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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Selectivity and "good outcomes" tend to go hand-in-hand, largely because that allows the schools to handpick the kids who end up being hooked for college applications.  For that reason, I'm not sure selectivity and college outcomes are going to tell you a whole lot about the academic rigor of any one school.  But saying that is a bit like shouting into the wind around here.[/quote]

I agree with that, having seen it in action at several schools over the last 8 years. Someday you will all be parents of juniors and will be the people on the college forum writing how shocked you are at how little the academic program has to do with college admissions, wondeirng why your kid, who is so much smarter than you, cannot get into your alma mater.

When assessing academics, you should be focused on your own kids and what they individually will be learning. When choosing a school, you should focus on the life experience your child will have there. Honestly, you will be hard pressed to find a school on your actual list that will not educate your child and prepare them for college.[/quote]

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