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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to be a private school parent, and now I'm the parent of two public school kids. Honestly, I used to think private school gave my oldest son an edge in college admissions. He's at Duke, and to be honest, I see very little difference between his experience and those of his public school peers at Duke.

My conclusion: smart kids from smart, upper middle class families are more similar than they are different. Private vs public may determine what their educational experience is like along the way to college, but it doesn't matter all that much for college acceptances.

I think private school has some advantages if you can afford it. Smaller classes, usually better preparation in writing and class discussion. More emphasis on team building and social emotional issues for kids. I also think private can make a huge difference if your public option would be a sub-performing school and/or you are first generation and come from a more disadvantaged background. But for the bright, affluent kids at a "W" school vs the bright, affluent kids at most privates, it's sort of a toss up.[/quote]

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