Futuregirl – I just reread your original post where you describe what you are looking for. Sorry, I had forgotten what you had written. Based on what you wrote, it sounds to me like Tomer Devora might be a better fit for you than B’aer Miriam. I am basing that on TD’s website compared with what I heard about B’aer Miriam and to some extent their website.
Based on what you say you are looking for in your opening post, my impression is that TD might be a better fit in terms of both academics and Frumkeit level.