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[quote=Anonymous]We are a mixed-race family of nobodies who applied for upper elementary, coming from public school. The ADs at Maret and Holton were very warm and friendly. The NCS AD was also very friendly but it felt slightly less personal. GDS’s AD was likewise friendly and personable. The Sidwell AD was cordial but came off kind of slick and a bit fake, and my spouse was turned off by the self-congratulatory vibe of the place. I like the PP who juxtaposed the enforced silent reflection with logo-decorated cookies. (Maybe they should have offered homemade oatmeal cookies made with Quaker oats.). I’m sure it’s hard to personally connect in a genuine way with each applicant family, year after year, and I didn’t view the AD as necessarily indicative of how the rest of the school would be for our DDs, but the ADs who seemed the most genuine were definitely a positive factor in our final decision. [/quote]
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