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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD is a current sophomore at a DC area all-girls private. She started there in 9th. We live in Arlington, which makes going to this school geographically and socially difficult. She also does a unique sport that requires her to leave early every single day. She's done fairly well academically and seems to have good relationships with her teachers. She started a club, does model UN, etc but is by no means a "superstar", especially considering the performance of other students at her school. She has only a few friends and doesn't feel like she's cracked the social scene 2 years in.

She was accepted to the Washington Liberty IB program, which we are not zoned for, but her older brother also attends. She loosely knows people from her elementary school but has been in private since COVID (6th grade). Additionally, she is very keen on applying to UK universities but has no APs at her current school, which makes the process a lot harder.

Because the IB program starts junior year, I feel like the academic transition would be smoother than if she just left private school for public HS. But, considering she is shy and introverted, would it be an absolute disaster to throw her into WL with thousands of students? Or, would it be easier to integrate with this school community because she is closer to all the activities? Another part of the equation is the fact that it will take $120,000 more to get her through private, in addition to her expensive sport! DD feels that maybe she doesn't take enough advantage of the opportunities/connections at private school and instead likes feeling a part of "the DC elite", with no real reason or need to attend that school. Also, she has no exposure to the real world and I worry she will be swamped in college. Thoughts? Go back to public or not?[/quote]

I went to Cambridge. A military kid who was willing to see the world and applied my senior year from a public high school.  Before cell phones and high speed internet, at 17 I hopped on a plane by myself and went to my Cambridge interview in person. I still do not know how I figured out the bus from Heathrow to Cambridge, but I did. Save the 120k and go to W-L. [/quote]

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