Originally Posted by DeHe
- what these schools provide is the opportunity for breadth and depth of subject in an environment where it is acceptable to be smart and to enjoying learning. the SAT tests none of that.
I whole-heartedly agree. They also provide the experience of going to school with a group of peers of similar ability. It probably gives many of them the experience of being "average" for the first time in their lives -- something I didn't have until I went to college. I think that the social and emotional benefits of such an environment should not be discounted.