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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone with a public school background, I find it interesting how sensitive private school families are on the "where are you applying to college?" question.

I regularly interact with Jackson-Reed kids, and they are very transparent with where they're applying, if they're applying test-optional, etc.

I think for private school families, college admissions serves as some sort of self validation or a source of potential embarrassment. Public school families feel no shame in saying "My kid is going to Old Dominion."[/quote]

I think you are absolutely right. Those parents and kids with a healthy attitude are not this sensitive. My senior parent friends with kids in public school are very open about where their kids are applying. They are even eager to pass along tips for those of us whose kids are younger and clueless. I’m guessing based on this thread that private school families are more competitive and therefore more sensitive.[/quote]

I have kids in both. There is no difference in stress or openness. Also it is very much not done to talk about what you are doing or what others are doing as far as applications. It’s considered rude. [/quote]

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