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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]But college counseling at Sidwell starts with a class junior year, no? That's more than most privates and certainly more than any public.[/quote]

Nonsense.  I graduated from a highly performing public suburban school in the mid-2000s and college counseling started junior year.  I would imagine that most high quality public and privates these days start junior year in competitive urban areas.  If you don't think that's true, you're comparing it to your experience  in the '80s.[/quote]

Nonsense. I'm comparing it to DC's highly regarded MoCo high school in the past 2-3 years. No college counseling junior year. No college prep classes in any year. If you don't think that's true, you're comparing it to your out-of-state high school.[/quote]

Really?  At our highly regarded MoCo high school the college counseling sessions for parents and students started in 10th grade.  There was an evening session for parents and students and an in school session for students. 2 of those in junior year (fall and spring). And plenty of guidance senior year. Same at my other DCs private school - a session in 10th and 11th grades. We also met with the college counselor one on one in 10th grade to plan 11th grade testing and college visits. [/quote]

That was my first post about MoCo high schools. Yes, there was an evening session for parents and an in-school for session for students. We're comparing this to an entire class devoted to college counseling during Sidwell's junior year. DC's friend at Sidwell took the class.[/quote]

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