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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Transplant_1]I am wondering what makes Whitman such a "pressure cooker?"  It would seem that regardless of which "W + BCC" school you go to, if you're aiming for a selective college, you still need a certain number of high AP scores.  So whether you go to, for example you go to Whitman, BCC, or Walter Johnson, you'll probably be evaluated the same way by a college.  So in any of those schools, the amount of pressure will be on yourself and the college you're aiming for.  So what makes Whitman such a "pressure cooker?"  In thinking it through, I would think that the pressure comes from the non-AP classes, where getting an "A" means competing against the other students.  Is that the case?  Is that where the pressure comes from?  And again, I imagine the pressure comes from extra-curriculars, and perhaps there is an arms race for how many / quality of extra-curriculars.  I welcome sincere observations.  Thank you.  Please, no derailing of conversations.  Thank you.[/quote]

No clue because most of these schools are pretty similar. Yes, the communities vary, but there's not much difference within specific groups like high-achievers. Although the bulk statistics may show some difference, ironically, Wootton or WJ seem to have more outliers. My biggest concern with Whitman is the lack of diversity and the routine racial incidents.[/quote]

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