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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Probably should have kept my child in PGCPS. They likely would have gotten better outplacement results, given the huge desparities and socioeconomic backgrounds that do not exist in independent schools. [/quote]

The dirty little secret is the above--if you are a family that WOULD choose private, but keep your child in public--particularly from DC or a more economically diverse area like PG, you are going to get a lot of 'uniqueness' points if your kid is a high flyer in public. Our kid got into a reach school because of this. I am NOT saying our child got a better HS education, just more access to college choices. Bear in mind, it can be a blessing and a curse to get into a 'reach school' if you are not prepared. Research and drop out rates bear this out.

Lots of food for thought![/quote]

That’s why we moved abroad to a much smaller country for senior year of high school. There was only one american school in the entire country, and DC stood out for the geographic diversity points for college. [/quote]

For real, you win “parent of the year” for moving to Port Au Prince to boost DC’s college application profile. [/quote]

The gangs, violence, and lack of potable water was worth it though! Larlo was able to write an amazing essay to Colby about getting cholera![/quote]

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