Schools you are turning down

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Anonymous wrote:Rejecting Sidwell, Gonzaga and Landon. Still deciding between GDS, STA, Exeter and Deerfield for 9th grade. We are leaning towards keeping him home and sending to GDS.

This is a good decision. Check out their college matriculation compared to the schools.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1515/1173827.page#27053215

IMHO, that is the wrong reason to make such a choice. And you never know where on the list your own kid will actually land. Just because some kids got into top 10 schools, does not mean yours will. And yours might have done from a public school anyway. Choose the school for the experience of the school.

Are you saying you don’t think that the private school affects where your child will end up at college?

Different poster but I don't send DS to private based on specific college outcome. College in general yes but I would've expected that public/private/other.

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Generally, poor and lower class people send their kids to private school for the college outcomes because it gives them the opportunity to escape the cycle or end generational poverty. Upper middle class and wealthy people just want them to go to a good college - the parents connections and network often help the kids navigate the job search.

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Anonymous wrote:Can we stop all the GDS love? It’s having a moment, but let’s be real, it doesn’t have the history, prestige or alumni base of other area schools.

As a DC native, the perception that GDS is top tier school is a new concept to me. When I was in school, GDS was generally for alternative kids and wasn't viewed as on par with the Cathedral schools, Sidwell, and Potomac (which were solidly the top tier back then). GDS was still a solid school, but not top. I'm definitely not saying it's not top now based on the past. Times and perceptions change, but it's still true (in my opinion) that GDS doesn't have the same *long history of prestige* that a few other schools have.

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Anonymous wrote:Turned down SAES for 6th grade.

We did as well, but for 9th.

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Anonymous wrote:Generally, poor and lower class people send their kids to private school for the college outcomes because it gives them the opportunity to escape the cycle or end generational poverty. Upper middle class and wealthy people just want them to go to a good college - the parents connections and network often help the kids navigate the job search.

This is what I call smug cope.

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We chose private for experience, access to certain ECs as well as AP/honors, advanced STEM and longterm friendships. Whether private or public, we know our child would be college-bound to schools based on academic merit. For us, education and experience are important - not just for HS or college but for life. Education doesn’t end at four years - grad/med/advanced degrees are all part of the path and that’s how our family views what’s important.

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Anonymous wrote:Can we stop all the GDS love? It’s having a moment, but let’s be real, it doesn’t have the history, prestige or alumni base of other area schools.

As a DC native, the perception that GDS is top tier school is a new concept to me. When I was in school, GDS was generally for alternative kids and wasn't viewed as on par with the Cathedral schools, Sidwell, and Potomac (which were solidly the top tier back then). GDS was still a solid school, but not top. I'm definitely not saying it's not top now based on the past. Times and perceptions change, but it's still true (in my opinion) that GDS doesn't have the same *long history of prestige* that a few other schools have.

GDS is a prestige school for the liberal elite, not for the old money crowd. GDS crowd has a lawn full of social cause signs and the Cathedral school crowds have large spotless lawns.

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Turned down SAES for 6th grade.

We did as well, but for 9th.

We did too for lower school

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Anonymous wrote:Hogwarts, Starfleet Academy, St. Trinian's

Don't be too hasty; you should think long and hard before turning Starfleet Academy down.

This! We're on the waitlist!

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Anonymous wrote:Can we stop all the GDS love? It’s having a moment, but let’s be real, it doesn’t have the history, prestige or alumni base of other area schools.

As a DC native, the perception that GDS is top tier school is a new concept to me. When I was in school, GDS was generally for alternative kids and wasn't viewed as on par with the Cathedral schools, Sidwell, and Potomac (which were solidly the top tier back then). GDS was still a solid school, but not top. I'm definitely not saying it's not top now based on the past. Times and perceptions change, but it's still true (in my opinion) that GDS doesn't have the same *long history of prestige* that a few other schools have.

GDS is a prestige school for the liberal elite, not for the old money crowd. GDS crowd has a lawn full of social cause signs and the Cathedral school crowds have large spotless lawns.

Because they have nothing noteworthy to say lol.

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Anonymous wrote:Eton
Harrow
Andover
Exeter
Dalton
Harvard-Westlake

Going to GDS instead. And yes we have houses in a number of cities

Excellent choice. Have you seen the college matriculations?????
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1470/1173827.page

I didn't think the college results were that more impressive compared to other schools mentioned here. They are all about the same.

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Anonymous wrote:Stone Ridge for Georgetown Visitation

No brainer. She is going to love it!

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Anonymous wrote:My child got into Harvard, Yale, the Sorbonne, Oxford and Cambridge but we turned them all down for Oberlin!

That isn't a fair comparison (in your joke) because kidding aside, GDS IS the best school on PP's list.

On no planet is GDS better than Exeter.

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Anonymous wrote:SAES

You won't regret that.

Why?

Look up other posts that elaborate on the bullying that is allowed to go on there.

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Anonymous wrote:Generally, poor and lower class people send their kids to private school for the college outcomes because it gives them the opportunity to escape the cycle or end generational poverty. Upper middle class and wealthy people just want them to go to a good college - the parents connections and network often help the kids navigate the job search.

One family I know (not in DMV area) sent their kid to private with high amount of of financial aid.. so that the kid gets a good education. They switched to public for the last 1 or 2 years of high school, and the kid then got into an ivy on full financial aid. They switched from private to public due to better college prospects at the public.

I am not aware of any example of a poor kid getting into great college from a private, who would not be able to achieve it from a public also. There may be examples but I just don't know. Being in a private signals wealth, and it likely decreases chance of financial aid at college for the family.