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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - Don't try talking facts or challenge the preconceived notions of the Mclean/Langley parents on here.
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Ugh. Had two kids at GCM and one of the few bad things about the school is the inferiority complex vis-a-vis Madison and McLean. [/quote]

I've got two kids at GCM and they have no inferiority complex vis Madison and McLean - that's just not our experience.  I won't go into the stereotypes of the problems at those other schools, suffice it to say that the sense of Marshall pride is very strong.  As an example, my son pointed out that Marshall cheers its athletes - Madison jeers its opponents.  That summed up a lot about GCM.  It's also a very diverse place, particularly in socio-economic metrics; you have McLean and Great Falls pupil placement to IB kids mixed up with lots of poorer kids.  Again, in our experience, that hasn't resulted in any issues.  The kids get to see the "excesses" of the "rich" and they consistently assess their friends on loyalty, accomplishments, and character rather than wealth.  We're big fans of GCM - it has it's problems (the biggest being difficulties in high grading some teachers) but overall the culture is very positive.  Give Pearson and Litz (and their teams) credit for leading this school through a renovation and serious growth while maintaining a generous spirit.[/quote]

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