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[quote=juanjunoz]OP here: just to follow up, I got the ISEE scores today (haven't gotten an email notification, but I looked them up on the erb site). My daughter actually thought she did ok on the verbal but for her it was the worst she's done. In the past she got 6s and 7s, this time two 5s. I'm totally ok with 5s, just it would have been nice to balance out the 3 and 4 she got on the math sections.
5 5 4 3
So, she's applying with lower average ISEE scores and great grades in an honors magnet program. It's a toss up.
Some of the commenters here have pointed out that there are private schools for every level of achievement/ability, but I'm not sure that's not the case where I live. The options are very limited, especially if you're looking for co-ed. There are two great schools for kids with LD but you have to have an LD and my daughter doesn't.
Ironically, this year the public school system where I live is not factoring standardized testing into magnet program admission and so I think my daughter has a chance to get into the top school, which is as hard or harder to get into than any of the privates. SMH. But then is that fair to the kids who do really well on standardized testing but don't have the greatest grades? I don't know the answer. 
Somehow Finland has this all figured out. Private school there isn't even legal![/quote]

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