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"You sound fairly tense and competitive yourself.  Also, when i read (or her) comments along the lines of "my son had the wrong teacher and it affected his transcript/college options," my take is that most likely the parents are unrealistic about the child's talents and/or work ethic.  Not everyone is good at everything; not every boy studies the same amount.  And agreed, not every teacher is equally good, at any school.  But hard-work and brains do come through (on testing, if nothing else).  The boys tend to be pretty clear-eyed about things, though--more than many of their parents."

What a gift . . . you read one paragraph and draw many conclusions about the author and his/her parenting skills. I will always wonder how such nastiness is so easily dropped on others. Probably says a lot about those who feel comfortable going the "anonymous" route with mean-spirited, judgmental statements. In any event, my goal was to provide a counterpoint to the prior posting that STA was "magical." While it might be magical to some, I think that it is worthwhile for those contemplating applying to STA to know that it is a tough road and not always so pleasant. We are not bitter about the school or the way our boys have progressed. Rather, the process at the school is quite grinding and there are missed opportunities for family fun that in retrospect should not have been missed. Having missed some of that fun and with a son now off at college, I did not want others to have those same regrets. Make no mistake, STA has a lot going for it as a school. Could it be better? Most definitely. [/quote]

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