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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you need to chill out a little. You must save for college.
My kids are in DCPS. I’m sure you would find the schools unacceptable.
We have had ups and downs but the kids are learning and we also try to do a little enrichment.
My oldest is now at an Ivy and got all As her first year. I don’t think the schools are as bad as you think.
I’m sure privates are better but we could not pay for private and save a ton for college. 
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I would like to hear more about your experience. Readiness for college is my biggest concern and you seemed to take what you are reporting is a lackluster public education and fill in the gaps. And got accepted to an Ivy (which is not our goal — I’m an Ivy alum and have no love for them) which is impressive and means your DD had options. What do you think was her hook to stand out? Did she start a non profit or something?[/quote]

No, she did not start a non-profit. We are not even legacy. Took a ton of APs at a DCPS Highschool. It was a huge amount of stress junior and senior year even though 9th and 10th grade were pretty easy for her. 
I would say the top 50 kids out of a class of 450 were Uber competitive. She did some school clubs and was able to get a leadership role in one. Teachers wrote strong recommendations. Found a summer internship. It was not an easy path. First year at Ivy was not easy for her but she did well.

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That is pretty  atypical acceptance, congrats.  What is her major? [/quote]

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