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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I believe indeed people like to tell themselves after the fact that Johnny got in because he's just plain exceptional in every way.  No one likes to think they played into a system.  You won't find a single parent that talks about the effort they went to to get their child in after the fact.

Having said that, I don't think you can make any child fit into any school.  For my part, without reservation I can say I have a boy who is very bright.  He would have done well on tests anyway.  With some preparation, he did extremely well (at least among the Beauvoir kids, I'm going to venture to say he had among the highest ERB results).  But he's an athlete as well, who plays on at least one competitive team (ie, had to try out) where he's been playing for several years.  He will always do sports.  He will always do well academically.  He's a good fit for that school.

I don't think you can try to mold a St. Albans boy from clay.  But you can certainly take a child and play to their strengths, so that St. Albans sees the best in your child.[/quote]

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