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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]11:22 I did not write the post I agreed with it.  It was thoughtful and honest.

You need to read it again and this time less defensively.  The message was that some believe STA is a magic carpet ride to the Ivies.  There are some harsh realities about a school with quite a few talented and ambitious students.  And yes not all of the teachers are superb.  Teacher quality varies everywhere, less so at STA but that is not a criticism it is an  observation.  Your defensiveness is silly.

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Not 11:22 but I was curious and re-read the original post.  It seemed quite harsh, with lines like "your son will be squeezed like a sponge" and "Good teaching is just not guaranteed at STA. In fact, if your son gets the wrong teachers, it can undermine his transcript and his college options."

You may think that sort of language is "not critical but observational" but it seems pretty critical to me.  (And whenever people blame specific teachers for a college outcome, as that poster seemed to be doing, it's a red flag to me.)

No doubt everyone is bored by this parsing of the original post, by now, but fwiw I disagree with your interpretation of it.[/quote]

When I look back on my HS, it was one or two great teachers that defined me. Sure, there are tough teachers at STA, but many truly great teachers. Its the great ones that define the school. With respect to college, there are many colleges which don't drill down past the STA lack of grade inflation. But enough do, a talented boy, even in mid class, will have outstanding choices. Just my experience as a parent.[/quote]

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