This is an excellent representation of the typical Hyde experience.
Sorry, but I don't think you are in a position to make that kind of a judgment, Wh??ter. To *my* mind, and according to *my* experience, the above "review" is
not "the typical Hyde experience."
Do you honestly think that the
Boarding School Review LLC website will publish any
negative reviews? Please, find me some.
Incidentally, the descriptive "well into my adult years" is usually not presumed by someone in their
mid-late twenties, which, unless he's fudging with his averred graduation date, is the approximate age of that reviewer. But that's a petty point (and may very well reflect more on my preferred literal bias than anything else).
And, although I don't wish to trivialize in any way the stellar life-changing immersion the above grad apparently had, you may not be aware of the tremendous pressure that Hyde puts on graduates and their families to "give back" to the community. One such way is to post effusive reviews on websites like Boarding School Review LLC, such as the one you just posted, Wh??ter. Hyde is a big fan of viral marketing, and has been,
long before these kinds of advertising and propaganda became more mainstream.
Here's evidence of one such campaign, among many such campaigns, from not so long ago. From Hyde's Fall 2004 Alumni Newsletter:
SHARE THE SECRET[/list]
Laurie Hurd and
Duncan McCrann announced the launch of a major campaign to increase awareness about Hyde. The help of alumni in the form of time, energy, enthusiasm, and creative thinking is needed. Simply put, it's a new world for Hyde and other New England boarding schools. The recent proliferation of new educational options for students and families has created a challenge for boarding school admissions, a challenge that we at Hyde are eager to face with your help.
As alumni, you don't have to be sold on the impact of Hyde on families. There is little doubt that if more families knew about Hyde, they would pursue enrollment. In some ways, Hyde is the best-kept secret in American education! It is where hope is restored and potential is realized.
This fact led to a new campaign that will "ignite" conversation and interest about Hyde, a venture where everyone connected to Hyde is passing along the Hyde "secret" to people they meet everyday—school counselor, minister, friend, therapist, colleague—to ultimately transform the mystery into knowledge.
In the coming months, you will hear more about
Share the Secret. By working together to spread the word about Hyde we will reach families that could benefit from what our schools offer, and have some fun in the process. Please contact Laurie Hurd at 207-443-7105,
dmccrann@hyde.edu, to pass along any campaign development ideas.[/list][/size]
