Price sensitive but private high school

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Anonymous wrote:Some private high schools limit the number of colleges you can apply to, usually to 10-12. This hits merit-seeking families particularly hard, so I would make sure you know what the high school’s rule is before you commit.

Yes, but these high schools all allow exceptions to the 12 school limit for families that are low income and need merit aid. You have to quietly ask the college counselors and not discuss it with your peers.

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Anonymous wrote:OP you're better off getting her some tutoring here and there and keeping her in public school so she rises in the ranks to those top 10 who go to the Ivy league colleges (depending on her inherent potential, obviously).

My kids were at a very high performing public HS in the DMV where they were probably in the top 25-30% only. By my DD's assessment they were each "run of the mill". We moved to California where they literally ranked within the top 10 students in a 600+ per grade HS on arrival. And they stayed in that in that category. Each got into all their high ranking colleges of choice.

Insane.

It's not insane. Many parents in our public school use heavy tutoring on their kids. Kids go to school during the day, and work with tutors in the night to achieve high stats. They don't participate in school activities much. Grades are very inflated 20% got straight As, so every one is competing for higher ranking by taking as many APs as possible. That PP parent moved to a less competitive out of state public school to catch a break. It's better for the kids.

The whole thing is insane, especially thinking only a handful of colleges are worthy to educate your child, which is all PP seemed to care about in the end.

Perhaps PP had the luxury of finding a new job in California. Most parents don't. School choice is limited, by where you work, and where you live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some private high schools limit the number of colleges you can apply to, usually to 10-12. This hits merit-seeking families particularly hard, so I would make sure you know what the high school’s rule is before you commit.

Yes, but these high schools all allow exceptions to the 12 school limit for families that are low income and need merit aid. You have to quietly ask the college counselors and not discuss it with your peers.

Applying to 20+ colleges is nuts! Sick squid game people are playing. A vicious cycle.
Agree for low income / need based there should be an exception.