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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will admit when I hear someone is at Bullis, I think of a certain type of family and child and not one that is very academically focused.  It's wrong of me, but I admit that is what goes through my head.   By the same token, if I hear someone is at GDS, I have a stereotype in my head; if at Prep, I have a stereotype.  I sound awful! [/quote]

We all have stereotypes in our heads, but the question is whether you allow that stereotype to dominate your thinking.  Do you allow it to cause you to overlook the strengths of some schools and the weaknesses of others?  Do you allow it to obscure changes in school communities or demographics?  Or do you stop and think about whether the strereotype might just be an old, outmoded generalization.  It's really a good idea to do this, especially if you have kids who'll be applying to college in the near future.  That's often when many parents steer their kids to certain schools based on stereotypes that are no longer valid.         [/quote]

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