Phillips Academy in Andover is the best high school in America

We visited Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts to see what makes it the best high school in America. The school is often confused with Phillips Exeter. There are 1,154 students on Andover's campus. Tuition for students living on campus is $53,900. Tuition for day students is $41,900. Andover has a "need-blind" admissions policy which means they accept students based on merit, not wealth. There are 44 states and 44 countries represented in the current student body. Following is a transcript of the video.
Jenny Elliott: Folks who are not so close to Andover or who haven’t experienced something like this will say, “you were sent to boarding school.” And, a sense of agency for kids to feel like, “I wasn’t sent anywhere. I wasn’t sent by my parents. I chose to go to boarding school.”
David Tsai: I’m a senior from Natick, Massachusetts. I have attended Andover for four years. And it is a distinct pleasure of mine to bring all of you around on what I believe is the best school in the world.
The most important thing you learn on this campus is how every single faculty member and every single student, when they are walking on, these are called the paths, they’re smiling. They’re clearly enjoying themselves at this school.
I believe that the boarding experience is so much more beneficial to the student because they get to live on their own and they get to experience high school as most people experience their college years.
John Palfrey: What we’re trying to accomplish here is to be absolutely excellent in the classic ways of academics, of sports, of arts, of community engagement - all of those things - while also really focusing on the young person in their wholeness and to make sure that we encourage kids to have wellness as central to their experience. To make sure they’re getting sleep, to make sure that they’re eating well, to make sure they’re exercising. All of those things I think go together with this idea of excellence. And I think that that combination of things is working really well right now.
Elliott: We don’t post grade point averages. We try to take some very specific steps not to elevate competition in those ways. We do a lot of collaborative work in classes, we do a lot of collaborative work on teams, we do a lot of collaborative work outside - and we do, in terms of our leadership positions for students, there are many positions where there’s actually co-presidents or there are co-leaders to send a clear message to our kids - collaboration is a skill that you’re going to need to develop well in order to be able to move forward here with success.
Tsai: Mental health here is one of the most important things on campus because the only way for you to show your affection for someone, to love someone else, to build connections and build bonds, is to firstly love yourself.
Palfrey: The most distinctive thing about Andover’s program is the need-blind admissions policy in our 11th year. How can you have a morally responsible high school with a $1 billion endowment? It’s when you actually do admit kids solely on the basis of their admission criteria that have nothing to do with wealth.
Tsai: I am so happy that I made the decision to come here because there is so clearly a universal commitment to being loved and to love that you don’t find at any other school.
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[@shelbyrobinson4958]

My Highschool just had an anti-vape week so I think we’re doing pretty good

[@JakeTapeWallets]

Amazing.

[@Oliver-cg5ud]

My school just had a student who committed suicide I think we're doing pretty good too

[@teven517]

Shelby Robinson baby steps

[@reibee888]

I saw someone poop in the juul room the other day and I was PISSED

[@narendraadiwibowo162]

"Week" So it's not forever :(

[@sam-mx1ts]

1:14 “When they’re walking on these paths, they’re smiling.” *pans to kids walking on grass*

[@mikealvarez871]

They smile on the paths, but cry on the grass

[@darkrust6678]

sam these students walking in jungle 😂

[@sijamMGL]

i love this comment

[@anella901]

EXACTLY !! 😂😂😂

[@susyyqt.]

I thought the same thing!!!😭🤣🤣🤣

[@lizashley3478]

They don’t push competition...man, y’all missing out on that Kahoot rush.

[@kellyb1070]

Omg Americans do Kahoot too? Damn, that thing is all over the world!

[@lizashley3478]

Kelly B oooh girl, YES. We love Kahoot. We get very hostile with eachother, WILD.

[@liete-sl2wg]

I freaking hate Kahoot ngl . It's not fun when you have a bunch of quizzes to do plus a bunch of homework .

[@sherpajacket]

C JX aww i’m sorry. kahoot is amazing under the right circumstances! everyone’s so hype and it’s one of the rare times in which everyone tries to have fun.

[@lizashley3478]

shreya p AH SAME. It was the only part of high school I even liked

[@adhityachandraputera8338]

He explaining his school like real estate agent want to sell someone house

[@Crunk9]

Lmao

[@danielled108]

My school is like this. Except there is intense competition.

[@blzlegal9567]

@@Crunk9 limão

[@Bogusgal]

hahahahaha!!! True!

[@SeanJohnIoannesGiovanni]

True ... Just an advertisement to make people pay more for the same nonsense.

[@sav902]

soo its basically like a college but ur in highschool

[@tadokoropilled]

julia exactly

[@claraabreu7178]

I go to a boarding school too - and yes

[@sethturner5740]

julia not even close to college

[@euphoria4907]

Yeah pretty much...didnt someone in the video say that its basically highschool but you experience college instead?

[@alistairt7544]

That's what private schools are for. They're sometimes called "prep" schools because they prepare you for Uni.

[@joemcmullin7081]

Ah, so this must be where the rich kids go before Harvard.

[@prestons_music]

Joe McMullin I’m actually planning to go to one of these schools someday and a lot of them have financial support that can cover up to half the payment. Also yes a lot of people go from Andover to Harvard.

[@shadnanasraf9988]

Not really, the rich kids in Massachusetts move to cambridge and attend the public highschool there after their private elementary and middle school is over. Harvard likes its local highschool and many kids are accepted from there. Which is also why house prices are skyrocketing in cambridge, because all the rich people are moving there and trying to get their kids into the schools

[@davideyaliscool]

@@prestons_music half is still too much, get there by your one merit not money headass

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

A "need-blind" policy. Meanwhile, they're asking $50k/year for tuition, most households in America don't even make $50k/year LMAO. Yeah, it's merit based, you need to be smart as a whip and have good grades, but your dad also has to be a hedge fund manager. Also, anyone find it funny how this is reported on by Business Insider/Money Insider??

[@batratqqq]

smnsdndn dhs your so dumb you get in by grades and extra curricular. Depending on your family’s income they give financial aid

[@stormleaves5953]

I grew up in the town of Andover where Phillips is located. Attending the public high school, you hear a lot of rumors about Phillips. The worst news that I’ve ever heard was about how a kid intentionally got hit by a train because he couldn’t handle the pressure. It’s like Harvard, but at a younger age.

[@assil1132]

So its not like what they said in the video “ everyone is enjoying school and is happy to be here “

[@Chickaqee]

@@assil1132 I'm always suspicious of such blanket statements that sound so artificial. Especially ones that deny the reality of life--we're not supposed to be always happy.

[@kushdubey1111]

That's an average Tuesday in India

[@willreedl2161]

Wait really wtf i go here

[@elijahtaylor4682]

@@spencersalhanick5964 could I dm you on Instagram and we talk privately

[@topgear_75]

Maturity is knowing that Business insider was basically doing a 3 min 31 sec ad.

[@caseybeane2846]

*cuts to shot of student wearing Louis Vuitton belt*

[@tadokoropilled]

Casey Beane this deserves more likes

[@danielmoore2196]

Casey Beane and a student with a Burberry scarf

[@spencer62321]

I know she is lying when she says it is merit based

[@ToriannaJazel]

Casey Beane and a monclear jacket 😂

[@hy-rq8kh]

timestamp? i missed that

[@Mr123awesomecoolio]

“These are called the paths” we may not go to $50,000 high school but we know what fucking paths are

[@mikaelamoretti8982]

Jack Rhodes i don’t know why but this had me dead😂

[@kpopsparkles1613]

Jack Rhodes that's exactly what I was thinking 😂😂

[@williamrasasane364]

Frl. Like sweetie i have paths at my school to

[@jewbacca8183]

Jack Rhodes I went to a school that cost 53k but only for one year (my senior year)

[@sexymonster7667]

Jack Rhodes I lose my sh*t when they said that and I don’t know why

[@jennamiller2010]

we call these "the paths" wow. innovative. never heard of a "path" before. 10/10

[@dariocardajoli6831]

69 guys don't break it

[@dariocardajoli6831]

Edit: wow 312-69 likes in one week !... IMPRESSIVE imma add the fricking like rn brb

[@moblemax9276]

"We accept students on Merit not wealth. Now how do you want to pay the 53900$ tuition?"

[@batratqqq]

Moblemax you pay how much you can

[@Johndoeee1892]

Moblemax they have need-blind admission. they accept students based on what they see in them, grades, test scores, etc. Then, when they’re admitted, they receive financial aid based on their household income. Around 47% of students receive financial aid and 13% get full rides

[@Jaxsf1]

It’s need blind only from the 11th year. So these are all students who can pay full tuition the first two years..

[@jamesmiller2521]

Merit = generous donation

[@lukeantoneck8401]

You know they get like 10k applications a year it’s not like you just buy your way in

[@thecandidcounterbalance1492]

Can you imagine being a TEACHER at the BEST high school in America, and still not earning enough to send your own kid there, since tuition is more than your annual salary after taxes??? OUCH!

[@Cardenasbrend]

Teachers are probably paid well plus in most cases teachers get discount for family members. Sometimes up to 50%...

[@abbyandam4297]

They give a ton of financial aid

[@aidenritchie9895]

Teachers enroll there students here for free

[@mooimaduckright]

My school doesn’t allow the teacher’s and staff’s children to enroll here to avoid bias

[@redunicorn7760]

Just because you couldn't afford 40 k a year doesn't mean you don't get paid well

[@finfluence3873]

I’d like a free one year trial please

[@andreavelasco5353]

HAHAHA😂😂

[@veryverygoood]

@@laminceesay4345 dickhead

[@Antiinjustice2024]

Ok don’t I will talk to them 😂😂😂

[@123ucr]

Not going to happen. Also, the admission standards to that school are extremely arduous. For example, you need to have a strong GPA, near-perfect upper-level SSAT and/or ISEE scores (e.g. 90 percentile or better), strong but manageable extracurricular activities, a fantastic application essay, nice teacher recommendations, and wonderful interview performance and so on. If you do not have all these factors going for you, you could kiss your dreams of attending that school or any school similar in terms of prestige (e.g. Philips Exeter, Lawrenceville Prep, Harvard Westlake, Choate Rosemary Hall, Bishop's School, Groton, Lakeside School, the Hill school, Boston Latin school, etc.) goodbye.

[@sade6024]

Will Coppock no shit

[@familybroich3073]

This is exactly what I imagine where brad and chads are made!

[@tmsact]

Ha ha! Laughed out loud to this one!

[@randomizerperson]

Thanks. Guess I'm a Chad now. Good day, Brad.

[@sugoiiininjadesuu7262]

Simply hilarious m8

[@lauracoutinho5478]

I grew up in Andover 3blocks from Phillips Academy. The kids there are the most polite and hard working in town, often doing charity work and always on their best behavior. But they are surrounded by mansions, and never do anything with public school kids. So they're terribly segregated and kept away from the lower classes except to pity them during charity. I always felt a bit bad for them, because being in a bubble is no way to live, especially as a teenager.

[@tootynuggets]

Charity doesn't mean they are good people. Their parents might donate to get the charity sponsored and then force the kids to attend because of status etc. It's sad.

[@lauracoutinho5478]

@@tootynuggets trust me, they’re good kids. I had nice enough clothes that they’d hang out with me until their parents caught wind and seemed me unworthy because I was being raised by grandparents. The kids I hung out with are smart and polite because they know their parents are wrong in some of their ways of thinking about things. Good people come out of that school, a lot of good people

[@jazcaddell2443]

@@lauracoutinho5478 The fact that they only hung out with you because you had "nice enough clothes: tells me all I need to know about those "good enough" people.

[@Io-ik4yv]

@@jazcaddell2443 true facts spoken here.

[@bmona7550]

Scary how such sheltered kids are expected to rule in the future..

[@gscott7466]

“These things called paths” wow really education at its finest

[@emmaking8596]

ya 'paths' to ivy leagues and future... lol

[@mountainymountain2539]

Ikr condescending prick lmao

[@coolglasses9917]

Those are Andover's paths, they are something completly different than paths. You can't even compere Andover's paths to other high school paths, it would be ridiculous.

[@firdausjuli4949]

You are cute

[@isabellaaaaaga]

They are not just paths,they are paths as these rich snobs call them

[@F3tcher]

As a college student, I still want to go to this high school when I grow up

[@razwanahmed89]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@alisha_1972]

You’ll get there soon bud

[@kevinboone2178]

I know, right? I want to attend, but I doubt my graduate education would get me in.

[@kevinboone2178]

By what neat trick will that happen, bro squip?

[@invalid7374]

me 😹🔫

[@ananyabhatt5148]

The fact that this is a video by *BUSINESS INSIDER* tells you that running this school is basically a business to them

[@peachberryblue295]

Many of their videos are just ads

[@lamusiquefanatique]

Yeah just look at the cost

[@christianchan9947]

That’s not really how it is.

[@emptyempty4238]

...you do realize school is a type of business, right? They have to run similar to them if not the school would crash; however, to claim this school as only based on academic merit is laughable considering their tuition prices. No doubt they are getting the best of the best they can, but a majority are wealthy.

[@revandenburg]

Woman trying to tell me 'collaboration is a skill that's needed for success at that school' Meanwhile she's shaking her head NO the entire time. (Sign of deception) Basically something tells me the students are VERY competitive.

[@thomassa8088]

duh...literally every school principal says stuff like "Here we see the true uniqueness inside every one of students blah blah blah..." but in reality, I'm sure that a lot of competition, discrimination, and bullying happens inside of that school...

[@Wogsmawp]

Yes this is a competitive situation you may encounter outside on school grounds guy 1: I just bought my first car Guy 2 : well I just bought 8 all worth about 100k each with gold lining and silk interiors Everyone: oooooooooooooooo guy 1 : I-

[@andrewo2769]

Very perceptive. If you hadn't pointed it out, I wouldn't have paid attention. Nice job!

[@peachberryblue295]

2:35 🤯🤯

[@MyaChristie]

“This is the best school in the world” *has never been to another high school*

[@user-kb1dw9kg9j]

@Kent Horvath the best schools are in Finland singapore and Hong Kong, this one is just for the United States xD

[@user-kb1dw9kg9j]

@Kent Horvath woah lets keep the discussion civil here and let's be fair eh? I never insulted you. endowment doesn't mean anything if the school doesn't produce the best students. You have to look at the yearly Pisa rankings for one source of evidence. Look at the best IB school in the world: In Singapore a single elite school can produce nearly a hundred students of perfect scorers and let's not forget only roughly 400 in the world can score a perfect 45 points.

[@user-kb1dw9kg9j]

@Kent Horvath im confused- why are you comparing endowments of high school to university institutions? we're talking about high schools that produce the most number of competent students or applicants to world class universities. also it's absurd to refute the my statement just my saying Singapore's prime minister was schooled in the US or UK. That doesn't change any analysis/statistics. I could choose to send my child to study in Russia while being very well aware of the fact that my country has the best school in the world.

[@user-kb1dw9kg9j]

@Kent Horvath Not to mention the fact that Singapore's prime minister lived in a generation older than high school students today when he attended his high school

[@mell4248]

Kent Horvath condescendance is mind blowing Anyways I don’t get how you can compare high schools in different countries since the education systems are so different from one country to another, in France we don’t even have the same numbers of years and your SAT is absolutely not equivalent to our Baccalauréat. And you went from high school to uni to give your arguments, that’s a completely different topic?

[@yazeedmasri8622]

1:13 “these are called the paths, they’re smiling.” Shiiii bitches better smile for 53 fucking thousand dollars

[@idorandomstuff2478]

Yazeed Masri right 😂😂😂😂

[@MilfLvr420]

Yazeed Masri what makes this ironic for me is that my high school was 60k and I never smiled! I had the worst time, I was always sad, and I had little friends. Sad

[@superpinky2215superfan]

For real😂

[@asraal9619]

Yazeed Masri A

[@rosaresmi3164]

Yazeed Masri notice after he says that two kids walk on the grass instead of the path 😂😂😂

[@MSMIstudio]

Technically a "need-blind"'s "need" is already satisfied when they accepted students who can afford $53,900 high-school tuition.

[@alondraramirez4668]

They keep mentioning “admissions are based on merit, not wealth 😉✨” like uh huh no matter how many times you repeat it I won’t believe you. That college admissions scandal got em on edge 💀

[@LA_HA]

They've been doing this for a longer period than the "scandal." Don't believe them. Just view everything with suspicion because it's easier than putting in the work and trying. The amount of envy and bitterness in here is seriously awful. I honestly don't get it

[@LA_HA]

@@tiffany3652 To quote Yoda, That is why [so many] fail. If you prefer to be rich than intelligent, that says more about you and our currently society than Andover admissions. I promise I'm not putting you down. I'm simply telling you that the effort to be rich and smart are both extremely difficult paths. And they're often intertwined, though not always. There are plenty of highly intelligent people (some are even Gifted), that fail for various reasons and never become wealthy. And, there are lots of wealthy people who have no real intelligence to speak of. They may have been lucky; born into wealth; had enough intelligence to see one opportunity and took it; Or they just applied their available skills with grit and single-minded determination to become wealthy. There are more of the grit and single-minded determination types who are rich than Any. Other. Kind. Many More than the smart, the lucky, the born into it, and the One-Idea Pony. That's a scientific fact. Problem is, intelligence and wealth together take more time, effort, and focus than most people have; and far more than most want to put in. Most would rather just work for someone else for 40-50 hours a week and get paid than build a successful company. Know why? Because working for someone else is much easier than giving up your life -- free time, love life, fun time with friends, just goofing off time, and doing what everyone else is doing to apply yourself to an independent, individual ambition. That is also a fact. Unfortunately, it's one of those hard, cold ones everyone hates so much and tends to ignore. haha. Anyway, you must Believe what you wish. It's up to you. It's Always Been Up To You. That's another fact. To be fair, if you were educated in a typical American public school, you just weren't ever Taught any of them. You and all your classmates. And it was done on purpose. Good luck. Be safe and well

[@LA_HA]

@@tiffany3652 Oh, then, yep. That makes sense. The studies I'm talking about are about the wealthy in North America. So, it makes sense that Asian countries, as well as other non-Western countries will likely have different numbers. Even European multis (million/billionaires) may have different numbers. So, that's that. As for educational standards, Korea scores very well. Scandinavian countries and many Asian countries do extremely well. America continues to slide in education due to...well, stupid policies that many professionals and parents are fighting hard to change. Probably the only good thing about the pandemic here is that a whole lot of nonsense happening in the online classrooms exposed everything that's been happening in schools everywhere for a long time. As parents and the public saw first hand what teachers were doing, it got crazy. It's pretty horrible. But, there's now hope we can get changes implemented soon. If you look up Loudoun County schools on KZbin, you'll see what I mean. haha. Because I thought you were an American student looking at the elite academies here, I wanted to help you understand that stuff. Luckily, you're likely already in a great school. Speaking of that, why Wouldn't you apply for a study abroad opportunity to go to one of these academies? You can request financial aid at some of these schools and get a scholarship. They Want motivated international students like you to apply. It wouldn't hurt to look into it. Phillips Andover and Phillips Exeter are just two such schools, and I think they've started offering financial aid for potential applicants. Research 10 Best Private High Schools in the US and you'll get a good list. My apologies for the mix up, though. I should have remembered to ask where you were from, or at least make sure to indicate my view was for American students

[@jesseleeward2359]

The merit of and accomplishments of someone who must be 11 years old when they get admitted? ....

[@camillachandra1405]

“Which means they accept students based on merit, not wealth.” *shows a boy casually wearing a Burberry scarf in the classroom a few seconds later*

[@user-im1jq3lw2l]

Camilla Chandra and the girl next to him was wearing Moncler

[@gxb321]

Like that initiative doesn’t make sense because a student can have the grades but if they can’t afford it clearly it’s based on wealth so that seemed sooo pretentious

[@joshualaughlin2385]

tuition is 50k they may accept students on merit but they also have wealth too.

[@michellevyanca5280]

They don't have scholarship or financial aid?

[@angelic_akira3811]

Michelle Vyanca they do have a financial aid

[@leaht.9933]

“Doesn’t discriminate based on wealth” ...The tuition of a day student is 5 times the average tuition of college.

[@graceshortt2294]

Financial aid.

[@xalpacazeu1332]

Grace Shortt even then it still costs thousands like 40-60% of a person’s annual income

[@irelandshortt3875]

xAlpaca Zeu Andover meets 100% of demonstrated need. If the student applies for financial aid, tuition should never cost 40-60% of the family’s income. It will cost however much they can pay without it being a financial burden. There are a lot of full-ride students going for free.

[@xalpacazeu1332]

Grace Shortt well all Ive seen are financial aid but fill rides sounds like college

[@irelandshortt3875]

xAlpaca Zeu It’s the same terminology that colleges use, if that’s what you mean, yeah. Not a college though.

[@aleanapineda882]

*"To build connections and build bonds is to firstly love yourself."* Listen, I'm sure they're great people but damn do they sound like they live in a bubble. I kinda wanna see them visit a regular US highschool

[@aokosakano3037]

Aleana Pineda so they can learn the evils of the world poor people live in? Lol smh

[@darcyrodriguez4619]

It’s definitely a bubble, I go to prep school too but I’m from the Bronx, on a scholarship and all my friends go to reg high school and it’s true tbh like they wouldn’t survive in reg high school. But that’s just how it is u know?

[@janicemorrison7843]

I go to public high school in the same town as them and it really does feel like a different world. My friend’s friend goes to Phillips and when she came to our school for a day to shadow her, the main thing she liked about our school was that the stairs weren’t slippery like their *marble staircases*. She’s not at all a snobby person but it really is a bubble. A lot of the rich kids at that school throw parties and do drugs and face no consequences if caught, I’ve heard some pretty wild stories.

[@michaelterrell5061]

@@darcyrodriguez4619 Why should they be expected to? What even is a regular high school in the U.S?

[@TheWarriorLV]

@@aokosakano3037 😂😂

[@TyGuyMcFly]

Idk man, there’s something about dodge ball welts in gym, ditching class with friends, and nasty school lunch from public high school that these kids will never understand.

[@userNOTfound1-3]

Same

[@joshmatadamas5560]

“Here at this school, we focus on sports and ARTS” *hits the folks*

[@Syafina0200]

No one asked but I just wanna say that I really suck at sports

[@madmyers8356]

I was screamingggg

[@joefuckingflacco11tds-0int4]

What are you talking about

[@XclusiveChiq]

Joe Fucking Flacco #11TDS-0INTS #Joeezy #JoeCool #5 #BetterRecievers right where did that happen

[@nerdzerosk]

Man I literally died reading this

[@SadPadreFan619]

I bet they got hydro flasks that never dent

[@Mia-tz9le]

RayIsBass nah I bet they don’t even own hydro flaks because they are too cheap for them

[@alistairt7544]

Hydro Flasks are too mainstream. Larqs are way better

[@kcmn0089]

Shout out to kids who overcome odds and make it without going to schools like these.

[@thestarlightvarietyshow9303]

How the hell do you not discriminate based on wealth with a “need-blind” admissions policy but still charge 50K a year?

[@alistairt7544]

If you attend private schools, a lot of families, especially legacies, heavily donate into the school and it covers the financial aid program. Some students get partial aid, some get full ride.

[@hasamind]

@@alistairt7544 legacies?

[@alistairt7544]

@@hasamind Legacies are students from families that have been attending the school for generations. Depending on how old the institution is, you can have multiple generations that have attended the same school. They tend to give large donations and often have buildings, programmes, scholarships, etc, named after their families.

[@alexzhang3761]

Over 50% of students are on financial aid.

[@colorfulcodes]

I heard 10k applicants a year. Less than 5% acceptance rate.

[@felixcretu4993]

$54,000 student fees per year? That's close to the avreage Americans yealry salary.

[@traplover6357]

welRUS334 did you not listen to the video or read the description of the guy being contradictory in saying "nothing to do with wealth"?

[@n724tx3]

This will be my fourth year attending boarding school, and it gives much more than just a simple education. It gives you a better sense of community, it gives you more connections for the future. Many of the kids that go to boarding school are also some of the smartest in the nation, only the top 25% of students normally apply to boarding school. While only about 10% of that 25% make it in to the school, granted you are applying to 5-7 schools so you have a better chance of making it into a school. In the video it explains that they have a 1 billion dollar endowment, and that's not coming for the so called "Rich Parents." That's coming from the alumni who feel as though Andover have contributed to their success in life. In conclusion boarding school is worth the extra 50k and most schools give financial aid, so it's normally not worth 50k, it worth around 10-25k. Overall it is a good investment because you will be getting more out of it then you sill be putting into it in the long-term.

[@Jordan-nf8qp]

Both Andover and Exeter give close to 50 percent of kids financial aid. Blind admission means that they don't look to see if you need before you apply and if you get in they give you as much money as you need...

[@HIGHqualityEmma]

Some Americans are not average and dont make that much. Some make way less.

[@kevinshaw8810]

The average student coming here probably comes from a very rich family

[@larontyson]

It's just college during high school

[@vandertuber]

Except is FAKE college. Just go to REAL college!

[@michaelt8161]

vandertuber They will and they will be more prepared to be on their own than the regular person

[@bobstuffguy3708]

Or just use the 50k to start a business and be financially independent.

[@Hetsu..]

@@bobstuffguy3708 50k is not enough

[@suruzen6959]

"When they walk through this path they are smiling" continues to walk through the grass

[@RS-ip8gw]

This will give anxiety later on. You need your family and parents. You will experience all of these in college and life will always be a competition. You won't have 4 years of getting to know and experience things w your family and siblings back. When you're older, all school achievements don't matter, you remember childhood memories

[@tootynuggets]

A lot of the family culture for the rich naturally has more distance between family members. Their parents most likely have time consuming jobs where they work so much and don't get to bond with their kids that much. I mean these are sometimes the types of families where a live in nanny helps raise the kid from birth. Where parents go on month long business travel or vacation to France and leave the kid at home. So sending kids off to this type of school is anticipated and kids are groomed at that point to often be okay with it because it's "normal." But I agree that in general people need to bond with family, esp at those ages.

[@LA_HA]

It's high school, not prison. Ya don't have to go. These kids are very motivated to go. Most aren't. Some are afraid to do this kind of thing. It works like this: At some point, you untie yourself from your parents so you can become an adult. This usually happens during the junior and senior high school years. Sometimes, not until college. Some go to a good high school, have great life-changing experiences, make lifelong friends, grow and mature, and see their families on holidays and during the summer. Others stay with their parents longer. Some stay forever. Different types of people make different decisions. If being away from your parents in high school gives you anxiety, this isn't for you. What about college? What about marriage? Yes, you need your family and friends, but not all the time and for the rest of your life unless you have some sort of "issue."

[@domingo2977]

so the andover tuition is twice the costs of my college education

[@dv2012]

Yes. Top school vs. average college. Apples to oranges.

[@saltymonke3682]

$50K is the average tuition of top 50 boarding school in US, and Andover is not even the most expensive

[@domingo2977]

oh my dang where is andover anyway

[@saltymonke3682]

in Massachusetts, we got a lot of boarding schools in MA and New England area here, they are everywhere, lol. like Milton which is right at Harvard's door (Rob and Ted Kennedy was here) or Exeter in NH which is Andover's arch rival (Mark Z. is one of their alumni) or Choate-Rosemary in CT (JFK was here and his "Ask Not" speech was inspired by his time in here) and their rival, Deerfield, which is located in MA too (King of Jordan was here). Oh and both Bush 43 and 41 were in Andover.

[@domingo2977]

dang that sounds really prestigious

[@Centre14]

*olivia jade wants to know your location*

[@cassiesarchives]

💀😂

[@missam1380]

lmaoo

[@lanit.1460]

bruh 💀

[@DD-ee2nv]

LOL !!! Good One !!!

[@fastracing9526]

“Inside America’s biggest cocaine boarding school”

[@nicolechan601]

I love how "best high school in America" automatically translates to "best high school in the world". The US isn't the world lol

[@SpeedKing..]

Lol not according to Americans, they think the us/Russia/china are the only countries

[@Treasure-cx4vi]

It’s safe to assume that if anything is the best in America, it’s the best in the world. Unless of course it’s soccer but apart from that 👍

[@SpeedKing..]

@@Treasure-cx4vi "and other jokes you can tell yourself"

[@Treasure-cx4vi]

@@SpeedKing.. the United States is the most powerful Empire in HUMAN HISTORY. Not only are we the best right now, we are the best to have ever EXISTED. (Except of course soccer)

[@SpeedKing..]

@@Treasure-cx4vi lmao

[@aaliyahetc.6687]

I feel like a lot of shit goes down at this school and they just make it look all good for the video.

[@AGMagnolia]

I know some people who went here and that's exactly what they've said. I've heard of drug problems, sexual assault misconduct... I just wonder what else

[@strawtifulbonnie9363]

@@AGMagnolia nevermind, i feel like I'm gonna assist a public school instead....

[@zblot6415]

Ahhh, love opinions that are pulled out of people’s asses

[@biab720]

Ya...I don’t go there, but I do go to a boarding school near it. Boarding schools isn’t as perfect as you might think. We still have problems with drugs, alcohol, sexual harassment, racism/sexism...it’s just basically “behind close doors” kind of thing.

[@THEGAME-jz2bh]

No shit Sherlock

[@arizexas]

The students at this school are the ones you sell $50 a gram to lmao

[@arianaramos937]

sadavocado 😂😂

[@aliciamartinez3330]

You proud of that ?

[@freddy7171]

😂😂😂

[@claralobato8479]

sadavocado lmfaooo

[@arizexas]

Alicia Martinez who said I was selling

[@felichagomez]

I grew up 10 minutes away from this town and I have to tell you this place is full of stress and drugs 🤣

[@kriptonita8030]

@Krishnkant Singh wtf In the usa??

[@Artist_of_Imagination]

@@kriptonita8030 mayebe from India I guess.....

[@tazbandz6688]

Me too my cousins went to Andover HS and at his graduation some kid OD 😭😭 the drug problem is still alive and thriving like crazy

[@billycasper3351]

This is how almost all schools advertise themselves. But the reality is mostly dark.

[@universalsorrow]

That script was so cringeworthy, I wasn’t sure whether they kidnapped his parents or paid him enormous amounts of money to say it with a half straight face

[@julissax5142]

universalsorrow yeah I have a friend who goes there and it's not the reality of that place at all

[@munyaf]

Julissa Xajil what’s it like?

[@slugg087]

universalsorrow Yeah that guy was so scripted and cringey. Like 1:00 "It is a distinct pleasure to bring all of you around to what i believe is the best school in the world"

[@willplay1a]

I didn't go to Andover but I did go to a boarding school on financial aid. I also volunteered as part of the admissions team (what this kid is doing). At my school there was no scripts, but by having it be something you volunteer for they generally only get people that really do love the school. I loved my boarding school, I could honestly say I believe it to be the best school in the world without having to "fake" for a script. I mean maybe he is faking, but he could also be genuine and just a tad awkward. In case anyone is curious which boarding school I attended: crms.org

[@jagrutipairu332]

universalsorrow

[@kst4692]

Meanwhile my highschool is obsessed with fidget spinners, and can't even construct a proper sentence without saying the word "fam"

[@gracepetrova4091]

KS T lollll

[@kevinhoward9593]

or saying like, basically and "ya know" every two words.

[@lillianhyatt8462]

Fam

[@ejr7733]

Don’t worry prep school kids aren’t too off from that day

[@iterativegrowth]

SMH my head

[@Anya-123G]

Why is everyone hating on this school so much in the comments

[@Kosmo_Z]

its kinda sad ):

[@thedepressedantagonist5475]

@@Kosmo_Z nah I go there and I can wholeheartedly agree with the comments

[@dumbpunk1165]

the tuition for day students is literally more than my family's entire income for a year. Like we probably make 35k.... bruhc

[@Al4beef]

Is there a free version?

[@ethnicleanserberg7975]

al4sake not in the US , probably in Scandinavia .

[@patrickm7754]

al4sake communist.

[@zaqgoz4765]

They offer financial aid! Lol

[@jgc02]

governor’s school in south carolina.

[@mrsolid1449]

Public Skool

[@von1145]

bro wtf everyone calls thems paths

[@Centre14]

1:13 dude: ...walking on these paths.. *proceeds to show students walking on the grass instead of the "path"*

[@spacemonkey805]

Hahaha hahaha haha I thought that too. But Rich ppls paths are different from the rest of us

[@doreendklutz6400]

Hey, his from Natick; maybe they don't have them "PATHS" over there :)

[@BelleActually]

I’m annoyed solely by the fact that some of these principals could easily be applied to all schools: -coleadership -actively encouraging health and wellness -engaging classrooms -not making students feel like they’re competing against each other all the time

[@dheeraj5352]

Absolutely correct mate you don't need a wealthy school to be a good school you just need good policies

[@jackw264]

the Burberry scarf and Moncler jacket are a nice touch

[@rafalcharuta2941]

"Walking on these stuff which are called paths and they smile" LMAO WTH I THINK I KNOW WHAT A PATH IS?

[@MA-ck4wu]

lmao

[@orangesky925]

Laosmao

[@alistairt7544]

But did you know that they have a smile on their faces when they traverse such paths?!

[@alexthom7219]

CLEARLY they've never heard of Pacific Coast Academy

[@zakeiyayusuf2642]

Yeah me neither bro

[@aprilinaugust99]

*cries over a plate of sushi at Sushi Rox*

[@kevinboone2178]

The Beverly Hills, CA Department of Social Services is across the street. What's your point?

[@HeatherLin]

neither have i

[@o.dey_]

FORREEAL

[@vdeoc6036]

i went there for an open house and fell asleep during the assembly thing lol

[@batratqqq]

vdeoc not a good fit then

[@vdeoc6036]

Batrat def not

[@phongtranthanh7141]

Me: I wanna go to this school My parents: *nervous financial sweating*

[@tootynuggets]

21w Fetus in my belly: Mom? Can I? Me: You better be the fastest ice cream or burger slinger in middle school if you want to go here

[@eduardatonga7056]

My tuition at Oxford is less than this

[@roastingcamp]

Eduard Atonga how much is the tuition at Oxford?

[@eduardatonga7056]

Roasting Camp It's £9000 a year, but if you include accommodation it's £12635 a year I think that second number probably isn't the most accurate number.

[@legostarstorm]

That's cheaper than most American universities.

[@somyathakur2711]

Hibo Harun yea pretty much

[@aj-hz2yq]

Somya Thakur not necessarily, but for the most part that seems to be true

[@jennas1508]

“I choose to go to boarding school” more like “ I chose to go here and my parents are millionaires who can afford to spend thousands of dollars on my high school education.”

[@flutura2769]

@Alice Rodríguez so expensive equals good? Not all people who work hard make this amount of money. Narrow-minded as hell

[@flutura2769]

@Alice Rodríguez sure. You absolutely have no clue. What if I am from Afghanistan and my village is only a pile of bombed houses. Then I sure will go to school and work hard and SmARt and open a business. Man just ridiculous

[@arju6996]

Alice Rodríguez Just because parents can’t afford to send their children to private schools doesn’t mean they aren’t smart, hard working or successful. U probably come from luxury and attend private schools so that’s all you’ve ever known about success.

[@yoda301]

Alice Rodríguez Just because I don’t attend a fancy private school, that doesn’t mean that my parents haven’t worked hard. Congrats on being privileged but not all of us are as privileged as you.

[@Kookie-zv4bu]

@Alice Rodríguez man imagine being privileged enough to think being rich equals hard and smart work. your statements reek of first world-ness

[@Itsme-wy9vh]

You’ve got to be super responsible and disciplined to go to boarding school. So many teens can’t even wake up in the morning on time. I can’t imagine all the stuff that really happens there.

[@jayyoung4534]

In relation to what exactly is Phillips Exeter the "best" high school in America?

[@jimmyportillo3914]

My mans at 1:52 almost broke his back hitting them folk

[@nicolea6713]

Lmaaoo

[@bubblegum570]

Bruh

[@midofmidlife]

Hahahah

[@eswarravi5918]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that 😂😂😂 hit em with the yaaahhh

[@cbeam6474]

.

[@Lykos4D]

I mean my high school is tuition free, and it has an IB program with no entry exams so... That's pretty cool, too...

[@captainweasel-ew4tg]

Lykos not really

[@saltedbug]

I still have IB nightmares

[@captainweasel-ew4tg]

Jack Swine I B having nightmares too

[@Eyegetdeep]

"It ain't [Andover] tho..."

[@HIGHqualityEmma]

What school

[@thatgirl5093]

Do tell me more about the paths. My high school is only ranked #2 in California and we weren't taught that subject.

[@sylvana_aa]

I go to Andover during the summer as a part of their (MS)^2 program and it really is like going to another dimension. It’s a really lovely place to be and please feel free to comment a question and I’ll try my best to answer back.

[@franciscojacobo218]

“Live on their own” not trying to hate, but when your parents are paying tuition over 50k for your tuition in a sense are you really in your own?

[@esthersue3403]

Francisco Jacobo yes lol

[@asahel980]

IQ much? it meant without their parents living with them.

[@rashelchahine9948]

It doesn’t say financially independent, it just says they are living on their own...which they are lol.

[@volcanic3104]

By this same argument a lot of college students wouldnt be “living on their own”

[@Mac-dt3iz]

Everyone in these comments do bitter lol

[@chaole1000]

The way Tsai talks about the school strangely reminds me of how North Koreans talk about their leader...

[@gracepetrova4091]

Eric C hahahah true

[@Jobe-13]

😂

[@T6S10CM]

Ikr😂

[@tadokoropilled]

"i will change the order of your ribs in a revolutionary way if you ever hurt our leader"

[@nehachundury975]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@cutemarshamello8747]

does this school give merit scholarship? if so then is the merit only for residents or does it include the international students?

[@nativesparkling4549]

Does this school offer a full scholarship for international students?

[@ricka.9862]

Student: This sounds great I'll do it School: That's $54,000 Student: Ight imma head out

[@graceshortt2294]

Financial aid

[@oynarn]

@@graceshortt2294 still even with financial aid its still a lot of money for parents

[@batratqqq]

Ryze Gaming you only play how much you can

[@user-ow2td3cc6s]

And the acceptance rate is less than 13%

[@thepersonwhohasnovideos6052]

Ryze Gaming some kids actually get a full ride. and the school makes sure to charge below 40-60% of their parents income so the family isn’t at risk

[@korymann6723]

*I would still find a way to have a terrible time and call my mom every half hour to tell her I haven’t made any friends and I need her to pick me up RIGHT NOW!*

[@williamrasasane364]

Kory Mann same

[@VictorDomonik]

Sounds great. No one cares you aren't mature, I don't know why so many people like comments like yours that appear on every video of something nice.

[@rrah_4943]

So immature😂

[@Malik-of9wv]

Kory Mann be my friend I don’t have any friends :(

[@an.s.7930]

Leonardo Domonik DAMN it's just a joke..

[@migueldeavalos8971]

One Of The Most Prestigious, In The Nation! Thank You For Highlighting!

[@SpeedKing..]

Cringe 😂

[@shichefan8123]

Well when they are trying to explain how unique they are, I just feel like you can get the same thing from a pubic school. Collaboration, leadership, school spirit ect.

[@morganfranks92]

I do like how they focus on mental health there. Unfortunately not many public high schools in the US do that.

[@izzyh6831]

I wouldn't be so sure, every school says that because they have to.

[@sophial6258]

Morgan Franks ive never heard any of my teachers say we should love ourselves but ive heard "youre not special" and "get over yourselves" lots of times lol

[@williamrobertson797]

Not enough, though... NE boarding schools need to start paying much more attention to that

[@tinaz.6137]

True, my exam school’s students are like zombies running on autopilot. We almost never get enough sleep, and every day, you can see someone cramming for a test they forgot about😂

[@kevinhoward9593]

that's cuz of the "no kid left behind" policy. if you fail once they hold you back, but federal law prohibits them from being held back more then once. so someone can have a 5th grade education and keep failing all the way through high school.

[@chisstakateb4566]

I chose to go to this high school.. and because my parents are millionaires.

[@spicyshizz2850]

Chissta Kateb wow

[@byttlejuice145]

I Wii kidnap u

[@zero5496]

Only millionaires? Those that works for my uncle are millionaires, and even a rich guy character on a tv show was based on him, and my dad is the chairman

[@zero5496]

Edgar Pithua umm, China shanghai, see that tall building, it’s the most expensive hotel, it’s mine, and I live on the top floor, come and get me bro

[@almond1865]

i spent my afternoon digging for a 50c *sigh* rich people

[@Alex-hv6eb]

my school improved the pizza recipe, we’re doing great!

[@siddhivora4552]

I was in boarding school and it's so funny cause the guy hates that school but still great acting bro

[@Laraisthebomb1212]

Do you realise needs blind means that they accept you regardless of your ability to pay the fees; as in, if you're accepted and demonstrate you can't afford it, their endowment scheme foots the bill. Obviously they don't charge the kids they accept from poorer backgrounds because that defeats the point of accepting based on merit. It's really easy to call it a school for the rich when you don't know what you're talking about.

[@williamrobertson797]

Exactlyyy

[@sonicx7410]

And if it's based solely on merit wouldn't rich kids that have the right environments, tools, and motivation succeed at a higher rate when compared to a poor kid with none of those boons?

[@sonicx7410]

@Elliot Sterling More of the percentages of getting in. If a poor kid gets in he'll know what it takes to stay in the school given that nothing drastic happens in his personal life during his time there

[@sonicx7410]

@Elliot Sterling That's true and your argument does hold merit. In the end college's, in capitalistic America atleast, are a business trying to sell their product. What better way to maximize profits then to sell their product to more affluent areas allowing them to invest in bigger and better scenery to attract even more wealth in the process. This fact is sad but what can you do when society cannot derive itself from barter system that forces men to do obscene atrocities (in their own frame of life) rather then seldom those primal tendencies of survival (another argument in itself). You argument on test scores also holds merit from a general standpoint, but the varicence of personal life and strive cannot be quantitative (as I'm sure you know). A potential genius might be subconsciously held back due to his environment, motivation, and a lack of that frame of success whereas the poor individuals whose environment is showered with more motivation and the frame of successes which he so often dreams of achieving ( due to said motivation) is articulated in his acedamia. There is so much varied e in life that it becomes impossible to drive a perfect solution for poor individuals to rise the socioeconomic steps and gain success.

[@sonicx7410]

@Elliot Sterling That's a good philosophy, but I'd imagine you wouldn't be so ignorant into the severity of that kind of reform, it's easier said then done and the societal impacts of this change is, to many people, too unpredictable let alone getting congressmen to atleast agree to being altruistic for a change. Its deeper then politics, it's all money, every action, every shift in society benefits the flow of money in some miniscule way building up to the society that is perpetuated today where getting rid of the financial institution that is money would cripple to pyrimad of society with it.

[@sfarvani1794]

Can we also talk about how, for most people, in order to acquire “merit,” one must usually have parents that are very well off financially? It’s extremely difficult to do your homework, let alone participate in extracurricular work, when you’re struggling to eat or have unaddressed health/mental health issues because your family can’t afford health insurance. This high school, unfortunately, is inherently classist, and trying to come off as not. Sorry, it’s not working.

[@ranaosman1393]

I agree, however I would like to mention that, in general, success in education in America is very classist due to overgrowth of capitalism.

[@SpiceRackProductions]

Rana Osman Very well put

[@thenomad9963]

Rana Osman Capitalism is great! :)

[@Mac-dt3iz]

Yea you're definitely not going here if you dont have health insurance or xant afford food. You cant enroll without health insurance.

[@papyrusted]

So what??

[@lzuhn8567]

“education doesn’t matter where it comes from it’s how it’s used”

[@kevingonzalo6811]

I applied here for fall of 2021. And I got rejected. Man this makes me jealous. I might apply to Exeter next year or maybe Concord Academy. Any tips for new application year?

[@sairabano4587]

what was ur ssat score? u need something that truly makes u stand out to get it. for example i know someone who goes there has written and published two novels on amazon. straight As and good SSAT score is the first cut. write compelling essays about why you are special and good for the school and ask lots of questions at your interview so they know ur interested. around half of the people who apply make all these cuts so standing out is what will get u accepted instead of waitlisted or rejected.

[@kevingonzalo6811]

@@sairabano4587 I am taking the SSAT in January. I applied to many schools for 2021 as a junior. I did get into any. I only got waitlisted at South Kent, The Salisbury School, and the Pennington School. After which they told me they have no spots. I am doing the same application process for the fall of 2022. I am applying as a repeat junior. My unweighted GPA is of 3.9 and weight GPA is of a 4.3. I am not a good test taker so the first time I took the SSAT I got into the 16 percentile. I am currently studying to get a higher score. I write good essays. The problem is extracurricular activities. Ever since middle school I have not been able to do much because I had to help my mom out so I never had the luxury of ECs. So far for high school I have been able to do ECs but due to the pandemic I felt like I did not due enough. My dream school to attend is The Lawrenceville School. They are huge on athletics but I am so far doing indoor track & field. So if you have any tips please do be afraid to let me know. I really desire to attend one of these schools.

[@Jmv2.0]

Saw the same black girl 5 times

[@bookieaustin2244]

Jonathan and u maad

[@dfjiro]

@BleuHãwaii I think he's trying to say that this school has no diversity so he sees the same girl 5 times

[@euuda8267]

Descendant of a slave why?

[@-notorious-2487]

Descendant of a slave nothing’s wrong with diversity Do you find something wrong with black people/people of different ethnicity?

[@percyjackson5417]

Descendant of a slave dude. Its a school based on merit, what your saying makes absolutely no sense. And their their family structures are broken? Have you met a black family that isnt on tv? They are not all like the media presents, mostly stereotypes

[@jcobbs4523]

"These are called paths" Ok, best high school in America.

[@elonmusk352]

Bill Gates and mark Zuckerberg are graduate of this school

[@ahnaftahmid9115]

@@elonmusk352 not this school. But schools of similar prestige

[@lukewallace1]

Planning on attending next year! Looks pretty awesome and I’m only 30 mins away

[@Kosmo_Z]

good luck on the admissions process!

[@disgustingsmell1970]

One of my very close friends are going there this September! Best of luck to her!

[@shoopdapoop7803]

It's cool and all, but you can achieve the same success in life just by working hard at a public school. Not worth the 50k a year in my opinion.

[@n724tx3]

That's just not true, this will be my fourth year attending boarding school, and it gives much more than just a simple education. It gives you a better sense of community, it gives you more connections for the future. Many of the kids that go to boarding school are also some of the smartest in the nation, only the top 25% of students normally apply to boarding school. While only about 10% of that 25% make it in to the school, granted you are applying to 5-7 schools so you have a better chance of making it into a school. In the video it explains that they have a 1 billion dollar endowment, and that's not coming for the so called "Rich Parents." That's coming from the alumni who feel as though Andover have contributed to their success in life. In conclusion boarding school is worth the extra 50k and most schools give financial aid, so it's normally not worth 50k, it worth around 10-25k. Overall it is a good investment because you will be getting more out of it then you sill be putting into it in the long-term.

[@Ethan-ne6mq]

IT4KI nah

[@saltymonke3682]

shoop da poop boarding school builds character

[@gladiatortoast4599]

I think it depends on the person. Everyone's different and some people would benefit to this and others something else.

[@kylesmith4619]

IT4KI okay so I don't know how much the average student actually ends up paying at these kinds of schools, but for those who do pay the 50k sticker price, that's somehow a worthwhile investment for a sense of community and alumni connections? Community is something you can find at a public school, and alumni connections you can get from a college

[@ellagantman1577]

whatever. Warren Buffet and Bill Nye went to my inner city public school so I’m not mad.

[@isaac8523]

Ella Gantman bill nye went to sidwell friends

[@ellagantman1577]

Isaac I should have specified. He went to my elementary and middle school in DC. Both public and inner city.

[@emryselkouh9956]

Ella Gantman Just two examples?? How bout many of our presidents like the bushes as well as Mark Zuckerburg and more?

[@tinaz.6137]

My school is the oldest public school in the United States and some of the founding fathers were there

[@ananyaupadhya1974]

@@tinaz.6137 Wow that's amazing! What's it called?

[@carlom43]

“This school isn’t based off wealth...” 0:42 boy in £350 scarf lol

[@pizzarolls7866]

1:12 "these are called the paths" *wow i never knew that*

[@paulfinneran4244]

I know people from Andover. Nothing but old money there tbh.

[@williamrobertson797]

Maybe you need to meet some new people from Andover then LOL

[@frogicornity]

My cousin went there on a scholarship and a lot of students there are on financial aid

[@joshuaarias9844]

Paul finneran look better

[@emryselkouh9956]

Paul finneran dude I go there and it is completely free you must not know many people

[@enchantress6317]

@@emryselkouh9956 how do you get scholarship there?

[@hyzy96]

Enjoying and experiencing high school? Smiling randomly en-route to class? Wow.. Rich kids do grow up in a different world.

[@knpstrr]

47% of the students receive financial aid with 13% paying no tuition at all. It isn't just for rich kids. It is for smart/driven kids.

[@hyzy96]

@@knpstrr okay let's see.. there are 100 kids in a class.. 13 of them pay nothing, 47 pay.. let's say half.. 25k.. and the rest 40 pay full.. 50k. Hence the average School fee is (13*0+25*47+40*50)/100 which is 31.75k dollars per student. I don't know where you are mate, but 31750 dollars per person is quite a high amount of money where I live.. Also I studied in a government funded school which saw me through an entire 12 years within 50 dollars. Hence excuse me if I feel overwhelmed when I see kids dishing out 31750 every year for an education which could be had for a dollar and late charges at the local library.

[@antivfxedits7721]

Alice Rodríguez you're stuck up and a dumbass. Rich people having their own set of schools shouldn't be regulated at all. It spreads poor quality of education towards poor kids who can't attend such schools. wealth should ≠ great education.

[@projectdcb7525]

Alice Rodríguez have you watched the movie joker soon this reality will come true because of this segregation

[@prisonmike6476]

Alice Rodríguez soo your telling me that all kids that come from poor families are rude and disruptive?!

[@piececontrolkyle7897]

i reallly cant wait to attend andover is there any tips i could get for applying

[@Kosmo_Z]

just go for it!

[@joepeters8746]

Children in this years need their parents. They are still in mentall development and need love and support and also parenting

[@mithush4n]

When American try to be quintessentially British.

[@jordane5963]

Mithushan Thevamanokaran We are not anywhere near British. No one acts or is british here

[@robbo777cricket]

@@jordane5963 conceptually though, the Boarding or public school as they're called in the UK is very British indeed.

[@extremeforlife8563]

Keynesian Economics British but named your account after Keynes... yikes

[@virg0h]

wrong britain’s want to be american get outta here us americans got no other competition to look up to who says Americans can’t be classy?

[@salmathecopt7969]

@@jadgalaxie it depends on the state and school

[@tropicalorange1237]

Imagine having a conversation with one of these students. Them: I went to Andover, a prestigious high school. What highschool did you attend? You: Public school. Them: *Anime prestige laugh*

[@prestons_music]

Tropical Orange as having gone to this school I feel insulted

[@fei-feiross5170]

i go to this school! i was 100 percent financial aid and i really don’t know why they accepted me

[@davideyaliscool]

@@fei-feiross5170 proof

[@Evili555]

Which “public” school?

[@batratqqq]

Evili saw you On every Andover vid. Applying for “24

[@xaviercox6810]

When they are walking what is called “ the paths”. What?

[@an.dr.16561]

I like this I wish everyone had the opportunity to study like thus

[@KevinMaisawesome]

Yeah, and it's basically impossible to get in. If you aren't a genius, you need to be ultra-rich or have connections.

[@SparkyShootr]

Hi I'm Paul are you sure about that that's the average American salary

[@tibbers3755]

Hi I'm Paul wtf? What profits are you making for that to not amount to much? Its more expensive than any colleges ive ever seen, ( and I have lived) and most salaries are round that. If I had 4o pay that much for highschool, I better get college credits in each major scientific field of study.

[@gnometheory3831]

It is absolutely not more expensive than any college. Maaany colleges are more expensive.

[@saltymonke3682]

Kevin there are need-blind scholarship available there

[@optimisticnihlist9705]

I went to NYC public high school, my brother is the only person in our gigantic extended family to go to college, and I got in. Don't act like you know PA, you don't.

[@afranca1825]

Damn, my bachelor's and master's combined cost less than 4 years there.

[@peterf4620]

A Franca Most four year universities cost less than Andover academy high school. I guess that’s Massachusetts for you?

[@DeciqherChosenOnexD]

Randy P Not really, colleges are less than this... MIT.

[@cherry_333]

Randy P o

[@peachberryblue295]

"a universal commitment to love and being loved that you don't find at any other school" ... So many questionable things about that sentence 😅😅

[@elenavflemme]

When did Chuck Bass decided to drop from St Jude's and attend this school?