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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a private college counselor serving kids in the DMV and in my experience there is no difference between Walls and J-R in terms of admissions patterns for similar kids. I also counsel families about the high school decision and always stress this-  college admissions is not a factor that should weigh in.[/quote]

This sounds about right. You should pick JR or Walls based on which school best suits your kid.
They are very different experiences. Kids from both schools go to the same range of colleges and universities.
I believe college admissions offices look at these schools similarly.

And yes, pick the best high school for your child based on their temperament and aptitude. Don’t get caught up in the college admissions race[/quote]

But how do you begin to choose between Walls and J-R? For us, it’s a metro to Walls vs a long walk to J-R, but my daughter is quiet and wondering if she’d do better in a smaller setting. More STEM focused, but that could change. [/quote]

Did your daughter do a shadow day at Walls? My son is a senior at Walls but we were in the same boat as you 4 years ago.
He came home from the shadow day and said he was going to Walls and fortunately it has worked out great. 
The no fights and no classroom behavior issues has been nice. He has a bunch of really nice friends. He never did any of the GW classes but it is a good option for many kids. His counselor has been great. Assuming you are in the JR boundary, I would encourage my kid to try Walls because you can always switch back to JR in 10th grade.[/quote]

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