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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think at max it's about [b]10:1[/b].

It sound like overwhelming odds but every year I know a lot of kids who get in from our local public.  They're bright and nice kids but not out-of-the-norm brilliant or impressive.   
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That odds would make these school on par with selective colleges!  I don't think so.

Potomac is about 35% - 40% acceptance, Sidwell probably around 20-25%.

Before any Potomac parents out there start throwing a fit, reason for the higher percentage is because historically Potomac's yield is not as high as Sidwell's (or the GDS, NCS/STA bunch).

Potomac, as much as it wants to be, just does not have as much name recognition as Sidwell.  Not a reflection that it is a bad school, so calm down.
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From my experience dealing with families from all different private schools in the DMV, Potomac families, by far, have the largest chip on their shoulders.  :roll: 
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[b]Its all relative, OP as I would say the laregst chip can routinely be found on the GDS shoulders.  -Cathedral parent[/quote][/b]

And we can all say that the parents who make statements such as these are those I hope are not at my school.  :) [/quote]

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