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Right now, college admissions is mostly a lottery. Some students will have better acceptance offers from a strong public (e.g., W schools) or other students might have better offers as the strongest student in a weak public school, while others might have better odds from a private which is a very good fit for that student and helps that student perform better overall.  Going private for better college acceptances often does not work out the way parents wish.[/quote]

+1. Private school [i]can[/i] result in strong college outcomes when that school offers the right support, opportunities, and environment for that kid to grow. But there's not something inherent to all or most private schools that gives everyone the same boost in college. (I went to a NE private school that has very impressive college matriculation. But that school also has a very low acceptance rate, so they're already screening for kids who test well, interview well, and will probably do well in the college process! It's hard to say what's the school v. what's the student population.)

At your income level, what you have is maximum choice. It's not that you should automatically choose private schools because it's the best choice every time. It's that you can look at all the options and be super intentional for your kids.[/quote]

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