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Common myths and misconceptions about boarding schools include the financial background of students, the loneliness of dorm life and what kind of kids go away to school. Find out which myths are true and which are not.

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Boarding School Myths 
Just as universities and colleges in the United States have evolved in the past several decades, so have boarding schools. And while the perception of boarding school is changing, there are still some lingering myths that can make you mistakenly think that you wouldn't fit in at boarding school.

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Mythology 101  
In case movies and urban legend are your main source of info on boarding schools, here’s a crash course on debunking some common myths.

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UK Pupils Dispel Boarding School Myths  
The survey of 527 boarders and their parents by Roger Morgan, the government's children's rights director reveals a very different world than that immortalised by the St. Trinian girls, Mr. Chips or even Harry Potter.

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