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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Abstractly, the problem is that private schools have a sense of what they want to be, but what they can be is a function of who enrolls (among other things).

So do you search for a school whose approach to education approximates your own or do you search for a school that has the cohort you want for your kid(s)?  Or split the difference?

[b]I'd love to find a school for brainiac kids that isn't a pressure cooker.  But that doesn't seem to exist in this area.[/b]

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Actually, most of the best schools are great for "brainiacs". The pressure cooker only exists if the kids ( and mainly their parents) want the kids to get straight A's, do a million activities and get into Harvard or Stanford. If the families are fine with their kids getting B's instead of straight A's and going to a good college ( but not an Ivy), then the kids can get a great education and enjoy their childhoods at any of the top independent schools here. (I have been teaching in independent schools for 28 years) If you are in education, you probably know what I am talking about. If not,  watch the documentary "Race to Nowhere". The pressure depicted in that film is actually  being applied by parents, not schools. Give up the dream of crafting the perfect transcript and allow your kid to have fun, enjoy learning, and accept that Stanford probably won't happen. The Ivy's accept about 6% of applicants now. 2-3% of those have a "golden ticket" of some sort ( legacy, large donor, athlete, musician etc). Only the truly brilliant kids are selected form the general pool of applicants. Most people are not truly brilliant. Life will go on.[/quote]

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