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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Since this is the non-PC thread, I'm taking this one step further. Having attended Andover and then Yale, I find the DC private school scene to be brimming over with a bunch of nouveau riche wanna be social climbers, who are more form over substance. Not everyone, but the vast majority. The folks with real wealth, money, and class don't flash it.

And for the PPs who claim that public will give you an advantage over private when it comes to ivies, that's somewhat true insofar as it depends on the private. If you want the most bang for your buck, and a near guarantee for an ivy (if your child does semi-well academically), you need to send them to a well known east coast boarding school like Andover, Exeter, Choate, or St. Paul's. Schools like Sidwell, Maret, NCS, just don't compare. The EC boarding schools send gobs of kids to ivies. And schools like UVA, GW, Boston College, and many of the highly ranked small liberal arts colleges are considered sure things for admissions.

Signed,

A Parent Who is Sending Kids to Excellent Public Until High School[/quote]

Yup. A bunch of posters on this thread seem like yahoos, the sort of arrivistes who choose flashiness over quality. I'm guessing lots of these posters live in cheaply made McMansions. Some, not all, private schools do offer excellent educations. But to turn your nose up at an excellent public education speaks of racism or status insecurity.[/quote]

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