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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fo course it’s easier, at least from the most academically rigorous private schools going to private colleges, especially when you look at admissions on per capita basis.  Also disagree with the last poster, my spouse gets sent the  results for our region as an interviewer for one of Y/P/H/S and the private schools do better.

For large public colleges, probably a wash.[/quote]

OP here. The smart kids at public are super smart. It is hard to differentiate yourself.

DH and I went to public, went to T20 colleges and T10 grad schools. Most of our professional colleagues send their kids to private. [/quote]

Time has changed.  It’s a lot more difficult now to get into T20 than parents generation.  Competition at top public schools is fierce.  That’s why your colleagues send kids to private. [/quote]

Its also the smaller class size, more resources (i.e. enough lab space/equipment for all students).  Importantly, the smaller class sizes mean teachers really get to know students which leads to more impactful letters of recommendation.  [/quote]

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