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amother

↑ OP

Yesterday at 9:10 pm

amother Blue wrote:

Happy to answer any questions!

It won’t let me pm you. Does it work for you?

amother

DarkViolet

Yesterday at 9:55 pm

I'm 15 years out of sem, but I'm currently working in a high school that is middle of the road. All of the girls are applying to the seminaries mentioned in previous replies. One that I haven't seen mentioned here, though, is Peninim. I don't know what it's like now- I had a couple of friends who went there (again, 15 years ago). I'm just throwing it out there as the school I work in is middle of the road and there are girls applying there who are applying to other sems mentioned above. Good luck op!

amother

Crystal

Yesterday at 10:02 pm

What did darchei bina say why they are switching to bais yaakov?

amother

Waterlily

Yesterday at 10:32 pm

amother Crystal wrote:

What did darchei bina say why they are switching to bais yaakov?

They said that the middle was disappearing. That they’re too frum for one demographic and not frum enough for another.

↑ needlepark ↓

Yesterday at 11:24 pm

Yes
But how can they switch their clientele that fast??
Where will the girls who came to them in prior years go?

amother

Navy

Yesterday at 11:52 pm

my daughter is in dB this year for her second year. no switching overnight planned, a slow move toward more by yes. and believe me it's for the best for most girls.

re hiding phones and bringing them out...are you kidding? these girls are often caught and asked to leave ...there is no messing with rules and I wouldn't send a child with the idea she can flex the rules.
it may be worth reminding your daughter that often the sems with brick fones (machine Raya for ex) have a computer room for emailing and even zoom and BC the girls are all in it together it's more of an adventure than a mega mega restriction, I've sent to these types of sems too and mine have been rly ok with it ....it sounds worse than it is. just to keep in mind.

op I wld more consider and think about her anxiety. imho girls who arrive at SEM with anxiety need extra support....a place like michlala while wonderful academically is for the straight girl who needs less personal care.
dB is wonderful with care, has social workers, pa on site a few times a wk, wkly meetings with machenechets.
I would also consider midreshet tehilla as a warmer, nurturing environment. just keep in mind the campus (nevei) adds to the flavour.

amother

↑ Mauve

Today at 4:30 am

amother OP wrote:

What was machon raaya like then? I feel like it’s going more to the left each year

Could be, I'm not so in the scene. THis was about 7 years ago. But my guess is that they would still see it as a mistmatch. The fact is it's a bais yaakov sem that wants solid BY girls and from that perspective, a girl that is also applying to a MO sem is just not the right fit. Not that they thought I wasnt a good girl - MMY was and still is known to be a school for a very serious crowd, great girls, but almost all are coming from non-by schools and it's just a different hashkafa. And honestly, they were right that I was a bit confused about my hashkafa. I came from a mixed types high school and didn't really know where I was headed.

amother

↑ Papayawhip

Today at 6:35 am

amother OP wrote:

Interesting. They have open beit midrash. And 3 levels of bi daily Gemara class according to my dd

I don't think this is correct. She might be mixing it up with another sem. I would double check because from what you said Midreshet Tehila could be a really good choice for her

↑ Ruchel

Today at 6:40 am

amother Waterlily wrote:

They said that the middle was disappearing. That they’re too frum for one demographic and not frum enough for another.

Please let's not the middle road disappear... where's the SHVIL HAZAAV,,

↑ needlepark

Today at 7:14 am

Agreed need to maintain middle of road
Definitely
The person whose daughter is at darchei bina 2nd year
What will happen to the first year ones who want to return 2nd year who aren't by but still good solid frum girls??

amother

Seashell

Today at 7:17 am

amother OP wrote:

Interesting. They have open beit midrash. And 3 levels of bi daily Gemara class according to my dd

I think youre mixing up schools.

amother

↑ Blush

Today at 8:07 am

amother Seashell wrote:

I think youre mixing up schools.

Definitely. Maybe Midreshet Lindenbaum (since it also starts with "Midreshet").

kenz

Today at 8:53 am

amother OP wrote:

THANK YOU!

They all have email available for the girls to send and receive pics. It doesn’t have to be limited to a smartphone. That said, it’s extremely believable that in today’s culture a girl who has gotten used to having a smartphone accessible at all times wouldn’t want to be without, and while it’s a shame for her to possibly miss out on an amazing seminary choice for her, it doesn’t make her extreme or in immediate need of therapy. It’s perfectly normal. How many of us would willingly give up our phones for a year?

amother

Lawngreen

Today at 10:14 am

In which of those sems do you need to cover legs? MT doesn't say so in the tznius code

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