Preps by Region: Mid-Atlantic

Here's a look at those preps in between The Southeast and New England: The Mid-Atlantic preps.

Family: Based around Baltimore and Washington, D.C., the Mid-Atlantic prep is from "old money." The money either came from Baltimore's shipping industry, a powerful political career in D.C. It is possible that the political career in D.C. brought on "new money," but the old stuff is more respected. Names like Landon, Tanner, and Bryce are popular for boys, and popular girls names include Avery, Ryan, and Ainsley.

Summers: The Mid-Atlantic prep will summer at Virginia Beach, the Maryland or New Jersey shore; or perhaps North Carolina's Outer Banks, or even the Hampton's. The time will be spent sailing, crabbing, and playing lacrosse on the beach. A common summer wardrobe staple is the lacrosse pinnie. The rarer the pinnie, the more respected it is.

High School: In the Mid-Atlantic, preps will go to lacrosse-factories, known as single-sex boarding schools. Gilman, Boys' Latin, and Georgetown Prep are a few at the top of the list. Other high school activities will include sailing, crew, and some dabbling in football. Crab cakes and lacrosse: that's what Maryland really does.

College: Many of these preps will continue the private school education route in college. If not private, then one of the "public Ivy" schools: North Carolina, Virginia, William & Mary. For the lacrosse players, it will either be a top Division I school, or a Division III powerhouse like Salisbury, Roanoke, or Stevenson. A few will even continue with the single-sex education, and males will enroll at Hampden-Sydney, and females will head off off to Sweet Briar College.

Career: Political and law careers are very popular among the Mid-Atlantic preps. These are the ones who will stay close to home. Others will take careers in finance, prompting a move to New York City, and they will return to the Mid-Atlantic region to summer.

*This article is meant to poke fun and laugh at stereotypes, and not meant to offend anyone.