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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You sound jealous, OP.[/quote]

Yes, I am.  My nephew for example is the oldest and with his stats, really similar to my kid, I think he is in the top few kids at his school.  It also just seems easier for him in terms of stress and competition versus the close in dmv schools.  It also is just so different culturally… where most kids in my child’s peer group are wanting to go to these top most selective schools my nephews peer group is mostly aspiring to go to Ute, byu, Arizona or maybe one of the uc schools.  [/quote]

So?  I bet your nephews friends are great kids who will all do well in life. Does that annoy you too?[/quote]

Different poster - WTF is wrong with you?  OP is reasonably concerned realizing her kids are facing an unfair disadvantage.  I have come to some of the same realization over the past year - that we may not have done our HS kids any favors locating in this area.  There are probably mean, taunting people like you in other areas but somehow these large, hypercompetitive areas also seem to really aggravate and inflame jerks like you.[/quote]

NP here. They’re not at an unfair disadvantage. The schools in this area provide huge advantages in terms of range of courses and activities available, as well as diversity of people and cultural experiences. Sure, when it comes to college admissions they are in a more competitive environment, but based on all of the complaints about this area and its competitiveness, would you want your kids to attend a college full of kids from the DC area? No, because then it would just be a continuation of their current experience. One reason colleges care about geographic diversity is to ensure students don’t just continue their high school experiences.

There are trade-offs in every decision we make for our families. If your only concern is where your kid gets into college, then by all means move somewhere for that advantage. But know that you’re giving up other advantages.[/quote]

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