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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]LOL.

So hearsay from random parents that "Sidwell is a hippie school" or school visit propaganda about "heritage" and "distinction" = unimpeachable evidence.

But a list of which schools have the most National Merit scholars and highest SAT scores = "junk".

Duly noted.

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Please don't use junk lists like this to figure out which private schools make sense for your child. Visit and talk to other parents. [/quote][/quote]

If you think any of the selective independent schools are about boosting your child's SAT scores or solely about where they go to college, don't bother. Send them to public school and spend your money on cram classes and test prep.  If you disagree, please tell the admissions officers when you visit that your priority in determining where to send your child is the school's average SAT score and college admissions.  They will solve your search dilemma by not admitting your child. If you think that lying about your rationale for a school is better, why do you think it will provide something it doesn't like to emphasize?

Smart, thoughtful, motivated student may have high test scores but not all high scorers are particularly smart, thoughtful, or motivated. In putting together a diverse class, a private school may make room for a student who might climb far from where they came from, but not necessarily to the top 1% of test takers.  They might have experiences and viewpoints that add to the richness of a class.  Your child's scores don't impact mine at all, but the your child's potential ability to deepen intellectual conversations does. When the standardized tests provide insight into a student's creative thinking and leadership skills, I'll be on your side.

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God, please no more. So tired of "privates are not about test scores" BS. Yeah, I get it. Your kid who scores 1100 on SAT is somehow doing better than kids who scored 1500 on SAT from public. [/quote]

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