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[quote=Anonymous]We live in McLean and my kids currently are in the Advanced Academic Program. We have toured all the local privates. In my personal opinion, attending a private does not give a college academic boost if your child is not hooked. I have gone through this process and have started a few threads like this over the years.

If you attend a top private like Sidwell or St Albans, your child will be competing against some big money and legacy kids so I personally think it is a disadvantage for a normal smart UMC unhooked kid. If your child could be a smart kid at St Albans, that same kid could have been one of the top kids and the local public.

If you value the private school experience, you should go for private. I don’t think you should switch for a college boost. We know many families who send their kids to Potomac, Landon/Holton, STA, NCS, etc. The average kids who were not even in the AAP program or not stand out kids are still not the top performers at their private schools. There are the kids who would have done well in public or private and their parents are legacies.[/quote]

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