Schools you are turning down

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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.

Yes, this might work for poor people. But most people in this forum aren't poor.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

Yes, this might work for poor people. But most people in this forum aren't poor.

It was a response to a previous comment. Please read that comment before reading above.

[Anonymous]

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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.

That's not how any of this works. Have you never applied for financial aid somewhere?

[Anonymous]

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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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I graduated from one of the other schools you mentioned in the early 90s. I had 2 classmates asked to leave (one after 9th and one mid-10th I think?) and both switched to GDS. It was considered much more alternative and not very academic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

Yes, this might work for poor people. But most people in this forum aren't poor.

We're and my DD will attend Title 1 highschool from private for the same reason. She's also minority (white hispanic) - so minority from title 1 school gets more attention than rich white kid from rich private. Just a fact.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Yes, this might work for poor people. But most people in this forum aren't poor.

We're and my DD will attend Title 1 highschool from private for the same reason. She's also minority (white hispanic) - so minority from title 1 school gets more attention than rich white kid from rich private. Just a fact.

Meant to say "we're rich"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Yes, this might work for poor people. But most people in this forum aren't poor.

We're and my DD will attend Title 1 highschool from private for the same reason. She's also minority (white hispanic) - so minority from title 1 school gets more attention than rich white kid from rich private. Just a fact.

Meant to say "we're rich"

I don’t believe you’re rich. And poor Latino gets into college over rich white kid is a no brained. But will I now send my kid to a Title I high school? Ha! You guys seem to repeatedly miss that the rich private school kids you hate don’t need the same ladder to success as non rich unconnected kids do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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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I graduated from one of the other schools you mentioned in the early 90s. I had 2 classmates asked to leave (one after 9th and one mid-10th I think?) and both switched to GDS. It was considered much more alternative and not very academic.

Potomac high school didn't even exist probably when you were growing up. What are you talking about?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Yes, this might work for poor people. But most people in this forum aren't poor.

We're and my DD will attend Title 1 highschool from private for the same reason. She's also minority (white hispanic) - so minority from title 1 school gets more attention than rich white kid from rich private. Just a fact.

Where is there a title 1 high school? In most districts here there are title 1 elementary schools and middle schools but not high schools. is that even a thing?

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back to the question- turning down SAES

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:back to the question- turning down SAES

We turned down SAES too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:SAES

You won't regret that.

Why?

We had two children at St. Andrew's, but changed schools after one year. They are not a very strong school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PVI
Georgetown Prep

Where is he going?

Gonzaga

That’s where my DS is going. It was his first choice and he’s very excited.

My son is thriving at Gonzaga. He's now driving to campus and looks forward to each and every school day. He plays on a varsity sport. He's so very happy and doing so well academically. I hope your son has the same experience!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stone ridge

What grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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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I graduated from one of the other schools you mentioned in the early 90s. I had 2 classmates asked to leave (one after 9th and one mid-10th I think?) and both switched to GDS. It was considered much more alternative and not very academic.

Potomac high school didn't even exist probably when you were growing up. What are you talking about?

DP - Potomac's Upper School started in the mid-to-late 80s, so if that's what you mean, then you are incorrect. I know some people who went there at that time. Also a DC-area native who graduated in the early 90s and fully concur that GDS was seen as much more alternative then.