Mesivta for "top" boy

small bean

Yesterday at 5:04 pm

So my son is what is considered a top boy. Extremely smart, good middle, behaves in school, davens nicely, on time etc.

His Rebbi gave a list of schools and he's not particularly impressed with the list. As parents, we don't want any school with high performance pressure.

So what high schools did you send to and we're happy for a boy like that?

amother

Zinnia

Yesterday at 5:15 pm

As parents of an extremely bright boy, I didn't want High pressured places.

But we looked into many lower pressure places, and they really weren't going to satisfy his need to be challenged.
Its very hard to sit there, bored out of your mind while the Rebbi is repeating the Gemara yet again. You understood it the first time, and the Rebbi is explaining it for the 6th and you're popping out of your skin.

Or there are no chavrusas that challenge you at all.

My husband went to such a yeshiva for a few years and it really destroyed his desire to think, to learn, to ask.

We applied for my son to Keren Hatorah, Slomowitz, Berkowitz - Shain, Sherwinters, and Feinroths.
He's in one of those places, very happy, challenged. Not the smartest, not the less smart. Yes it's pressuring and a bit elitist, and I'm not thrilled about that.
But overall, it's really good for my son.
Other places recommended were Mintz, Cohen's (Daniel Cohen), Weinbergers, Mesivta of Lakewood and Pruzanskys.

amother

Jean

Yesterday at 5:30 pm

My son’s in Weinberger’s, and he’s loving it! BH! We were looking into that and also a couple of more yeshivish places. Honestly we almost didn’t apply there because it has a name of being more baalabatish, but his rebbi pushed for it. BH! We are so happy there! He’s pushed but not overly pushed and he’s doing so well there, and it’s more yeshivish than the name they have!

amother

Celeste

Yesterday at 6:38 pm

His Rebbi may see him differently than you do- in a classroom setting, social setting, etc.

I’ve found the rebbeim usually know the boys really well and are very on the mark. But def not always.

I would question why your son is not impressed with his suggestions…and ask the Rebbi why he thought of those vs the other ones that were mentioned

amother

RosePink

Yesterday at 7:04 pm

amother Celeste wrote:

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