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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure if anyone is still interested in hearing about this school. My DD took her SAT there yesterday. The campus is very well concealed from the public eye, there's plenty of amenities, sports fields, pool, etc. The classrooms are modern, well kept and there's art work and sculpture in between. Security is excellent and access is difficult if you're not affiliated.
But we met a parent there yesterday, who told us that 3 juniors committed suicide this year alone. So the pressure must be enormous.
I think each student had their own personal issues. It's highly competitive but it is a big school with amazing opportunities. My DC was a sensitive child but did very well with a kind friend group and excellent teachers.
do you know this for sure, or is this just speculation?
I'm not the PP above, (I am a PP from last year with the '21 grad and now a 23' grad). Yes while of course it is, and only can be, speculation, I too think that each case was pretty unique, and can't be blamed solely on academic pressure. (there were outside things going on in each situation).
Separate from that, I do think that there is an issue with many elite private schools in that--no matter what they say--their version of "success" is Ivy or other high-ranking schools. Once you get into the system, you realize that most of those spots are really reserved for legacy or URM or athletes or otherwise hooked, not your run-of-the-mill student, even if they are a very-high achieving kid. And there is no fleshing out of other "successful" choices. Which makes sense on some level because it's a college-prep school, but not on another level in that it starts in 7th and there's no way to assemble a class that is made up of kids made for Ivy colleges (or even colleges)