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[quote=Anonymous]We are a Virginia family who were almost in a similar situation a few years ago. Prep and Potomac were initially our son's top 2 choices. When the admissions decisions came out, he was accepted at Prep and waitlisted at Potomac. We did receive a call from our HOS though stating that since the 3 boys from his K-8 were all declining Potomac, that he would have a good chance of getting in if he pursued the waitlist. Our son did not even want to do so,  chose to go to Prep and has thrived there.

The 2 schools are vastly different, but here are some observations:

Prep starts in 9th grade so it will be a lot easier to integrate socially at Prep than at Potomac. Yes,20% of the grade will likely come from Mater Dei, which is Prep's main feeder school, but that leaves 80% of the class who are all brand new to each other and makes it a lot easier to make friends.

We have a lot of friends with kids at Potomac and know of a few families whose kids joined in high school. The social scene is definitely more cliquey at Potomac and it's a known fact that the lifers, who have been there since Kindergarten, don't usually socialize well with the new kids and the new kids end up hanging out together.

Prep is very catholic: Theology classes every day for 4 years, monthly mandatory mass, daily prayers, ...  The school definitely leans more conservative as well. Dress code is strict. Is your son OK wearing a suit and tie every day?

I'd say the academic offerings at Potomac , especially in STEM are significantly stronger than Prep. If you have a STEM minded child, he would have better opportunities at Potomac. Our child was more interested in business/law /finance so this was not an issue for us.

Both are great schools but very different. Best of luck in making your decision.[/quote]

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