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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The kids who are in the top 10% group in public school are almost certainly less coddled than private school kids.
It takes a lot of grit and motivation to be successful at a school like Jackson Reed. You have large chaotic classes. There are fights in the hallway sometimes.
You may be self studying for APs because you are missing a teacher. There are some very impressive kids at public schools so it makes sense that colleges would want them. Sure, they may not have done multivariable calculus or written a 20 page paper because JR does not offer those opportunities but so what - they will learn and figure it out in college. It is all about showing the potential for growth [/quote]

Agreed. And even kids in the top 10-25% often go to good state schools and LACs. Public schools offer some benefits that privates don’t have. 
I think private schools do a better job teaching kids how to study but there are some public school kids who figure it out on their own. 
Ultimately it is best not to get obsessed by the top 15 colleges and universities. If you are able to send your kids to private schools, they will be blessed with many advantages in life that will help them be successful no matter which college they attend.
We need to stop with the resource hoarding [/quote]

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