boy, do T20 school love private high schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Of the kids who posted on Instagram, Langley did pretty well this year in terms of the T20. I am assuming the other publics in this area did well too.

So did Yorktown and McLean. Percentage wise top privates send more kids to T20s and Ivies because there are fewer kids, but top public school students have their pick of schools.

And because the richest families can afford it. Yorktown, Langley, and McLean are probably the wealthiest schools in Northern Virginia. You will see more T20 schools listed because their parents can afford full pay. I wish there were lists of where kids were accepted by school versus where they are going. I think that would be more insightful.

Our private supplies this.

Families should ask their CCO for this info.

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Anonymous wrote:these instagram pages from local privates are eye opening. even for kids I know to be unhooked standard smart kids

T20 love full pay, even if they pretend to be need blind

This is not accurate. They have billions in endowments and unless you are donating a building, they don’t care about some measly $80k/year.

Hm.. I have been told that these schools cannot use those funds to lower tuition because the endowment is earmarked for something specific other than tuition.

If what you say is true, it's disgusting that these rich colleges keep the tuition that high for those who don't qualify for FA, like the donut hole families.

If they lowered the tuition then they don't need to charge so much tuition. I can only assume they charge that much because they are greedy and/or they think keeping the prices that high gives it that elitist persona.

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Anonymous wrote:these instagram pages from local privates are eye opening. even for kids I know to be unhooked standard smart kids

T20 love full pay, even if they pretend to be need blind

This is not accurate. They have billions in endowments and unless you are donating a building, they don’t care about some measly $80k/year.

Hm.. I have been told that these schools cannot use those funds to lower tuition because the endowment is earmarked for something specific other than tuition.

If what you say is true, it's disgusting that these rich colleges keep the tuition that high for those who don't qualify for FA, like the donut hole families.

If they lowered the tuition then they don't need to charge so much tuition. I can only assume they charge that much because they are greedy and/or they think keeping the prices that high gives it that elitist persona.

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Instead of complaining about the system, recognize that this is the system and world we live in. You either are able to pay for it or not. If not, then find options that are affordable to you.

Hoping for something to be different is fine and dandy, but it’s not going to change anytime soon. That’s the reality. Come up with a plan and stop complaining.

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Anonymous wrote:Kids at two different Baltimore privates, this cycle best since Covid.

This is kind of the universal view for non-big 3/previously considered top tier privates.

Conventional wisdom is that many private colleges and universities may be looking outside their normal private feeder high schools to other /less well-known private schools as a way to increase. “diversity “

That’s nice, but both of these schools schools are well established schools long known for academic rigor. Just as much feeder schools historically as the DC big 3.

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Anonymous wrote:these instagram pages from local privates are eye opening. even for kids I know to be unhooked standard smart kids

T20 love full pay, even if they pretend to be need blind

This is not accurate. They have billions in endowments and unless you are donating a building, they don’t care about some measly $80k/year.

Hm.. I have been told that these schools cannot use those funds to lower tuition because the endowment is earmarked for something specific other than tuition.

If what you say is true, it's disgusting that these rich colleges keep the tuition that high for those who don't qualify for FA, like the donut hole families.

If they lowered the tuition then they don't need to charge so much tuition. I can only assume they charge that much because they are greedy and/or they think keeping the prices that high gives it that elitist persona.

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Instead of complaining about the system, recognize that this is the system and world we live in. You either are able to pay for it or not. If not, then find options that are affordable to you.

Hoping for something to be different is fine and dandy, but it’s not going to change anytime soon. That’s the reality. Come up with a plan and stop complaining.

+1000 I was a smart kid that had middle class, college educated parents back in the early 90s. My parents said I could apply to every UC (instate for me) because that is what we could afford without student loans. I picked one of the UCs I was accepted at and did really well. I live in DC and we have a high HHI (husband also attended public universities). We can pay for our kids to go anywhere. Send your kid to a public and let them graduate debt free. Hopefully, their HHI will be high enough that their kids can go to a private university debt free. Sometimes it takes a few generations of highly educated parents to get into the 1%. It is what it is. We chose big law and it isn’t a glamorous career, but it pays a TON.

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My observation is that it has been a good year for affluent families - whether in public or private. I am on the west coast and private schools have done exceptionally well here, but so have well resourced public schools. Everyone is shocked at where kids are getting in. I do wonder how long it will hold up!

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Anonymous wrote:As someone with unhooked kids in private, I pray this continues a few more years! But tides can turn. Private might be viewed as privileged and unattractive at any second. For now, I agree with you and can’t believe the results I’m seeing on instagram.

It WAS viewed as the past few cycles. Now colleges are upset by the quality of TO, grade inflated HS kids and going back to old school.

1. Our public fcps HS does not grade inflate.

2. Your entire comment is just your made up guesses.

lol! Name the school (sauf TJ)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:these instagram pages from local privates are eye opening. even for kids I know to be unhooked standard smart kids

T20 love full pay, even if they pretend to be need blind

This is not accurate. They have billions in endowments and unless you are donating a building, they don’t care about some measly $80k/year.

Hm.. I have been told that these schools cannot use those funds to lower tuition because the endowment is earmarked for something specific other than tuition.

If what you say is true, it's disgusting that these rich colleges keep the tuition that high for those who don't qualify for FA, like the donut hole families.

If they lowered the tuition then they don't need to charge so much tuition. I can only assume they charge that much because they are greedy and/or they think keeping the prices that high gives it that elitist persona.

.


Instead of complaining about the system, recognize that this is the system and world we live in. You either are able to pay for it or not. If not, then find options that are affordable to you.

Hoping for something to be different is fine and dandy, but it’s not going to change anytime soon. That’s the reality. Come up with a plan and stop complaining.

+1000 I was a smart kid that had middle class, college educated parents back in the early 90s. My parents said I could apply to every UC (instate for me) because that is what we could afford without student loans. I picked one of the UCs I was accepted at and did really well. I live in DC and we have a high HHI (husband also attended public universities). We can pay for our kids to go anywhere. Send your kid to a public and let them graduate debt free. Hopefully, their HHI will be high enough that their kids can go to a private university debt free. Sometimes it takes a few generations of highly educated parents to get into the 1%. It is what it is. We chose big law and it isn’t a glamorous career, but it pays a TON.

+100
This is the plan.
Big law partner here too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My observation is that it has been a good year for affluent families - whether in public or private. I am on the west coast and private schools have done exceptionally well here, but so have well resourced public schools. Everyone is shocked at where kids are getting in. I do wonder how long it will hold up!

so basically, well off families continuing to do well.

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Anonymous wrote:My observation is that it has been a good year for affluent families - whether in public or private. I am on the west coast and private schools have done exceptionally well here, but so have well resourced public schools. Everyone is shocked at where kids are getting in. I do wonder how long it will hold up!

It's good to ED if you know you can pay it.

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Private HS = Full pay

Of course they love them.

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Anonymous wrote:Of the kids who posted on Instagram, Langley did pretty well this year in terms of the T20. I am assuming the other publics in this area did well too.

So did Yorktown and McLean. Percentage wise top privates send more kids to T20s and Ivies because there are fewer kids, but top public school students have their pick of schools.

I have a kid at one of these high schools. I noticed a lot of high stat kids at our local high school choosing state schools like UVA, W&M and VT. I believe many of these students could have gone to a T20 school but didn’t apply or chose a state school over a better private due to money.

I am the OP of choosing state schools due to money. I got called all sorts of names.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of the kids who posted on Instagram, Langley did pretty well this year in terms of the T20. I am assuming the other publics in this area did well too.

So did Yorktown and McLean. Percentage wise top privates send more kids to T20s and Ivies because there are fewer kids, but top public school students have their pick of schools.

I have a kid at one of these high schools. I noticed a lot of high stat kids at our local high school choosing state schools like UVA, W&M and VT. I believe many of these students could have gone to a T20 school but didn’t apply or chose a state school over a better private due to money.

I am the OP of choosing state schools due to money. I got called all sorts of names.

? why would people call you names for stating that lots of high stats kids choose state school due to finances?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of the kids who posted on Instagram, Langley did pretty well this year in terms of the T20. I am assuming the other publics in this area did well too.

So did Yorktown and McLean. Percentage wise top privates send more kids to T20s and Ivies because there are fewer kids, but top public school students have their pick of schools.

I have a kid at one of these high schools. I noticed a lot of high stat kids at our local high school choosing state schools like UVA, W&M and VT. I believe many of these students could have gone to a T20 school but didn’t apply or chose a state school over a better private due to money.

I am the OP of choosing state schools due to money. I got called all sorts of names.

? why would people call you names for stating that lots of high stats kids choose state school due to finances?

Shrug. I got called stupid, idiot and troll.

Maybe it will be better for my kids since we can full pay and our kids currently go to public. The privates seem to have many more going to T20 privates.

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Anonymous wrote:My observation is that it has been a good year for affluent families - whether in public or private. I am on the west coast and private schools have done exceptionally well here, but so have well resourced public schools. Everyone is shocked at where kids are getting in. I do wonder how long it will hold up!

I think it has to do with the Supreme Court ruling. They can no longer use race as a factor so I’m sure the wealthy white and Asian students did better.