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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK so we are one of the rare families that applied to both. DC was in a magnet program in MCS for middle school and applied for high school magnets and a elite private.  He got into both with some FA for the private.  We went the private route for several reasons: smaller classes, a great supportive social environment, better social science teaching (his favorite subject), and although people will jump all over this we preferred the type of math education they provided.  It was very comprehensive, deep, and emphasized developing from first principles. Ironically there was also much more diversity in his class in every sense of the word except economic.  There were also many opportunities for extracurricular  foreign travel which for our DC was life changing.And the arts program was wonderful. He made  great friends who are still close now that they are all in college. He and all his friends are i all n top twenty universities and are doing well.  I am certain he would have been just fine at the Blair magnet, but we are happy with our choice.  He is still in contact with some of is high school teachers, whom he regards as mentors and friends.[/quote]

In other words, he got into both and you had an extra $25k or so lying around every year that you weren't planning on spending on anything. For most people, it really doesn't matter if private is objectively better or not. It's the price of a new car every year, even if you get a little financial aid.[/quote]

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