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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Strangely enough, I wish we had applied to a couple of less academically rigorous/intense schools.  I am starting to doubt our decision to limit our applications to the Big 3.  Even if our child gets in, it may not be the most enjoyable experience.  Our back up is our strong public school, which we would be fine with.[/quote]

Were you influenced by talking to current families or more from the characterizations of pressure cookers on this board? [/quote]

Both.  This board makes the top schools sound incredibly joyless but current parents also freely admit that the academics are very intense.  I have an academically strong child but I can't help but wonder if they would have a more enjoyable experience at a school like Bullis or SSSAS as opposed to GDS/Sidwell/St. Albans, etc. - particularly since I don't think the college outcomes from any of these schools for unconnected children are measurably different.  Too late at this point but I think I would have done things a little differently.  This is for a 9th grader.  [/quote]

I know a medical specialist who says med school was a breeze after getting through SSSAS … doubt that would be less rigorous. Bullis for sure though. [/quote]
My nephew breezed through Duke and graduated in 3 years while playing a division 1 sport after leaving Bullis.  [/quote]

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