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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've had kids at both Wilson and a Big3 private (St. Albans, NCS, Sidwell). 
In an ideal world there would be some option between the two.

I like Wilson.  It is real world and teaches kids how to solve their own problems.  Kids are exposed to peers from all over the city and world.  It's incredibly diverse economically and racially---probably the most diverse community most of these kids will ever be a part of in their lifetimes.  In this regard alone it's a very special place.  
The academics at the Big3 private are light years stronger, especially in English, foreign language, other humanities.  However, the kids work REALLY hard.  It's a bit of a sweatshop.  I'd say they do 4 times the work of Wilson kids.  And the population is by-in-large so wealthy.  It feel like a different world than even the upper NW DC publics.  Next level wealth. [/quote]

Same situation here and I agree with this assessment. My “top student” at Wilson did less than half the work of my probably-not-a-top student (hard to tell without rankings) in private school. The Wilson student struck out on Ivy Leagues but got into Cal, Michigan, and UCLA, and happily attends one of them. No results yet for the other kid.

The Wilson kid enjoyed school more but the bureaucracy was crazy. Major scheduling issues every year, no help with the college application process at all (whereas friends at Walls and Latin seemed to have tons of help), and honestly just no help in general for kids who are aiming high. They are seen as nuisances. While I understand the focus on lower-performing kids at Wilson, kids are kids, and even the ones getting straight As need appropriate guidance and adults who make time for them and consider them when making huge decisions like switching to the 4-4 schedule. (it’s a very bad schedule for those taking more than one or two AP classes per year.) The kids at Wilson are great…it’s the adults running the place who seem to need a reboot.[/quote]

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