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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op - my first preference over a basis or a Trevor would be a bronxville/ Scarsdale/ rye etc. Def open to some of the publics mentioned here also. Basis is a joke, I feel, and also I could have sent him there years ago and saved money if I thought it was up to anything

The standout thing to me is their list is incoherent. Trevor/ LREI, Dwight and basis have only in common that they are relatively easy to get into. The same student who thrives at lrei is not the same student who thrives at basis. I feel like we are just saying it needs to be an easy get for him bc he’s an undesirable student, rather than they had a thoughtful assessment of his profile that we’ve all been discussing for some time. As for the ISEE yes he has taken practice ISEEs and had quite varying results with the first one in high 8s and then when he took it again more variation.

I guess my expectation was that they’d suggest a couple ‘stretches’ eg a fieldston, a packer etc.. maybe a Buckley. And then some mid range - I wouldn’t have been surprised to see LREI in there. But it feels like we are just aiming for the lowest rung without us being prepped for that outcome along the way [/quote]

Buckley is a K-8 and Packer has gotten very competitive.

I’m not sure moving to the burbs is your solution. Have you thought about the lifestyle adjustment and the social impact to your kids. The teen years are hard. I wouldn’t make it worse by forcing an unnecessary move where the kids will likely have less freedom and social outlets. Also, some of those Westchester schools can be real pressure cookers and difficult to navigate socially. I would not make the move just for the schools. Have you asked your kid about the type of school they would like to attend?[/quote]

op - yes they would like a school with a lot of sports and that is academically 'good'. he has expressed interest in the burbs. 
It will be an adjustment but I can't keep throwing huge amounts of money downstream at schools where the ROI is so arbitrary. If I could go back in time i would 100% choose public. Saving and investing that money would have been much smarter IMO than a situation where I will have thrown over half a million dollars at a school who comes up with 'have you thought about basis or dwight' as their best suggestion. I'd have been able to buy him an apartment rather than hoping he can buy it himself in a world where he's gone to dwight and lehigh and anyway AI has taken all the jobs. [/quote]

I'd go to Xavier if I were you. BC/Georgetown is possible and a great outcome![/quote]

I agree. The Jesuit schools are great but have more socio-economic diversity so are often overlooked by snobs. Great sports, very good academics, and very good at educating boys specifically. Regis is a home run for top colleges but I have known a number of families that have sent their boys to Xavier and kids have gone on to Columbia, Brown and Univ of Chicago. [/quote]

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