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[quote=Anonymous]We were in this same position and ultimately went private. Student would have been top 10% of their class at the STEM magnet with all As and would have had an identical transcript to most of his classmates. They would have needed to really stand out with EC and essay to be competitive against his own peers. We would have been left to navigate this college admissions nightmare ourselves at the magnet.

Private
Pros: 
-Will gain better writing skills
-More hands on college counseling
-Opportunity for activities that weren't available at the public- swimming & crew
-Student thrives with 1 on 1 relationships/intimate settings
- Every alumni we spoke with or know personally said that college was a breeze and they were able to absorb so many more elements of their experience because they were "overly prepared" for college.
- More opportunities to travel abroad
-Focus on unique opportunities within the community
-More funding for STEM/special interests

Private 
Cons:
-Student won't be in the top of the class, we expect B's with some As. 
-APs aren't "standard" and they're more difficult to register for. 
-Weaker STEM program/robotics team
-long drive
-Less $$ saved up for college

We thought about a million different scenarios and we kept circling back to the fact that we want our student to feel the most prepared to achieve their goals when they step out independently. We just didn't see that quality support happening at the magnet.[/quote]

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