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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is SO much teeth-gnashing on this board about if it’s “worth it.” It’s honestly only worth it if it isn’t a major sacrifice for you. If you’re entering the application process already stressed about what you’re going to get for the money, and especially if what you want to “get” is anything more than a solid education for your child, you’re going to end up disappointed. [/quote]

I agree with this. The unspoken truth is that a lot of kids in these schools have private tutors to get an edge, have legacy to depend on for college admissions, etc. It's only worth it for truly wealthy families and scholarship kids who go on a full ride.

My personal advice for upper-middle class families that struggle for the tuition, is just to send your kid to public and pay for tutors in every subject. It will be much cheaper per year, and your kid will likely learn more from 1-on-1 tutoring vs private School. Bloom's two-sigma study shows that 1-on-1 tutoring is extremely effective.

Instead of paying $50k in tuition, you could spend half of that for an elite college admissions private consultant. They would make your kid 10x better applicant than anyone coming from a public school, and give you the inside track to a top college.[/quote]

That would be 2x my child's time, which is also valuable. DC is at the top of their class and doesn't need a tutor but better opportunities and an environment where students are there to learn. You are making the mistake of assuming that everyone who is at a lower HHI or wealth than you is looking for something other than a solid education. Not to mention the private consultant is no guarantee at all of admission. I want my child to be completely prepared for university and life beyond- academically and otherwise. And I'm not looking for them to put in 2x+ of their already limited time to study more after they went to school and studied there. [/quote]

If you can barely afford high school, how are you going to afford university? Other parents in your situation are sending their kids to public and saving the money for college [/quote]

Yes, you've made a very compelling argument for public over private all things being equal. But all things aren't equal of course and people may have equally compelling reasons for private over public. That doesn't mean a certain choice doesn't come with significant "cons." But it does mean that reasonable people can navigate those cons with eyes wide open, as well as deciding that those cons just aren't worth taking on. [/quote]

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