Is RGS too much of a hot house?  (32 Posts) Lifesconfusing Wed
20-Feb-13 18:15:19  I have two sons and am thinking about RGS
because they are quite bright and need stretching. It sounds
like an amazing place academically. But is being the best school
academically always the best thing for a kid? I know four grown
men who left RGS during the last decade - one had a breakdown
recently, three said they wouldn't ever send their own son there
because they had been pushed too far and been miserable. The
atmosphere strange because various boys asked to leave along the
way because their results not good enough - would affect the
league tables. Two said strangely that they hadn't realised how
miserable they'd been until they left and realised what fun and
hard work other boys had been having. I feel very confused. Is
sending a boy to a school that is full of other very bright boys
going to get them great results but mess them up - should we
think about a school with a more varied academic intake?
rabbitstew Wed 20-Fe