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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC is at HM for high school, coming from a progressive K-8. He's doing really well there, but I don't think his college prospects would be any different at any other NYC private. He has a couple of hooks along with strong test scores, and HM in and of itself doesn't really offer an edge beyond those things for a student like him.

It's worth touring other schools if you seek a better fit for your DC, but don't expect attendance at a TT school to open doors to colleges that wouldn't otherwise be open for your DC. Also, the academic pressure at TT high schools can be intense, and you really need to consider whether that would work to your child's detriment.[/quote]

Op here. Thanks for sharing your experience. Sounds like HM isn’t going to help with college admission prospect. Our school is k-12 so we don’t have to move. I guess the question is what we gain by moving to a TT. [/quote]

For some kids, it may be a better fit. They may need more challenging academics, or maybe they want a different social experience. I can speak anecdotally of one DC who switched to TT from another K-12 where they felt the culture in the high school was somewhat anti-intellectual--i.e., it was considered uncool to care about grades and academics.[/quote]

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