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[quote=Anonymous]Sidwell is the school of choice for parents who are socially ambitious and want the opportunity to network with the political elite of Washington.  Many Sidwell parents are older, on their second marriage and raising a second family.  The average age of Sidwell parents is about 7-8 years greater than GDS, for example.

For many (not all) Sidwell parents the children (often step-children from the previous marriage) are an afterthought. These are kids who probably belong in boarding school, but, for some reason, stay at home.  The Sidwell kids are high achievers because they are desperately seeking approval of their parents – Mom & Dad (or step Dad) just don’t have the time or desire and many probably don’t even know their kids full name and birthdate.  There is a reason so many of those kids are in therapy.  But you don’t have to rely on anonymous messages – spend some time on that campus and see the soulless blank gaze in the student’s eyes.  It’s not a happy place – but if you want your kid to go to an Ivy league school, it’s a fine choice.
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