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[quote=Anonymous]In terms of cohort, the top is higher and deeper at Sidwell.  Curriculum at Sidwell is more rigorous and includes courses (e.g. in math) that go far beyond Landon's.

If I had a super-bright son, no way in hell would I send him to Landon over Sidwell.  If I had a smart son who was also really into athletics and who does not do well in a pressure-cooker environment, then I might send him to Landon, especially if I thought it would mean the difference between being in the top 5 vs. top 30 wrt class rank.   (Yes, I know that Sidwell doesn't rank.  But I also know that when dozens of apps from Sidwell and Landon come across admissions officers desk each year, then they can pretty easily deduce where a kid falls in his class based on numbers and recs).

An intelligent, motivated kid can get good education at either school.  But, if academic excellence is what we're talking about (and maybe I have exceptionally high standards on that score), it's certainly attainable at Sidwell, given a student with the right personality and interests, and not very likely at Landon.

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