Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what open houses have already happened that OP would have attended. Sidwell? NCS? There's some money there but actually not a whole lot of flashy people. STA's is happening this weekend and that might be the wealthiest school in the DMV. However we are there as two feds and my kid fits in just fine. The wealthiest families we know at the school (I'm thinking of a dozen with HHI of $10+ million or even $20+ million) are not flashy at all. There is absolutely, 100% truth that it's new money or those around $1 million in HHI that spend the most on brand names things.
I was at STA's this weekend and did a few last year. I didn't notice what anyone was wearing, other than noting a lot of khakis (men and prospective students) and black (women). I am a fed
with a non-logo purse and minimalist/monochromatic
non-designer clothing and
non-logo shoes, and drive a 12 year old car. I didn't feel out of place. However, I also went to several of the schools mentioned in this thread so generally feel comfortable at events like this, even though I live in a much lower income bracket than most everyone else (both now and when I was a student). I would likely feel differently if these open houses were my first introduction to the DMV school scene.
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