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[quote=Anonymous]I replied earlier about having just gone through this process. My kid got into 9 schools but we still didn't feel we had a home run option. All the schools had a lot of pros and cons and for 70K a year you want to feel really good about your choices. For high school you really need to factor in commute work load, and social environment too. Our high school counselor was fine but I did the leg work. I think where the K-8  schools are helpful is in ISEE prep and making sure all the recommendations and transcripts are in on time. Honestly, the admissions process at most of these schools is so opaque that I find it hard to feel good about it. At these price points I really want to know things like acceptance rates and yield but I know smart kids going to all sorts of schools. One of the brightest and most creative kids in my DCs class is going to CGPS and another is going to Avenues. There are more options for girls than boys but Browning, Fordham Prep and Xavier are also good options. The Catholics are very affordable and offer honors programs and merit aid. I would also recommend looking at the public schools. Places like Bard and Beacon are great choices. There are so many options in the public school system these days.

I'll also say that Dwight's reputation might be improving. I grew up in NY and Dwight's reputation wasn't great when I was growing up but I feel like maybe that's shifting. I know some families with smart kids that looked at Dwight over the last few years. [/quote]

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