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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What a cynical approach![/quote]

Agreed. But no different than the many parents who send their kids to private schools that are not a good fit but they want for the prestige and connections. [/quote]
Holy false equivalence, Batman![/quote]
Not really. Picking a school boy because it’s the best fit for your kid but because it has the most cache or alumni network or potential college placement is all a variation of the same thing - considering some variation of “name brand” as more important than picking the right school for the individual. [/quote]
That makes no sense. Picking a purportedly "less prestigious" school is the opposite of wanting a name brand.[/quote]

You missed the point: A parent picking a school for reasons other than it is a good academic fit for a student. Reasons like prestige, connections, gaming college admissions.

Poor kid.

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I disagree.  They are going to find a fit I am sure -- but the mom is right, she saw her bright kid not get into top school despite being around the 75th percentile at STA.  Sure, 75th perctile at the best schools may not be ivy level, but even 10 years ago you were going to end up at a UVA, Michigan, Middlebury etc.  Now those strong kids are hoping to get into BC, BU, UMD, and they are still top 25%!  Would it be a better choice stress-wise, personality-wise to be in th etop 10% at Bullis and end up at UVA or Davidson rather than struggle to be top 30% at STA and end up at UMD or Colby?[/quote]

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