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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no idea what open houses have already happened that OP would have attended. Sidwell? NCS?  There's some money there but actually not a whole lot of flashy people. STA's is happening this weekend and that might be the wealthiest school in the DMV.  However we are there as two feds and my kid fits in just fine. The wealthiest families we know at the school (I'm thinking of a dozen with HHI of $10+ million or even $20+ million) are not flashy at all. There is absolutely, 100% truth that it's new money or those around $1 million in HHI that spend the most on brand names things. [/quote]

I was at STA's this weekend and did a few last year. I didn't notice what anyone was wearing, other than noting a lot of khakis (men and prospective students) and black (women). I am a fed [b]with a non-logo purse[/b] and minimalist/monochromatic [b]non-designer clothing[/b] and [b]non-logo shoes[/b], and drive a 12 year old car. I didn't feel out of place. However, I also went to several of the schools mentioned in this thread so generally feel comfortable at events like this, even though I live in a much lower income bracket than most everyone else (both now and when I was a student). I would likely feel differently if these open houses were my first introduction to the DMV school scene. [/quote]
Your bragging about being above it all is just that, bragging... Also, please get a new car because your 12 year old car is destroying our environment.[/quote]

Not PP but my 12 year old car gets about 30mpg.  Continuing to use these relatively fuel-efficient vehicles is much better for the environment than the carbon pollution involved in manufacturing an entirely new car, especially one with a large battery.[/quote]

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