

I was really prepared for college life, especially compared to my non-prepschool peers at the university I currently attend. I graduated near the top of my class, and I grew academically, socially, and as a global citizen.

I would have gotten involved with squash so much earlier! I love that sport. I would have been involved with the newspaper early on as well.Definitely go to boarding school! Work hard, make great friends, learn as much as you can, and never give up!

Deerfield has a great placement rate! People get into the top colleges! I am so glad to know of so many outstanding people who are going to be top experts in their fields.

I would highly recommend when you are on campus to ask about the differences (and similarities) of the dorms offered on campus.

First rate! The academics are so challenging that by the time you enter colleage (most students go to a top university), you are so well prepared that you have time to get involved with the other aspects of collegiate life. Your experience in college will enable you to get into a top graduate school. So the academics at Deerfield in the liberal arts--specifically English, history, science, math, and the foreign languages--will instill in each student a sense of challenge, mastery, and analytical thinking. The teachers are available on campus, so there's ample opportunity for extra help sessions and general interaction with them!

Deerfield offers almost every sport; there is such a great diversity. My friends played soccer, lacrosse, football, volleyball, crew, and squash. Everyone can pick up a new sport. and the rivalry with the other prep schools helps to create a unique Deerfield pride in its students.

The Arts at Deerfield are alive and well. I personally sang in the orchestra as well, and participated in one of the student plays in the winter of my sophomore year. The theatre program creates such a great culture at Deerfield; I wish I was more involved in it, in hindsight, but I developed many skills that were useful!

Again there's so much! From the student newspaper to the boating club, every student can find his or her passion and also develop such a deep insight into his or her activity. Students are encouraged to get involved! There's a fair that goes on every year where students can learn about different clubs and hobbies.

What I will treasure about Deerfield is the diversity! There's no place where I can learn and live with people from all around the world--except at a boarding school like Deerfield. I love the camraderie fostered by every member of the dorm, and I loved that I could study with others and hang out with them as well. Almost everyone gets a single, so that's a plus too. Very fun!

Awesome food and sit down dinners! The food is amazing, you get to know so many people at Deerfield, and the conversations during these meals have range from intellectual to sports to the arts to fashion and travel!

So many different areas. People can also take trips to nearby areas, and sometimes trips in the city are encouraged as well, especially during long weekends and breaks.

Your social life will be diverse--especially because people are from everywhere. You are likely to make friends with people who are different from you--as well as people you have many things in common with. The people are smart and they know how to have fun.