Emma Willard School - Review #8
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About the Author: | |
| College Enrolled | DePauw University |
| Home Town, State | Hinsdale, FL |
| Years Attended Boarding School | 1 |
| Activities During Boarding School | Senior 12 Tones Tennis |
Reflections and Advice:
1.) What do you think makes your school unique relative to other boarding schools?
I visited many girls boarding schools. Emma Willard seemed to have a much higher academic standard and huge push to refine analytic skills. The student population was very well mannered. No one was there because their parents were divorced and needed a place to drop their children.
The strong history of empowering women was also a huge draw for me.
Our founder is a huge part of US Women's History.
There were very few day students. Many students from around the world came to this school which was all part of the very enlightening genre at Emma Willard.
2.) What was the best thing that happened to you in boarding school?
Having been able to study and do well at a school with such high standards has bolstered my self esteem through life.
3.) What might you have done differently during your boarding school experience?
I would advise any parent, should their daughter want to go to one of the very few all girl boarding schools left in the country, to do all they can financially to make that happen for her.I would have gone for 2 more years than I did, if I had to do it over again.
4.) What did you like most about your school?
Friendships, high academic standards, the beautiful gothic campus.
5.) Do you have any final words of wisdom for visiting or incoming students to your school?
I do not.
Academics:
1.) Describe the academics at your school - what did you like most about it?
We rarely read textbooks. Professors used college level reading lists to teach from; and again, there was always an emphasis on pushing ourselves to really analyze our readings.We had a 6 day work week spread over 5 days. This was an interesting approach to scheduling.I do not recall our environment being competitive. There was a truly collegial, sisterly atmosphere of sharing information and thought.Workload was far more demanding than that I found at college.
Extracurricular Opportunities:
1.) Describe the extracurriculars offered at your school - what did you like most about it?
We were given glorious trips to New York, Boston and D.C. with chaperones once a month; I had never been to those cities before. Theatre Tickets were procured for us, and visits to the museums were emphasized.
Dorm Life:
1.) Describe the dorm life in your school - what did you like most about it?
It was so wonderful to be living in the same building as all your friends and going over to their room for help in your class studies or just visiting with out your parents having to drive you over or pick you up afterwords.
Social and Town Life:
1.) Describe the school's town and surrounding area.
I did not go beyond the gates of Emma Willard very often.
It was pleasant enough but I was too busy trying to keep up with my classwork.
2.) Describe the social life at your school - what did you like most about it?
Mixers with Boys Schools were great.
At that age it was about as much as I wanted to
socialize with a boy.
Read more details about Emma Willard School on their 2018-19 profile page.
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