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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's been a lot of talk in other threads about the college application process in private schools.

One of the advantages is that smaller private schools allow the teachers to know students on a more intimate level than a typical public. The counselors work with a smaller group of students. For example, at my daughter's school, the counselors work with about 30 girls each. This allows for much more in depth letters of recommendation from both teachers and the counselor. The counselor also has relationships with some of the universities and will actually have conversations about your student with the AO's about them. We are going through this right now with my daughter. She is deferred from her #1 school, and the AO is really going to bat. She shared with us her conversations with the AO, who mainly wants to know if my DD will enroll if admitted. I don't think these sort of conversations are  happening at the public school level.

And for what it's worth, DD was accepted at every other school to which she applied so far.

That said, if money is an issue, you should think twice. If you live in a strong school district, you could consider staying public and spending some money on a private counselor who can help you navigate the process. A lot cheaper than private school. Also be sure to start prepping for the SAT/ACT in summer before junior year.
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No offense but you are really naive if you think conversations that your college counselor is having with the admissions rep from their deferred school are going to get them into the school.  These conversations happen every year and very few to none of them actually result in a RD admission. I've been at Big3 privates through 3 kids and it's all just a game that is played. [/quote]

Maybe, but this is a specific feeder school, so I am feeling pretty confident with DD's stats. Of course, it's not a guarantee, but she probably wouldn't even have had a deferral if she were at public, which hardly ever admits to this school. And the reason for the deferral was that they had two athletic recruits this year. Of course she has a T25 under her belt if it doesn't work out. She will be fine!![/quote]

So funny that you're arguing that your private is so great because your kid got deferred from the college she wanted to go to.  [/quote]

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