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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Phrased differently, the top 5-10% of students at Burke and Field go the same top schools as the top of other schools viewed as more prestigious. In that way, it's a great hack as the workload and stress is unquestionably less.

That said, the middle 60% at STA/GDS/SFS are typically getting into better schools than the middle 60% at Field and Burke.

Most importantly, the schools are very very different. Different socially, academically, stylistically and athletically. Figure out what is best for your kid.[/quote]

This post should be lined at the top!

I have a high flyer kid who works her ass off to stay in the top students at NCS.  She  would probably have gotten into just as good of a college from Burke/Field because again she'd be at the top but not have to work half as hard.  
I have a less driven kid who is middle of the road at STA who would have settled beneath the top at another school too.  if the expectations were less, he's do less.  STA is a great fit and will probably boost his college options.  [/quote]

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