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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I want my DS to get into the best school he can, but I also feel some pressure that he not go to UMD or a small unknown school because his school puts out a list of where everyone is going and of course parents will ask. it's not that big a deal, but it's one more slightly stressful addition to the whole process. Anyone else feel the same way?[/quote]

Bullshit.  Which school does that?  I know for a fact that Sidwell doesn't and I've never heard of any of the other "Big 3" doing it.  I have, however, heard that some MoCo publics do. [/quote]

Things have changed then.  In my day it was published in the graduation program, in the alumni magazine, and college admissions were announced in homeroom as they came in.  Not to mention the wall of shame where we posted our rejection letters.  So yes, it was a very public big deal.  One of my friends (who ironically went to Wash U which is now a Sidwell favorite but back then was totally unknown) still talks about the pressure.  I know current families who can tell you where every kid in the class went to college.[/quote]

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