You meet a Big 3 student - you think to yourself . . .

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]a) this kid must be smart, poised, and polished;

b) this kid must be spoiled;

c) lucky kid;

d) his parents must be insane or strivers or both.

e) all of the above.


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I think nothing until I ask them a thought provoking question and listen to what comes out of their mouth with a handicap given for the fact that they are under the raging influence of testosterone and pregesterone. If they say something un-original and trite I assume: spoiled kid who probably has insane parents or at least pre-occupied ones.


If they answer thoughtfully and have something original to share, I don't think "lucky kid" . I think that I just met an interesting person and that they probably earned their spot and they probably have interesting parents too.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps you are posting on the wrong Board.

It's my old friend! The Perhaps-Simply-Surely poster

How ARE you enjoying the 21st century, anyway?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I suspect that a lot of these private-bashing public school parents are scorned applicants who still look for any opportunity to grind their axes. I also suspect there are a fair number who feel guilty or inadequate about either a) not having the wherewithal to afford the tuition or b) being too cheap to pay it and are looking to publicly justify their relative positions in some cathartic way. I would say these two segments account for the vast majority of snark. Those who are truly comfortable with sending their kids to public school would have no reason or impulse to respond one way or the other.

Since you went nasty first ....

Maybe many of the private parents are disappointed that their kids couldn't get into Maryland or Virginia magnets, so they're stuck reluctantly forking out 30+K per year to get a decent education and a shot at that all-so-important ivy entrance.

No. The magnets are not always geographically convenient and are truly for those who plan to major in engineering or a technical/scientific field. The "best publics" [not the magnets] usually teach to the AP test. The advantage of publics for college apps is GPA bumps for hard courses and it's very easy to come out with a cum over 4.0.

You can also send a DC to a private with religious affiliation. Our DC has a strong bond with the school as an institution that will last a lifetime. It's just something that isn't there in county wide school districts.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]a) this kid must be smart, poised, and polished;

b) this kid must be spoiled;

c) lucky kid;

d) his parents must be insane or strivers or both.

e) all of the above.


[/quote]

I think nothing until I ask them a thought provoking question and listen to what comes out of their mouth with a handicap given for the fact that they are under the raging influence of testosterone and pregesterone. If they say something un-original and trite I assume: spoiled kid who probably has insane parents or at least pre-occupied ones.


If they answer thoughtfully and have something original to share, I don't think "lucky kid" . I think that I just met an interesting person and that they probably earned their spot and they probably have interesting parents too.[/quote]


You read a responsive, non-snarky, and thoughtful replly to a DCUM post and you think to yourself:

a) Hallelujah!
b) There is hope for DCUM, the moms that populate it, and perhaps humanity as a whole.
c) Party pooper.
d) Is it already April 1st?
e) I need some of her weed.

[Anonymous]

Oh really, come and save us

[Anonymous]

I think: a) lucky kid, b) probably affluent kid, c) possibly spoiled kid, d) probably fairly bright kid, e) probably not brighter or luckier or more spoiled than children of affluent parents in MoCo or Fairfax public schools, f) for chrissakes, they're KIDS. Some will rock the world. Some will self-destruct. Most will have moderately successful but unspectacular careers. If they are very lucky they will spend most of their time with people who realize that what school you attended as a child is completely unimportant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

No. The magnets are not always geographically convenient and are truly for those who plan to major in engineering or a technical/scientific field. The "best publics" [not the magnets] usually teach to the AP test. The advantage of publics for college apps is GPA bumps for hard courses and it's very easy to come out with a cum over 4.0.

You can also send a DC to a private with religious affiliation. Our DC has a strong bond with the school as an institution that will last a lifetime. It's just something that isn't there in county wide school districts.

Not true at all. MoCo has very competitive IB and communication arts magnets.

[Anonymous]

5) His/her parents did not get their $'s worth.

[Anonymous]

They didn't have to go to a stinky h.s.

[Anonymous]

You meet a Big 3 student - you think to yourself . . .

nice to meet you. Beyond that I don't generalize about schools based on one kid.

[Anonymous]

I think to myself, "go ahead and impress me."

Very few do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think to myself, "go ahead and impress me."

Very few do.

Do you react that way to children from other schools as well? (We are talking about children, right?)

[Anonymous]

And who do you think you are that they need to try to impress you?

Anonymous wrote:I think to myself, "go ahead and impress me."

Very few do.

[Anonymous]

I'm wondering if they have any weed.

[Anonymous]

You people can't be serious.