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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Directly answering the question, none of the handful of kids who I know personally at SAAS were particularly impressive. One was a less-than-bright rich kid from Arlington who hadn't gotten into other schools and one came from a fairly hardcore Catholic family that had been rejected from Gonzaga.

To emphasize the previous points, none of this is criticism of the list of colleges in the previous post. It's a criticism of the parents who have convinced themselves that the school is only appropriate for the most academically rigorous and intellectually curious kids. [b]It's total crap and the outcomes confirm that.[/b] While college outcomes are not the only gauge, they certainly are at least one data point. [/quote]
Bait taken. Decided to take it because I don’t want to turn off prospective families from this great school. No, I don’t think the Ivy or bust types are a fit, but if you are a parent looking for a great education for a DS who is willing to work hard, you can rest assured that the college options (including merit options) will take care of themselves.

Class of 2024, 35 students — here’s college outcomes for over half of the entire graduating class (18):
1 Harvard
2 Chicago
1 Notre Dame
1 Georgetown
1 Harvey Mudd
2 Carleton 
1 Michigan
1  McGill
1  NYU
2 Northeastern
1 Bates
1 Kenyon
1 Reed
1 Holy Cross
1 William and Mary

Respectable enough?

Sure, a few more should be going to HYPSM and WASP, considering how smart the top of the class is, but they do just fine given that they are almost all unhooked. And nothing wrong with Case Western, RPI, Union etc. if I were to extend the list to two-thirds. One of the kids going to a so-called “lesser” school derided above, BTW, is an absolute superstar. 
Here’s the cite (go to page 33): http://www.parishtimes.com/uploads/8/3/6/6/8366083/opt0524.pdf 
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Thank you for posting this! Very helpful.  Side note/question: what is WASP?[/quote]

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