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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]12:58 here again,

Just re-read your question in the title of this thread.

I guess my answer to "does the school pyramid really make a difference in the long run?" is:

Maybe.  It depends on your kid.

Many people think of it like an insurance policy -- they buy in the best zone they can afford so that they know they've done all they can do for the kid to succeed.  Whatever happens from there is on the kid.[/quote]

This.

I went to a TERRIBLE high school, as did my brother (middle school).  There were routine knife fights in my school, and my brother was relentlessly bullied.  As recent immigrants, we didn’t have options. Nor did our parents understand that there could be options.  We kept our head down, and nose in the books.  My brother tested into a really good high school (he didn’t even tell the family about the test. Or the bullying), a horrible commute away, but made it work.  My partial college scholarships were insufficient for me to go to private college, so I went to a local one.  Then went to a top tier grad school, while working 3 jobs to make it work. We have both done well in life.  My brother just made partner, and I am immensely proud of how far we have both come.

TL;DR A really good work ethic, and family support, goes a long way in life.  People with options wouldn’t  want to put their children through that.[/quote]

Give me a break.  There are no schools in Fairfax or Arlington counties with "routine knife fights".  [/quote]

He never said he was in FFX County. I echo these sentiments. I bought in a good pyramid because my brother was shot in HS by “wrong crowd” (difft city). He survived and we’re very lucky but violence in US schools is nothing to dismiss. I checked all the FCPS violence reports for each school before buying. Been there, done that. [/quote]

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