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[quote=Anonymous]My DC is at a small K-8 downtown school and I have no regrets, even though as an 8th grader, it has been a very intense and stressful Fall. But I actually have come around to deciding that it is an incredibly valuable exercise if you approach it right and have a healthy expectations with a wide range of schools on your list. My DC had to learn how to study to take a standardized test, saw real results from the work he put into studying (they went from 2s and 3s on early ISEE tests and ended with 8s and 9s), became better at the skill of introducing themselves to strangers and is able to have conversations with adults on a level that they previously couldn't. This will make the college process less daunting, for better or worse, and we will all be fine wherever they end up. We've emphasized every step of the way that this is not an end point, but the starting point, so hopefully whatever the results DC will know they did their best and ended up at a school that chose them for who they are.

I attended a NYC TT K-12 school, and I think the ability to reinvent yourself at the age of 13 or 14 is actually invaluable. My senior yearbook brought up embarrassing moments kids had in Kindergarten. My child will be able to start fresh next year and I think that's a great opportunity to grow and make new friends.[/quote]

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