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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Current parent of a senior at Potomac and while no school is perfect our experience at Potomac has been pretty great. I honestly believe that many - not all - of the parents complaining in this thread are ones who thought their kid was brilliant and going to be a straight A student in HS but, when he or she got to Potomac and isn’t, these parents freak out. They can’t handle it. They want to find anyone to blame.

The truth is Potomac US is very intense, very rigorous, and straight As are not common, especially when compared to public schools, even the best publics. The US students have to be very well organized and totally on their game every single day.  Getting an A means a lot of work and perseverance. It’s not enough just to be smart.

- From parents whose kid is Not a Lifer & who have experience at other top privates in DC. [/quote]

New to the US this year.  In light of your experience at several schools, including Potomac, can you share whether you think the specific criticisms offered on this thread about lack of feedback, transparency  and timeliness on assignments on the part of some teachers are warranted and, if so, is the problem any more widespread than at other comparable schools? We turned down several DC schools including in big 3 and hoping it was the right choice. [/quote]

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